B-hop is now getting to Joe

da mind gamez didn't help popkins did they?

Tarvers shots had no mustard on them. Woods was sooooooooo disappointing. I know he is not great but the consensus that Tarver is their for the taking is true.

Tarver could not knock out Clinton Woods sez it all you silly billy:puppy_dog Dont talk wet lol

Joe does need to be scared I agree. Otherwise this fight will be shit. Hopkins isn't going to Mr Excitement.

Yeah right. I guarantee you Tarver would knock Calzaghe the fuck out.... Tarver could not knock out Clinton Woods sez it all you silly billy:puppy_dog

I hope Joe is feeling a bit of fear if so it spell serious trouble for Hopkins if Joe goes in to safety first boxing mode it will be an easy but boring points decision for Joe.

Mozza, sorry but Taylor, Tarver and Wright are in another league skills wise. I dont know why people are so quick to dismiss taylor who fought summin like 3pound for pound fighters in 4/5 fights. In regards to calzaghe, i think he'll fight scared just like he did against lacy, it may do him some good as well, i keep saying this but he was shitting himself before the lacy fight, im not saying he is scared of hopkins, im saying he is scared to lose, which might help him be as alert as possible during the fight. However the problem is that bernard wants him to fight on instinct. Come on when ya scared or even nervy it helps you to react!! When you stop feeling the fear then your in trouble...Hopkins must be thinking what have I got myself into! As there is only one way this fight is going. All this about Joe is gonna go mad dont be silly he knows how to make his man pay!! And it aint from being stupid. So anyone who even thinks that Joe aint gonna be on form in this fight must be crazy..We might as well call Joe the punisher its more fitting:boxing:

Taylor has no hunger, if he fought Kessler at super-middleweight he would get beat in a similar fashion to the first fight with Pavlik. Wright's performance against Hopkins was one of his worst in years. He was way out his comfort zone both in terms of weight and the way he had to chase the fight. If he fought Kessler at super-middleweight he would lose. Tarver is one of the most overrated fighters I have ever seen. He has built his reputation on a victory over a washed up Roy Jones. If he fought Kessler he too would be soundly beaten. Skill for skill Kessler and Tarver arent even the same league, Kessler is a durable fighter who stand tall and fires the same jab right hand combination over and over again. Tarver is far more clever, he leans away from fighters to create an angle for the vicious left hand lead, tarvers weakness is stamina and fighting on the inside, which is most likely the weakness hop saw in him when he took the fight. Kessler is cut from a different cloth, he would try to fight from the outside in and tarver is far more skilled at that than he is. Look at tarvers pedigree, Olympic medalist, Knock jones out cold, was pound for pound and is a world champion yet again at 39. Kessler beat a totally shot markus beyer and libero andrade, and lost 116-112 to calzaghe, there's nothing special going on there, plus SMW was a mediocre divison when he was champ in it. Winky wright skills for skill is in another league to mikkel kessler, we shouldnt even be discussing that. Jermaine Taylor fought summin like 3 p4p fighters in about 5/6 fights, calzaghe is about to fight a p4p fighter for the first time in about 10 years. Taylor has only lost to ONE fighter who had his number, when you look at speed, power, reflexes, and ablity to put together quality boxing combos you cant seriously give kessler the edge in any of those. Taylor would have toyed with beyer and destroyed him better than Kessler did.

LOL is this a joke??? If ya know about Joe he wont just go in there guns blazin lol he aint got his "O" FROM BEING STUPID he will wait his time if it comes he will take Hopkins out if not just win on points...Its so simple

Calzaghe said 'Taylor doesn't even like fighting' I'm not being bad but there is an element of truth to it. Pavlik should not be beating Taylor. Taylor's hunger has been questioned a number of times and with some justification.

Calzaghe said 'Taylor doesn't even like fighting' I'm not being bad but there is an element of truth to it. Pavlik should not be beating Taylor.

Mozza, sorry but Taylor, Tarver and Wright are in another league skills wise. I dont know why people are so quick to dismiss taylor who fought summin like 3pound for pound fighters in 4/5 fights. In regards to calzaghe, i think he'll fight scared just like he did against lacy, it may do him some good as well, i keep saying this but he was shitting himself before the lacy fight, im not saying he is scared of hopkins, im saying he is scared to lose, which might help him be as alert as possible during the fight. However the problem is that bernard wants him to fight on instinct. Taylor has no hunger, if he fought Kessler at super-middleweight he would get beat in a similar fashion to the first fight with Pavlik. Wright's performance against Hopkins was one of his worst in years. He was way out his comfort zone both in terms of weight and the way he had to chase the fight. If he fought Kessler at super-middleweight he would lose. Tarver is one of the most overrated fighters I have ever seen. He has built his reputation on a victory over a washed up Roy Jones. If he fought Kessler he too would be soundly beaten.

Kessler is better than anyone Hopkins has fought in the last couple of years. That is a fact. Mozza, sorry but Taylor, Tarver and Wright are in another league skills wise. I dont know why people are so quick to dismiss taylor who fought summin like 3pound for pound fighters in 4/5 fights. In regards to calzaghe, i think he'll fight scared just like he did against lacy, it may do him some good as well, i keep saying this but he was shitting himself before the lacy fight, im not saying he is scared of hopkins, im saying he is scared to lose, which might help him be as alert as possible during the fight. However the problem is that bernard wants him to fight on instinct.

All the brits are putting all there eggs in Calzaghes basket. The man is not winning shit. I wish I had more points so I could actually bet with someone Il bet u 1k ?

I love hopkins.. But i feel activity will see him lose this fight.. pure activity. Calzaghe took great shots from kessler. hopkins does not hit as hard as kessler. Calzaghe work rate is phenomenal... I don't see hopkins winning on the cards at all. Hopkins will need a K.O. or some sort of DQ,,, or a really good ref that allows him to clinch alot. that last of those being his best chance in my book. I would love to be totally wrong though. If hopkins just countered and took calzaghe out i would be very happy. I just don't see that happening though.

Hopkins has won the mind games Thanks for letting us know.

Someone find the video of the final press conference before the weigh-in day of the Calz-Kessler fight! Calz told one reporter he doesnt need to bad mouth his opponents, its "DUMB" in his words! I guess Bernard is getting to him! The pressure is building and pressure bust pipes! Watch Joe fall apart!

Guys, he's not really gotten to Joe, certainly not that much. Your reading those words with your own tone, not Joe's. If there's a video I'd imagine like all the other video's if you watch them, Joe's pretty calm and grinning, far from shaken. Don't try to make something of nothing. Bernards said far far worser things, so if anything there's more of a call for saying he's rattled. And please don't say he's been to prison. he's been to prison

It's impossible to know who has won the "mind games" until after the fight. Some on here are real drama queens.

Hopkins has won the mind games but calzaghe will win the fight :banana: