Hopkins VS. Pavlik: Why?

[southakron314]

Mick....Bernard Hopkins lasted 12 with Joe Calzaghe right? Hopkins gave Calzaghe a tough fight right? Hopkins floored Calzaghe in the first round right? Calzaghe is one of the top P4P fighters right now right? Calzaghe is one of the best 168 fighters of all time right?

Pavlik wants to be a top P4P fighter right? Pavlik wants to be one of the top 160-175 fighters of all time right? Pavlik is a tough SOB right?


The doesn't it make sense for Pavlik to test himself vs Bernard Hopkins thereby testing himself by proxy vs Joe Calzaghe thereby setting up a superfight vs Joe Calzaghe. Yes it seems as if both Calzaghe and Pavlik are going around their asses to get to their elbows but hey Pavlik vs Hopkins AND Calzaghe vs Jones Jr. are good fights....not PPV fights IMO but good fights and if they were matched on the same night on the same card then YES I would love to pay to see those fights

But a Calzaghe - Pavlik fight is a great PPV fight that I would love to see.

[El Kabong]

But a Calzaghe - Pavlik fight is a great PPV fight that I would love to see.

True but when has Joe Calzaghe been interested in fighting the best possible competition

[Preme]

But a Calzaghe - Pavlik fight is a great PPV fight that I would love to see.

True but when has Joe Calzaghe been interested in fighting the best possible competition

say what you want... but how about this... when hasn't calzaghe built a fight up to have the entire boxing world ready to cut off their left nut to see it happen?

if pavlik beats hopkins the fight will happen and it will be one of the biggest fights in the last 10 years without question...

Look at Joe vs kessler... to non american contenent fighters who had any half decent american fight fan talking about it non stop... fight could of gone ahead right after lacy, would of been ok, but after Joe won it would of been billed as another win agasint another over hyped EU fighter... Joe may say some silly things and contredicted him self in interviews, but he makes his fights as anticipated more than oscar

[Preme]

Oh, and when has anyone actuly seen pavlik say he wants Joe?

all i seen is after the 2nd taylor fight he said he was going to stay at middle to make a "few" defences...

[Markusdarkus]

But a Calzaghe - Pavlik fight is a great PPV fight that I would love to see.

True but when has Joe Calzaghe been interested in fighting the best possible competition

Since 2005.