JOE CALZAGHE insists he will make Bernard Hopkins pay for his race-hate remarks when they clash on April 19.
Calzaghe, 35, steps up to light-heavyweight to challenge Hopkins for his Ring Magazine belt at Las Vegas’ Thomas & Mack Centre.
Loudmouth Hopkins called the undefeated world super-middleweight champion a ‘white boy’ when their paths crossed at Ricky Hatton’s weigh-in for his fight with Floyd Mayweather.
Calzaghe, who has a 44-fight undefeated record, said: “I’ll shut him up in the ring. Come April 19, I’ll chase him down and smash him up.
“Hopkins should feel embarrassed for calling me a white boy — I’m embarrassed for him.
“White, yellow, green, black, blue . . . colour does not matter. It was a stupid remark for an adult to make.
“I am going over to America to kick his arse. You will see Joe Calzaghe smashing the face of Mary Poppins. He will need a face-lift after I have finished with him.”
Calzaghe admitted he will not get into a slanging match with his 43-year-old foe because he could lose his focus, the way Hatton did when Mayweather unsettled him with his trash talk.
The Welshman added: “It’s all pantomime from Hopkins, he knows what he is doing.
“Hopkins knows what I can do with my fists and will do everything to throw me off and fight his fight.
“He can try to get into my head so I make mistakes — but that just won’t happen.”
Uh...America has the best food on the planet. There's no doubt about that one. Want great Italian, hit up NYC, Chicago or Philly. Want great Mexican, hit up the any place west of the Mississippi. Chinese? Cali baby. Not to mention all the other ethnic foods and if you want all American food.....
You can't tell me down South BBQ, Soul food or a classic Burger isn't off the chain. Come one man, England isn't known for it's food, let's be real here.
I didnt say England is known for its food, America is known for its snack food fascination and surely if you wanted great Italian, you would go to italy...
Are you shitting me?.. and america is known for its fine cuisine LOL
Uh...America has the best food on the planet. There's no doubt about that one. Want great Italian, hit up NYC, Chicago or Philly. Want great Mexican, hit up the any place west of the Mississippi. Chinese? Cali baby. Not to mention all the other ethnic foods and if you want all American food.....
You can't tell me down South BBQ, Soul food or a classic Burger isn't off the chain. Come one man, England isn't known for it's food, let's be real here.
im not sure if i want bhop to kick joes ass for sayin hell take over america... or if i want joe to beat bhops ass for sayin he ll never lose to a white boy...
i do know this... if bhop beats joe...
HE LL NEVER... EVER... EVER... EVER... Shut the hell up about it
the post fight press conference will be 4 days 11 hours and 57 mins.
No, it exactly the same thing. Racism is racism, no matter who it's from or who it's directed against.
It has nothing to do with Hopkins calling Joe a name. He could have called him anything he wanted and it wouldn't have bothered me in the slightest. But what he said is that no white person on this earth is capable of beating him, past, present or future. That he is a member of the vastly superior black race and no white man could ever stand a chance against him, even at 43 years old.
OK, I didn't know he said, "no white person could beat me". In that case i think it was just to sell the fight but he better be carefull because there's two white boys in that weight class that could possibly woop his ass.
Look there is only one way really to look at it Hops should have known better than to come out with a crap comment like that!!! What was going through his mind I never know! Hes a bit of a disgrace to the normal black race and other boxers, Let him crack on...As I have said before act like a twat get treated like one.
No, Hopkins simply said that a white boy won't beat him.
The comment was made to infuriate 'white' people so they would pay to see the 'good guy' Calzaghe beat the 'bad guy' Hopkins. Calzaghe knows this and he plays along with it.
It has nothing to do with Hopkins calling Joe a name. He could have called him anything he wanted and it wouldn't have bothered me in the slightest. But what he said is that no white person on this earth is capable of beating him, past, present or future. That he is a member of the vastly superior black race and no white man could ever stand a chance against him, even at 43 years old.
