Calzaghe - Hopkins Predictions, RD by RD, Results FREE FOR ALL CHAT

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Round 11: Calzaghe's jab is serving him well early this round as he lands a couple times with Hopkins outside. Calzaghe coming inside rather then Hopkins being the one darting in and out. Calzaghe charges inside on Hopkins and Bernard thinks that he was hit low, Cortez won't give the rest to Hopkins. Calzaghe comes back and fires another combination while Hopkins fires a right hand back. It's come down to the combinations of Calzaghe and the single punches of Hopkins. Calzaghe had a nice round.

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Round 12: Enzo told Joe he needs a KO. Bernard is a bit more aggressive this round and Calzaghe is firing wildly from the hip. Calzaghe lands a good straight left hand a minute in and Bernard comes back with a right of his own. The two trade a bit on the inside with Hopkins trying to get Calzaghe to walk into a uppercut that fires shot. Calzaghe looks to only be slapping with his punches and he isn't landing as cleanly as the crowd thinks. Thirty seconds left in the fight and it's just like it opened, Calzaghe stalking and Hopkins circling. They tie up the clap, both raise their hand in the final seconds and at the final bell Joe pushes Hopkins into the ropes and punches past the bell. Close round and close fight. Dirty round and dirty fight.