Hopkins: "I Won't Let Calzaghe Make History"

[-Antonio-]

I personally think Hopkins deserved a draw in the first fight. He should have pressed the action more earlier. I also think Winky won against a better Taylor.

[bdevils]

Everyone downplays it because everyone thinks Hopkins won the first fight. Hopkins followed it up big, and Taylor followed with Wright in another fight where the majority of those watching live and on television thought Wright won.

not everyone thought that hops won both of those fights infact i had taylor winning both of the hop fights and the wink fight.

[Run]

and the reason hopkins was an under dog against tito was because tito was a hype machine for starters, two no one (general population) knew who hopkins was, three tito was a huge star undefeated and knocking out guys, four everyone was on tito's nuts...

That's obvious.

The hype machine actually materialzed after he knocked Joppy out. Being the first one to do so ever.....and not to mention moving from welter/jr middle.

That's also another reason why I'm sick and tired of hearing the "Blown up Welterweight" bull****. Tito had the same power at 160 that he did at 147.

Any way you ****ing slice it. Plus he was equally as fast with his combos.



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[TheEvilSaint]

calzone making history... yeah, good one.

[GunStar]

Fine site, they fired him after HBO complained over some of the comments in that article.

Lol, but he did mention the ESPN polls which we all know Taylor clearly won.

Hopkins reaction when Brian Kenney showed him the ESPN poll was just priceless!

[cupcrazy01]

If Hopkins fights again, a Calzaghe fight is the biggest move he can make, but it has to be at 168. Not only would a win prevent Calzaghe from breaking the record, but Hopkins would become the true champ at his third weight class, and he would simultaneously be light heavy and super middle champion.

This fight is also much more attractive to PPV and HBO. They have to push for Taylor-Winky II and Calzaghe-Hopkins instead of Calzaghe-Taylor. Then the winners can face each other, and hey, if that means Taylor-Hopkins III, so be it. (I know I just scared many of you to death for fear of boredom.)

[SHB]

Hopkins-Calzaghe would be a megafight whatever way you slice it. It's a shame it didn't happen 6 years ago though ....

[cupcrazy01]

Hopkins-Calzaghe would be a megafight whatever way you slice it. It's a shame it didn't happen 6 years ago though ....

Nah, Calzaghe is still in his prime and Hopkins looked so good vs. Tarver I'm sure he has at least one more good performance in the bag. Besides, if Hopkins had moved up then, we never would have had Hopkins vs. Tito, Hopkins would have never been undisputed middleweight king and the fight in 2000 wouldn't be nearly as big as it is now. Hopkins was not a big, big name until the Tito fight.

Don't forget Calzaghe was basically anonymous in the US back then as well.

Now, both are big names, both are HBO fighters, and a huge PPV in Vegas is feasible. In 2000, it would have had to be in England and do you really think Hopkins could get a decision there? He has enough trouble getting decisions here.

[Shanus]

Nah, Calzaghe is still in his prime and Hopkins looked so good vs. Tarver I'm sure he has at least one more good performance in the bag. Besides, if Hopkins had moved up then, we never would have had Hopkins vs. Tito, Hopkins would have never been undisputed middleweight king and the fight in 2000 wouldn't be nearly as big as it is now. Hopkins was not a big, big name until the Tito fight.

Don't forget Calzaghe was basically anonymous in the US back then as well.

Now, both are big names, both are HBO fighters, and a huge PPV in Vegas is feasible. In 2000, it would have had to be in England and do you really think Hopkins could get a decision there? He has enough trouble getting decisions here.

What's all the rubbish about bull**** decisions in England I hear from Americans?

America is MUCH worse for bad decisions than England, I can't remember the last international bad decision there was in England, or Britain for that matter.

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

What's all the rubbish about bull**** decisions in England I hear from Americans?

America is MUCH worse for bad decisions than England, I can't remember the last international bad decision there was in England, or Britain for that matter.

Johnny Nelson vs Guillermo Jones. Harrison vs Polo.