Calzaghe: I'm Going To Smash Hopkins Up!

[Taeth]

Lets just let the fight happen, I can't see either guy putting on a boxing clinic though, Clazaghe is too fast, skilled, and in shape for B-Hop to do what he did against Tarver. And Hopkins is too good of a fighter for Calzaghe do to what he did against Lacy or even what he did against Kessler(he didn't really dominated that fight) because Hopkins is much trickier than either or both of them combined.

Of course not... cuz Calzaghe will actually be throwing punches back!

Winky throws plenty of punches.

[Trainer Monkey]

I'm not sure if Calzaghe is going to "smash Hopkins up," but I am sure that he's going to give Bernard the boxing clinic of a lifetime. Hopkins will be lucky to win 2 rounds.


The only thing that sucks for Calzaghe about this fight is that after he's done dominating Hopkins, everybody is going to say that Hopkins was too old and had this fight taken place ___ years ago that the result would have been different; when in reality, the Calzaghe of today would bury Hopkins at any point in his career.


It's too bad that Joe fought spent nearly his whole career in the UK, because had he come to America much earlier in his career, he would easily be a household name on par with Oscar Delahoya and Roy Jones Jr. Although I'm not so sure that he beats RJJ at 168.

CC for great post and I agree especially with the point that he would beat hopkins at any point in their careers.

Have u actually ever watched a prime Hopkins? To say that Calzaghe would beat Hopkins at any point in his career is just wrong. It would be a close fight that either man could have won.
Calzaghe Fanboys ruin this site!

Hell yeah I've seen him fight in his so-called prime. He was just as dirty then. He's a scumbag racist. Joe would have beaten hopkins at any point and u better believe that.

I just wish hopkins didn't have the built in excuse of old age right now so Joe would get his due credit when he beats him up. Winky beat hopkins but was robbed and any1 who doesnt think so is a biased hopkins fan. Winky faded late but still did enough early to wim despite hopkins despicable dirty tactics.

hopkins is gonna get beaten up and all I can say is, "better late than never".

All that dirty stuff won't work against Joe trust me. hopkins became a legend to u guys by beating 2 way undersized superstars of the sport. Period.

I only wish I could SC you twice right away

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Lets just let the fight happen, I can't see either guy putting on a boxing clinic though, Clazaghe is too fast, skilled, and in shape for B-Hop to do what he did against Tarver. And Hopkins is too good of a fighter for Calzaghe do to what he did against Lacy or even what he did against Kessler(he didn't really dominated that fight) because Hopkins is much trickier than either or both of them combined.

Of course not... cuz Calzaghe will actually be throwing punches back!

Winky throws plenty of punches.

I said Tarver not Winky

[Trainer Monkey]

Lets dispell some myths shall we?
Dirty,you mean like Antwun Echols hip tossing Bernard and separating his shoulder dirty,or do you mean Keith Holmes having his trunks around his nipples dirty?
Undersized opponents,you mean like Antonio Tarver?Keith Holmes?,William Joppy?The same Felix Trinidad who gave a good showing at 170?Glen Johnson?Howard Eastman?,Im counting 4 titelists in there,not one titelist with a busted hand,and severly overated one in Lacy,and one who retired 10 years ago
The youth factor,yeah you just feel like a spring freaking chicken at 35
Work rate,uh huh,tell that to Tarver
Frankly I think this is a stupid fight for Bernard to take,it adds absolutely nothing to his legacy if he wins,he's more or less proven everything he has to,Joe I can see it,a big name and he finally proves he can travel.
But to give those reasons for Bernard not being great is just being moronic,I have no idea on earth whose going to win,but the macho posturing is just silly,assuming a slap handed hook fighter like Calzaghe is going to actually knock out Hopkins is even sillier.
If Joe wins,he's going to win on points,and I can see it happening,Bernard does have a tendency to start slow,and even though he doesnt land as often as it looks,Joe's work rate could change the tide in his favour.
Now if you want an honest assesment of the fight,it comes down to Bernards movement and use of the jab/Joes ability to swarm and take shots coming in

[JT Rock]

Joe has all the skill set and virtuoso qualities of a fighter that Always rises to the challenge.. Look for him to win 10 rounds to 2 with a flash knockdown for Joe seeing that he is relentless with angles and Nard just ducks his head and wings right hands and clinches....

[Fenster]

I'm not sure if Calzaghe is going to "smash Hopkins up," but I am sure that he's going to give Bernard the boxing clinic of a lifetime. Hopkins will be lucky to win 2 rounds.


The only thing that sucks for Calzaghe about this fight is that after he's done dominating Hopkins, everybody is going to say that Hopkins was too old and had this fight taken place ___ years ago that the result would have been different; when in reality, the Calzaghe of today would bury Hopkins at any point in his career.


It's too bad that Joe fought spent nearly his whole career in the UK, because had he come to America much earlier in his career, he would easily be a household name on par with Oscar Delahoya and Roy Jones Jr. Although I'm not so sure that he beats RJJ at 168.

CC for great post and I agree especially with the point that he would beat hopkins at any point in their careers.

Have u actually ever watched a prime Hopkins? To say that Calzaghe would beat Hopkins at any point in his career is just wrong. It would be a close fight that either man could have won.
Calzaghe Fanboys ruin this site!

Anyone that praises Calzaghe you label as - "fanboy"..

It seems more like you have the problem with one Joseph Calzaghe.. which is clearly clouding your judgment as regards to the sites ruination at the hands of Calzaghe "fanboys".

Correct I am, yes?

If u read my threads you'll notice i picked Joe to win. Hardly biased.

Irrelevant.

There's "fanboys" of every BIG name fighter on this site - Cotto, Hatton, Floyd, Ruiz etc.

To single out Calzaghe "fanboys" as being the solely responsible ruiners of the site, clearly indicates you have a problem with one Joseph Calzaghe.

It's science.

[NorthSideX4]

I give a respect to Calzaghe n all his accomplishments e acheived later in his career, but Hopkins is no pushover and always finds ways to win fights via Winky, Taylor(yes I said Taylor), Tarver, Joppy, Echos, etc. and he will do the same in this fight! Hopkins only gets better with age & his clock doesn't seem to wanna run out!!!!

[littlebif]

I give a respect to Calzaghe n all his accomplishments e acheived later in his career, but Hopkins is no pushover and always finds ways to win fights via Winky, Taylor(yes I said Taylor), Tarver, Joppy, Echos, etc. and he will do the same in this fight! Hopkins only gets better with age & his clock doesn't seem to wanna run out!!!!

It's got to run out some time and i think Calzaghe is the man to retire Hopkins.

[DAVIDTUA]

i hope joe c does smash hopkins up instead of this being winky wright part II

[undefeated]

if calzaghe wins-then every1 will say--"oh he just beat an old man" and if hopkins wins- he should retire, cuz this victory will seal his legacy

[Trainer Monkey]

if calzaghe wins-then every1 will say--"oh he just beat an old man" and if hopkins wins- he should retire, cuz this victory will seal his legacy

More or less,I cant see the point of this fight in any way,except for Joe finally showing he'd be willing to travel