Hopkins vs. Calzaghe Close To Being Final

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  • Haterfree
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    #11
    Originally posted by feed-the-goat
    joes a super middleweight

    He's handpicking a fight with the 43 yr old B Hop at Lightheavy though. The fact is both B Hop & Joe C. dont want to hear anything about Roy Jones because they know they dont have the styles to beat RJ.

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    • Addison
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      #12
      Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP
      According to a recent interview with The Sun, WBO/WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32KOs) says that a potential bout with light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32KOs) is close to being final. The fighters agreed on a 50-50 split for the bout, with Calzaghe making a career-high purse. [details]
      It sounds like Hopkins is having to give in to Calzaghe's requirements.

      That's appropriate.

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      • pins0099
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        #13
        Originally posted by Haterfree
        He's handpicking a fight with the 43 yr old B Hop at Lightheavy though. The fact is both B Hop & Joe C. dont want to hear anything about Roy Jones because they know they dont have the styles to beat RJ.
        Like he handpicked Lacy and Kessler?? Joe Calzaghe is a better version of Roy Jones.

        Roy Jones is next on his list, but you'll see Roy will want 50 billion dollars to make the fight like he did back when he was good!

        None of the yank champions want to fight a tricky welsh southpaw who could cause them serious problems why would they when they can keep fighting each other, then claim there best in the world because of course America is the centre of the universe!

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          #14
          Originally posted by pins0099
          Like he handpicked Lacy and Kessler?? Joe Calzaghe is a better version of Roy Jones.

          Roy Jones is next on his list, but you'll see Roy will want 50 billion dollars to make the fight like he did back when he was good!

          None of the yank champions want to fight a tricky welsh southpaw who could cause them serious problems why would they when they can keep fighting each other, then claim there best in the world because of course America is the centre of the universe!
          Wait are you talking about the current Roy Jones?..or Roy Jones in his prime?..America is not the center of the universe but America has produced and continues to produce the best boxers in the world.

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          • Haterfree
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            #15
            Originally posted by pins0099
            Like he handpicked Lacy and Kessler?? Joe Calzaghe is a better version of Roy Jones.

            Roy Jones is next on his list, but you'll see Roy will want 50 billion dollars to make the fight like he did back when he was good!

            None of the yank champions want to fight a tricky welsh southpaw who could cause them serious problems why would they when they can keep fighting each other, then claim there best in the world because of course America is the centre of the universe!

            Do you really think the Yank champion Lacy or Kessler are as good as Roy Jones? I got Joe C. in a UD over B Hop but I would'nt bet against B Hop

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            • JJay
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              #16
              Being a fan Of Joe C,Id like to see him win,but the more i think about it..the more i think he may lose. I think the altitude/climate may affect his performance a bit..plus the fact it'l be a dirty dirty fight,which wont be easy to score,and the fact tht he will be fighing an american in america...rememebr lewis V holyfield 1?...also the fact that when boxers move to GBP,often they lose their first fight.

              I think Joe C can win, but we all know he can lose it in the ring,and go for the knockout, and look pretty wild when he loses his head,and i get the feeling Hopkins can probably mentally/physically take him to that place wherehe loses his head...and doesnt listen to what enzo says..and just goes hell for leather toe to toe looking for a knockout. Hopkins is too experienced for Joe to do what he did to lacy to him..and also Hopkins is far superior to Lacy in boxing terms. I suspect it'l be a Bika type of fight...which Joe won convincingly on the cards(but was a tough fight), but there is a big difference between Bika and Hopkins

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                #17
                Hopkins even at this age will be Joe C.'s toughest fight. Im not sure who will win, if Hopkins were a bit younger I would say Hopkins but now that he is past 40..I dont know.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by feed-the-goat
                  joes a super middleweight
                  Joe will win a very ugly fight UD. but he still aint going to the credit. hopkins and jones never wanted a fight with joe they went after better paid fights against lesser fighters than joe. joe will retire unbeaten and the best boxer of his era that has never been truly tested.

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                  • right cross
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                    #19
                    this fight is going to a dec. Hopkins is too skilled and crafty to get KO'ed, and at the same time i dont think Hopkins is gonna finish any of the top fighters right now.

                    i see Hopkins winning by UD

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by Haterfree
                      Do you really think the Yank champion Lacy or Kessler are as good as Roy Jones? I got Joe C. in a UD over B Hop but I would'nt bet against B Hop
                      wtf why are u mentioning roy jones? theres no way roy jones can fight any fighters in there prime now hes a done fighter he use to be a great fighter but now hes proper done JC or bhop would walk all over jones now but they cudnet when jones was in his prime.
                      JC will beat hopkins by ud then get credit cause he been askin for this fight for years when hopkins was younger.

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