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by TK Stewart - The impending announcement that Bernard Hopkins will face Welshman Joe Calzaghe on April 12th in Las Vegas will likely come with the same hype and blather that Hopkins barks out each time he announces his next fight.
In his own world, “The Executioner” continues to talk a good fight, but when he’s gotten in the ring over the past few years his words have rung hollow. In his advancing years he's become a cautious miser with his punches who methodically shuffles around the ring in an effort not to lose - instead of really fighting to win.
Hopkins, the minimalist, will turn 43 in a couple weeks and in his role as the "Old Man River" of boxing, his career continues to flow on despite the fact that father time is breathing down his neck.
Few boxers have been able to fight effectively into their late 30's, but Hopkins, several years removed from his best days, defies the trend and has scored signature wins since he turned 40 over Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright. [details]
In his own world, “The Executioner” continues to talk a good fight, but when he’s gotten in the ring over the past few years his words have rung hollow. In his advancing years he's become a cautious miser with his punches who methodically shuffles around the ring in an effort not to lose - instead of really fighting to win.
Hopkins, the minimalist, will turn 43 in a couple weeks and in his role as the "Old Man River" of boxing, his career continues to flow on despite the fact that father time is breathing down his neck.
Few boxers have been able to fight effectively into their late 30's, but Hopkins, several years removed from his best days, defies the trend and has scored signature wins since he turned 40 over Antonio Tarver and Winky Wright. [details]
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