Shut up Calzaghe... Bernard Hopkins

[Von Milash]

I think the knee-jerk reaction is to tell the guy to shut up. But a shrewd business man (promoters and TV execs), even the ones who hate Joe Calzaghe, would listen to what he's saying. THEN formulate an opinion or response.

[RozzySean]

Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

[Lance Uppercut]

I am also starting to dislike him. I hope he gives Bad Chad a shot at the Light Heavyweight Championship, so that Chad can show him what what it is like to be in with a young, hungry light-heavyweight.

[Bomp]

Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

You pick Ricky as the archytype for a fighter who DOESN'T look at his career from a business stand point first and formeost

[Master]

Joe has beaten two young undefeated super middles and 2 legends in the last couple of years. So he has the right to talk about the game. B Hop has his tongue firmly up Oscars' ass. There should be more better fights between the best fighters in the world.

[Althugz]

[quote=Julius Rain;652736]Bhop is right, Joe is part of the problem. By protecting himself over the years and keeping himself away from the rest of the world. Joe is retiring a bitter men cause the rest of the world dont see him as great as he sees himself.
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You've summed it up for me perfectly right there Julius. The guy is a prick.

I've always thought it - He's bitter because he was high off of Frank Warren's koolaid for too long and didn't have the balls to do what Ricky Hatton did and cut his ties.

Fuck JC, I can't believe he also had the audacity to chew Oscar out as well with a resume like his?? He's full of shit and delusional. Nard got it spot on.

[Spicoli]

Starting to see the making of a bitter rematch .Either that or Joe should put up or shutup,he sounds burned out/tired.Also,this is why I really am weary of fighters being so hugely tied into GBP or anyother promotion,its turning into a damn syndicate where a fighter like Hopkins words.....who has ALWAYS shouted loud and spoke his mind.....are construed as purely covering Delahypas arse,when he firstly relishes telling a guy to fawk off.

[RozzySean]

Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

You pick Ricky as the archytype for a fighter who DOESN'T look at his career from a business stand point first and formeost

It was the safe move to fight Mayweather? He could have pulled Calzaghe and fought Witter at home for a good paycheck and justified it fine. That was good business, but he lost his perfect record as a result. You misunderstand me? Ricky's career has been pretty well managed as well, but he had the guts to come to the US to fight a prime Floyd Mayweather. He spent time building his name here, and he has shown a commitment to making the fights that fans want (other than Junior Witter's 10 or so fans). He moved up in weight and fought Collazo in the US (a good fighter) for very average money to get exposer in the US. Hindsight is 20/20 since he dominated Paulie, but Paulie was the fight everybody wanted him to make, and he traveled to make it happen, same with Castillo.

Now fighting Pac is a big money, good busines fight, but it's also against a guy who just stopped Oscar and he'll need to come to the US most likely to make it happen. I'm not saying Ricky doesn't take business into consideration, but he's made an effort to build a fanbase here, whereas Joe never did, then bitches when people don't buy his PPV against and old ass Roy Jones.

[Bomp]

Joe made me a fan, and now he's making me hate him. It's fighters like him who ALWAYS approach boxing from the business end first and take the safest route possible that create problems in the sport. Oh, and that's why you don't have any fans outside the U.K. and Ricky Hatton does. You always play it safe. You are a waste of talent and greatness. Screw you, Joe. Go fight Dawson then talk to me. Nah, better to close the should with Glen Johnson at home. You knob.

You pick Ricky as the archytype for a fighter who DOESN'T look at his career from a business stand point first and formeost

It was the safe move to fight Mayweather? He could have pulled Calzaghe and fought Witter at home for a good paycheck and justified it fine. That was good business, but he lost his perfect record as a result. You misunderstand me? Ricky's career has been pretty well managed as well, but he had the guts to come to the US to fight a prime Floyd Mayweather. He spent time building his name here, and he has shown a commitment to making the fights that fans want (other than Junior Witter's 10 or so fans). He moved up in weight and fought Collazo in the US (a good fighter) for very average money to get exposer in the US. Hindsight is 20/20 since he dominated Paulie, but Paulie was the fight everybody wanted him to make, and he traveled to make it happen, same with Castillo.

Now fighting Pac is a big money, good busines fight, but it's also against a guy who just stopped Oscar and he'll need to come to the US most likely to make it happen. I'm not saying Ricky doesn't take business into consideration, but he's made an effort to build a fanbase here, whereas Joe never did, then bitches when people don't buy his PPV against and old ass Roy Jones.

Fighting Mayweather is as low a risk as you can get because you are expected to lose. Fighting Witter would have been way riskier, for smaller money and the possibility of damaging his legacy much more than a loss to Floyd.

[Tysonbruno]

Calzaghe fans your man may have a big following but it doesnt make up for the fact since he beat Hopkins and Jones he has started talking more and more shit. Its not just shit its shit about the sport shit about other fighters he is getting a bit beyond himself he needs to either fight on or retire simple as that he said he will make a decision in the new year so do us all a massive favour Joe shut the fuck up till next year.

[Fenster]

Some of you are as pathetic as that piece.

Calzaghe also took a shot at boxing in the United States, pointing out that only one American (Deontay Wilder) won a medal in the 2008 Olympics.

“America only had one medalist in the Olympics this year," Calzaghe said.

Please ANYONE explain how that was taking a "shot" at boxing in the States? It's a fucking FACT!!! Fact.

[bambamdaddio]

Even Englishman Ricky Hatton, Hopkins said, has a bigger following than Calzaghe.

What the hell is he trying to say here? Ricky has one of the biggest followings in the sport today and has for years. Joe has a huge following much bigger than Hopkins ever had.

If Hopkins wants to see just how many true fans he has, come fight in England or anywhere beyond America's shores. See how many follow you there Nard. He needs a check up from the neck up the senile old prick.

Way to go Bud !!! couldnt agree more...

[bambamdaddio]

Some of you are as pathetic as that piece.

Calzaghe also took a shot at boxing in the United States, pointing out that only one American (Deontay Wilder) won a medal in the 2008 Olympics.

“America only had one medalist in the Olympics this year," Calzaghe said.

Please ANYONE explain how that was taking a "shot" at boxing in the States? It's a fucking FACT!!! Fact.

Its not taking a shot at anyone, just a guy speaking some truth ...But it's irrelevant because some quarters will always give JC a kicking ... just as sure as night follows day

[SigmaMu]

Hopkins is talking out the side of his arse again. I saw the other day a fighter in the UFC how had like 6 fights and was already the welter weigh champion how the fuck do you become a champion with only 6 fights in your resume? I can't take anything away from the UFC because a lot of the fighters are down but you can't compare apples to oranges boxing and mma are two different sports. It's like comparing swimming to high diving or something like that

[mrbig1]

I have to agree with Calzaghe. Everybody and their brother holds a title. Which has taken away from the sport. In my day everybody knew Ali,Foster,Monzon,and Duran was the the one and only world champion.