Calzaghe or Hopkins: Whose 20 Defenses Were Better?

**bishop2006** · 04-10-2007, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by $iN

Calzaghe's opponents:

Chris Eubank (For the vacant WBO title)
Branko Sobot
Juan Carlos Gimenez Ferreyra
Robin Reid
Rick Thornberry
David Starie
Omar Sheika
Richie Woodhall
Mario Veit (twice)
Will McIntyre
Charles Brewer
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Tocker Pudwill
Byron Mitchell
Mger Mkrtchian
Kabary Salem
Evans Ashira
Jeff Lacy (IBF Champion)
Sakio Bika
Peter Manfredo, Jr.

Hopkins' Opponents:

Segundo Mercado (For the vacant IBF title)
Steve Frank
Joe Lipsey
William Bo James
John David Jackson
Glen Johnson
Andrew Council
Simon Brown
Robert Allen (three times)
Antwun Echols (twice)
Syd Vanderpool
Keith Holmes (WBC Champion)
Tito Trinidad (WBA Champion)
Carl Daniels
Morrade Hakkar
William Joppy
Oscar De La Hoya (WBO Champion)
Howard Eastman

Who had the better reign as champion?

Hopkins for sure,Hopkins was a great champ,especially at his age

**Underboss** · 04-10-2007, 11:25 AM

hopkins

for sure.

**Kobe Bryant** · 04-10-2007, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by $iN

Calzaghe's opponents:

Chris Eubank (For the vacant WBO title)
Branko Sobot
Juan Carlos Gimenez Ferreyra
Robin Reid
Rick Thornberry
David Starie
Omar Sheika
Richie Woodhall
Mario Veit (twice)
Will McIntyre
Charles Brewer
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Tocker Pudwill
Byron Mitchell
Mger Mkrtchian
Kabary Salem
Evans Ashira
Jeff Lacy (IBF Champion)
Sakio Bika
Peter Manfredo, Jr.

Hopkins' Opponents:

Segundo Mercado (For the vacant IBF title)
Steve Frank
Joe Lipsey
William Bo James
John David Jackson
Glen Johnson
Andrew Council
Simon Brown
Robert Allen (three times)
Antwun Echols (twice)
Syd Vanderpool
Keith Holmes (WBC Champion)
Tito Trinidad (WBA Champion)
Carl Daniels
Morrade Hakkar
William Joppy
Oscar De La Hoya (WBO Champion)
Howard Eastman

Who had the better reign as champion?

I'll take Hopkins those are all real solid opponents. Maybe Glen Johnson wasn't at his peak at the time though.

**-Antonio-** · 04-10-2007, 11:27 AM

I dont know enough about Calzaghe's oponents to really give an answer. All I know is that Hopkins' resume is a good one, not great.

**jack_the_rippuh** · 04-10-2007, 11:28 AM

Both were **** imo.

**-Antonio-** · 04-10-2007, 11:31 AM

The only reason I give Hopkins props is because he basically cleaned the division out. Eventhough it was relatively weak overall.

**scap** · 04-10-2007, 11:42 AM

Hopkins has a better resume but it is nothing to get too excited about nor is it a resume that Joe could not possibly overtake.

If and this is a big if Joe took out Mikkel Kessler and Jermain Taylor I would give the nod to Joe.

Keep in mind the two best middleweights Bernard ever fought he lost too.

**SHB** · 04-10-2007, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by lefhooktodabody

I'll take Hopkins those are all real solid opponents. Maybe Glen Johnson wasn't at his peak at the time though.

From a British perspective, Eastman wasn't as good as Reid, Woodhall or Eubank.

Neither are a particularly stellar list of opponents and there's very little between those lists. That's not to say Hopkins' overall resume isn't better than Calzaghe's though.

**scap** · 04-10-2007, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by SHB

From a British perspective, Eastman wasn't as good as Reid, Woodhall or Eubank.

Neither are a particularly stellar list of opponents and there's very little between those lists. That's not to say Hopkins' overall resume isn't better than Calzaghe's though.

Agree completely!

Calzaghe or Hopkins: Whose 20 Defenses Were Better?