I'd like the Calzaghe victory to be the final chapter.

[bikersk]

Yep that's why he went to the US.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I realise that he's now got a huge opportunity for making money as he's finally got the exposure he deserves in the US.

Some may argue that he should strike while the iron is hot and make some money, but I for one feel that he should not allow this win to change his plans and he should retire soon.

[Fenster]

Silence the haters?

Check the threads.. They all scored it for Hopkins


On a serious note, Calzaghe should do what he says - have one more fight with a fossil then go... unless Carl Froch makes himself MASSIVE, then Calzaghe can come out of retirement for an ALL Brit classic match-up...

[donnydarkoIRL]

Silence the haters?

Check the threads.. They all scored it for Hopkins


On a serious note, Calzaghe should do what he says - have one more fight with a fossil then go... unless Carl Froch makes himself MASSIVE, then Calzaghe can come out of retirement for an ALL Brit classic match-up...

I think Cal acquited himself well.

We've got three or four few fellows on here who usually swear by Compubox, yet are completely disreagrding it now

It is a pity Clinton lost, that would have served as a nice encore for him.

[bikersk]

Silence the haters?

Check the threads.. They all scored it for Hopkins


On a serious note, Calzaghe should do what he says - have one more fight with a fossil then go... unless Carl Froch makes himself MASSIVE, then Calzaghe can come out of retirement for an ALL Brit classic match-up...

I think Cal acquited himself well.

We've got three or four few fellows on here who usually swear by Compubox, yet are completely disreagrding it now

It is a pity Clinton lost, that would have served as a nice encore for him.

Boxing fans use compubox like politicians use stats, they bring them up only when they suit their argument and dis them when they dont and say "well stats can be misleading".

[Mark TKO]

I know where you are coming from Donny but Joe will want one last wedge in the retirement fund and there's some saying a last hurrah against such a legend as Jones can bring in enough to double the ring earnings of his entire career !

No way does he turn that down.

Pavlik and Taylor are the only real other viable opponents and though a Pavlik win would probably bring more credibility he doesn't bring the ££££ that Jones does to the table. Jones has also clawed back a bit of credibility since the two devastating KOs a couple of years back so although Cal is a firm favourite its by no means a foregone conclusion.
This fight could possibly be the last ring appearance of two modern day legends and I would love to see them get it on in MSG New York.

If the fight does happen abroad than I reckon Joe would have one last farewell fight at the Millenium Stadium - regardless even if Jones beat him.

Am kind of glad Joe isn't on 47-0 rather than 45. The temptation, I feel, would have been too great to go for Marciano's record and i don't think he would have made it. Would have been a shame if he lost the '0' that way.

Coincidentally i reckon Joe will comfortably UD Roy

[Mark TKO]

...there's also the danger that when a champ retires undefeated the big money offers will keep coming in to lure him back when someone new arrives on the scene and people start saying 'could he have beaten Calzaghe'.....

[bikersk]

You know I reckon the money is less of an issue for him than the legacy. He would have enough to lead a comfortable lifestyle no doubt now. The more I see these old fighters coming out to fight well past their time Ala Jeff Fenech makes me think they need to have that perfect legacy in their own mind before retiring. Joe still has a lot of clouds hovering and probably wants to clear them before retiring. Lewis is the only one I can think of who doesn't seem to need to go back. He did all he needed to to retire without feeling the need to go back. If Joe retires now there will always be talk that his last fight was against a 43 year old.

[Mark TKO]

If Joe retires now there will always be talk that his last fight was against a 43 year old.

well that's easily countered by pointing out that the 43 year old was ranked #4 in the Pound-for-Pound ratings (and also higher than Joe)

[bikersk]

I realise that he's now got a huge opportunity for making money as he's finally got the exposure he deserves in the US.

Some may argue that he should strike while the iron is hot and make some money, but I for one feel that he should not allow this win to change his plans and he should retire soon.

Yeah some might argue though that he's never been a "great" and now is his chance to prove that on the biggest stage. He may have left the move a little late in his career but pulling the pin now would just draw huge criticism and worst of all give Bernard the opportunity to say he retired Joe, he would say it don't doubt it. He has the chance to prove something to the whole world, and don't forget Bernard makes everyone look like they are not at their best. I think he needs to keep his momentum going.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I realise that he's now got a huge opportunity for making money as he's finally got the exposure he deserves in the US.

Some may argue that he should strike while the iron is hot and make some money, but I for one feel that he should not allow this win to change his plans and he should retire soon.

Yeah some might argue though that he's never been a "great" and now is his chance to prove that on the biggest stage. He may have left the move a little late in his career but pulling the pin now would just draw huge criticism and worst of all give Bernard the opportunity to say he retired Joe, he would say it don't doubt it. He has the chance to prove something to the whole world, and don't forget Bernard makes everyone look like they are not at their best. I think he needs to keep his momentum going.

It is true that retiring Hopkins would allow Hopkins a lot of talk.

One more will be OK, but beyond that I worry