Calzaghe v Hopkins = The Weaknesses

[killersheep]

Nice breakdown Rhun, I think Calzaghe sweeps the first 7 rounds and then Hopkins will start fighting very dirty and win by suplex or submission.

One thing that you didn't take into account, or maybe i missed it is the time difference. It affects fighters more than it's mentioned.
Calzaghe has never fought in an American time zone before, 9 hours difference will have a big impact.

In all honesty I expect Hopkins to look stellar in the last few rounds, but will have given far too much away in the first 1/2 of the fight to make a comeback. Unless Hopkins gets a KO, Calzaghe wins by a wide UD 9 rounds to 3.

[Bomp]

Nice breakdown Rhun, I think Calzaghe sweeps the first 7 rounds and then Hopkins will start fighting very dirty and win by suplex or submission.

One thing that you didn't take into account, or maybe i missed it is the time difference. It affects fighters more than it's mentioned.
Calzaghe has never fought in an American time zone before, 9 hours difference will have a big impact.

In all honesty I expect Hopkins to look stellar in the last few rounds, but will have given far too much away in the first 1/2 of the fight to make a comeback. Unless Hopkins gets a KO, Calzaghe wins by a wide UD 9 rounds to 3.

The time difference shouldn't be a big disadvantage, I hear the fight is earlier than usual Vegas time, about 3a.m. Britain time, his fights with Lacy & Kessler wer on at 2a.m., but it will be different for joe and not sure how he'll react.

One other weakness for Joe is Enzo, saw interview with him just now on Setanta and the guy's a coronary waiting to happen, he needs to be calm.