Why is Hopkins ducking Calzaghe?

[Vladimir303]

Bernard or Jeff arnt seen as americans in America? Joe is Welsh, he still has English fans, he still sells out English arena's.

I think you are trying to find an excuse for being so fickle. NBa gets like 20,000 fans a game, thats it!

Yes 20,000 a game all over america.

I think this is pointless, I explained myself very well but you're just spinning in circles. Joe is as popular over there as Manny pacquiao is in the fillipines.

Neither of them can sell out on their own in America so who cares. B-hop doesn't need calzaghe's hooligan fans to make money. He gets paid way more then Calzaghe so it doesn't matter. It's all about the money.

Hopkins is not Jeff Lacy, Hopkins is a great accomplished fighter and if Joe wants a peace of him he is gonna have to make that trip. If he does't you can keep claiming that Hopking is ducking Joe and I and many other will keep claiming that Joe is ducking Hopkins. Simple as that

[Hotstepper]

Well thats because you are brainwashed. You seem to be brainwashed into thinking anyone born on US soil is automatically better than anyone else. When you get proved wrong like Lacy, you pretend he hardly exists.

[me2007]

Yes 20,000 a game all over america.

I think this is pointless, I explained myself very well but you're just spinning in circles. Joe is as popular over there as Manny pacquiao is in the fillipines.

Neither of them can sell out on their own in America so who cares. B-hop doesn't need calzaghe's hooligan fans to make money. He gets paid way more then Calzaghe so it doesn't matter. It's all about the money.
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its all about money in the US, not who's the best fighter. Calzaghe is not anywhere near as popular as Pacquaio. If you are going to talk bull****, at least have some facts.

[Dynamite Kid]

Yes 20,000 a game all over america.

I think this is pointless, I explained myself very well but you're just spinning in circles. Joe is as popular over there as Manny pacquiao is in the fillipines.

Neither of them can sell out on their own in America so who cares. B-hop doesn't need calzaghe's hooligan fans to make money. He gets paid way more then Calzaghe so it doesn't matter. It's all about the money.

Hopkins is not Jeff Lacy, Hopkins is a great accomplished fighter and if Joe wants a peace of him he is gonna have to make that trip. If he does't you can keep claiming that Hopking is ducking Joe and I and many other will keep claiming that Joe is ducking Hopkins. Simple as that

"calzaghe's hooligan fans to make money" nice to see your not the type to generalise eh , ask Roy Jones JR about Hopkins when it comes negotiations that alone leaves me inclined to believe Calzaghe when he said they had agreed a fee and then Hopkins asked for double the money

why did Hopkins sign to fight Winky instead of fighting Calzaghe and then proceed to call Calzaghe out after the fight when he knew he had a fight with Kessler sighned ,

Calzaghe will beat his ass anyway so it will be a none issue when they get it on provided Bhop does'nt decide to fight another undersized fighter instead

[Vladimir303]

its all about money in the US, not who's the best fighter. Calzaghe is not anywhere near as popular as Pacquaio. If you are going to talk bull****, at least have some facts.

Not in america but in their own respective countries is what I meant.

In america, Pacquiao is more popular, no questions asked. Now imagine why?? It's because he came to america to fight, not stuck out in the fillipines milking money from his poor country.

He stepped up to american, got his shot at barrera and took care of business. He been moving up even since.

Something Calzaghe has yet to do.

[Vladimir303]

"calzaghe's hooligan fans to make money" nice to see your not the type to generalise eh , ask Roy Jones JR about Hopkins when it comes negotiations that alone leaves me inclined to believe Calzaghe when he said they had agreed a fee and then Hopkins asked for double the money

why did Hopkins sign to fight Winky instead of fighting Calzaghe and then proceed to call Calzaghe out after the fight when he knew he had a fight with Kessler sighned ,

Calzaghe will beat his ass anyway so it will be a none issue when they get it on provided Bhop does'nt decide to fight another undersized fighter instead

Hopkins has a ego problem. He believes (and he is right) that he has legend status. He has won alot of big fights and he is not letting Calzaghe jerk him around just because he is undefeated.

[Dynamite Kid]

Hopkins has a ego problem. He believes (and he is right) that he has legend status. He has won alot of big fights and he is not letting Calzaghe jerk him around just because he is undefeated.

lol ,sounds like an excuse to me ,if a fee was agreed why change it a week or so after ,

[me2007]

Not in america but in their own respective countries is what I meant.

In america, Pacquiao is more popular, no questions asked. Now imagine why?? It's because he came to america to fight, not stuck out in the fillipines milking money from his poor country.

He stepped up to american, got his shot at barrera and took care of business. He been moving up even since.

Something Calzaghe has yet to do.

Calzaghe is hardly known in the UK outside people who are into boxing. He is not a anything like a household name, in fact, most people wouldn`t know who he was at all.

Pacman is 100 times more popular in his country than Calzaghe will ever be in the UK.

[CraigM]

Using the Pacman is a rubbish comparison though, he's more popular in his country than Trinidad is in Puerto Rico. (well close anyway)

I'd like to see Calzaghe go to another country, it'll never make them as much money as staying at home but it'd be a good trip abroad.

[me2007]

In america, Pacquiao is more popular, no questions asked. Now imagine why?? It's because he came to america to fight, not stuck out in the fillipines milking money from his poor country.

calzaghe doesn`t care about popularity in america. if he did, he would have gone over there. boxing is dying in america.