what would have happened if Calzaghe had stood back also?

[Gandalf]

Calzaghe beat Hopkins the only way you can. You've gotta bring it to him and outwork him.

God help the world if Calzaghe chose to sit back and play chess BHop style!!

It wasnt Joe's best performance but he got the job done well enough. He went out of his comfort zone and beat Hopkins more convincingly than anyone else has.

So Calzaghe beat Hopkins more convincing than Roy Jones Jr did ?? what the hell Miles ??

In his own way, yes.

This is a different version of BHop. He is older but knows all the tricks of the trade and we all know how he can be defensively. The Hopkins against Jones Jr. was more straight ahead brawler. Calzaghe was able to hit Hopkins significantly more than Jones Jr. did and this against a Hopkins who usually doesnt allow himself to be hit as much.

Calzaghe didnt dominate but he won convincingly. It was a flawed Calzaghe performance but even a flawed Calzaghe is heads and shoulders above anyone else out there. Even Hopkins didnt have too many ideas down the stretch.