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I totally understand Calzaghe's motives for fighting Bernard, they are based around US recognition and money which is fair enough. But lets face it who the hell has Bernard beaten to warrant this so called legendary status that he continues to ramble about. Fair dues he made 20 title defences......but Calzaghe has mirrored that.
Yes he has beaten future hall of famers - Trinidad (which he constantly refers to.....how boring) and DelaHohoya but i'm not gonna insult your intelligence by explaining why those victories were not all they were made out to be. So that leaves us with his losses to Jermain Tayler who has been subsequently exposed and wins against a drained and out of shape Antonio Tarver and a blown up light middle in Winky Wringht.
So tell me why Calzaghe needs to prove himself against the so called P4P top 4/5 player in Hopkins who invariable stinks out the joint in all his fights!
The truth of the matter is that American fans have seen his last 5 or so fights and are just starting to give him credit, whilst those of us who have followed him for years knew that he would have been a serious threat to RJJ back in 97 / 98 let alone now.
Hopkins beats Trinidad and gets elevated to No 1 P4P.......... then gets exposed by Jermain Taylor and slides down the rankings and all of a sudden a win over Tarver elevates him back to top 5 status. Calzaghe only broke into the top ten after beating Lacy when he had been a champion for 8 or so years. America...... wake up and start gving european fighters some credit!
Yes he has beaten future hall of famers - Trinidad (which he constantly refers to.....how boring) and DelaHohoya but i'm not gonna insult your intelligence by explaining why those victories were not all they were made out to be. So that leaves us with his losses to Jermain Tayler who has been subsequently exposed and wins against a drained and out of shape Antonio Tarver and a blown up light middle in Winky Wringht.
So tell me why Calzaghe needs to prove himself against the so called P4P top 4/5 player in Hopkins who invariable stinks out the joint in all his fights!
The truth of the matter is that American fans have seen his last 5 or so fights and are just starting to give him credit, whilst those of us who have followed him for years knew that he would have been a serious threat to RJJ back in 97 / 98 let alone now.
Hopkins beats Trinidad and gets elevated to No 1 P4P.......... then gets exposed by Jermain Taylor and slides down the rankings and all of a sudden a win over Tarver elevates him back to top 5 status. Calzaghe only broke into the top ten after beating Lacy when he had been a champion for 8 or so years. America...... wake up and start gving european fighters some credit!
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