No, it exactly the same thing. Racism is racism, no matter who it's from or who it's directed against.
Actually, "racism" isn't present in what B-Hop said. You can call him a "bogot" but not a racist. Very few people can actually be called a racist in the true meaning of the word.
In order to be a racist, you have to weild some sort of power against a group you are trying to oppress. Just calling someone a "******" or "spic" isn't being a racist, it's just being a bigot.
Now if you refuse to hire people because they are black, or pass over opportunities to people based on their race, then , YES you are being a racist.
What B-hop said was just a reflexion of the way he was raised and the way we talk in America. Most outsiders don't understand it and I'm not saying it's right, it's just the way it is. White's in America refer to blacks as "******'s" and blacks refer to white's as "cracker's". It's very bogot and ignorant but it's the way we live over here unfortuantly.
The term "white boy" is a reflexion of where B-Hop comes from and Philly is a very "black" city and that type of talk goes on in every major city. It's like when I was locked up, blacks used to call me "chico", they would call every hispanic a chico and I never took offense to that.
Hopkins will Win. He will pose many problems like Calzaghze-Bika. Bika's style was all wrong for Joe. Joe almost lost.He was very frustrated all night. He complained after the fight about bika being too wild and taking him off his game. Imagine what Hopkins will do?
Joe should come out wearing black and white like he always does, fight for every minute of every round like he always does and win like he always does.
I think Joe should wear all white the night of the fight. White gloves, white pants, and white shoes with white sox and laces. That way he can tell hopkins that he was beat by a truly white boy.
Sorry, don't agree. He doesn't need to sink to his level. All he needs to do is beat him.
JOE CALZAGHE insists he will make Bernard Hopkins pay for his race-hate remarks when they clash on April 19.
Calzaghe, 35, steps up to light-heavyweight to challenge Hopkins for his Ring Magazine belt at Las Vegas’ Thomas & Mack Centre.
Loudmouth Hopkins called the undefeated world super-middleweight champion a ‘white boy’ when their paths crossed at Ricky Hatton’s weigh-in for his fight with Floyd Mayweather.
Calzaghe, who has a 44-fight undefeated record, said: “I’ll shut him up in the ring. Come April 19, I’ll chase him down and smash him up.
“Hopkins should feel embarrassed for calling me a white boy — I’m embarrassed for him.
“White, yellow, green, black, blue . . . colour does not matter. It was a stupid remark for an adult to make.
“I am going over to America to kick his arse. You will see Joe Calzaghe smashing the face of Mary Poppins. He will need a face-lift after I have finished with him.”
Calzaghe admitted he will not get into a slanging match with his 43-year-old foe because he could lose his focus, the way Hatton did when Mayweather unsettled him with his trash talk.
The Welshman added: “It’s all pantomime from Hopkins, he knows what he is doing.
“Hopkins knows what I can do with my fists and will do everything to throw me off and fight his fight.
“He can try to get into my head so I make mistakes — but that just won’t happen.”
hope he smashes the black fuckers teeth in, wait can Joe say that is it only Hopkins thats allowed to be a scumbag
I think Joe should wear all white the night of the fight. White gloves, white pants, and white shoes with white sox and laces. That way he can tell hopkins that he was beat by a truly white boy.
Man why do we always fall in to the race thing.... I have for all kinds of black, chinese, spanish, ect call me the peace maker lolololol I luv them all.
Ehh, what B-Hop said, it shouldn't bother us crackas too much. It's just to hype up the fight, when it all is said is done. Shit, B-hop throwing down the P.R. flag has got to be worse then this.
Who will I be pulling for? B-Hop. Came from the streets, did a bid, and became one of the greatest middleweights ever. Pretty much an American dream type of story if I have heard of one.
Sure he said something stupid. But lets not make it a race thing. Lets just hope it turns out to be a GREAT fight. Thats all I'm hoping for. Race, Nation, be damned...
I wonder how things would be if he would have called Hop "Black Boy".
There would be no fight because Cal would have been beaten before he got back to Wales.