Round 1: Finally! The bell rings and the matchup everyone has been calling for for so long begins. The arena is absolutely electric right now, very pro Calzaghe. Joe comes out early stalking the circling Hopkins. Hopkins looks very fast moving with his feet side to side. Hopkins lunges in early with a right hand to the body and the two tied up after that. Calzaghe not launching the jab in the first minute like most thought he would and a right hand floors Calzaghe! It doesn't look like he's to hurt but a bick shocker. Calzaghe looks a bit tense now, stalking forward still not jabbing or throwing many punches. Hopkins scores with another right hand, right between the southpaw guard of Calzaghe. Not any sign of the jab yet for Joe and Hopkins just keeps circling. Calzaghe lunges forward and the two tie up and Hopkins circles to the bell. Big round for Hopkins, absolute domination in the first.