Frank Warren: "Hopkins-Calzaghe is a Done Deal"

[potatoes]

Frank Warren, promoter of WBO/IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Joe Calzgahe, says a deal to fight light heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins is finalized. [details]

If Hopkins is the real light-heavyweight champion why doesn't he fight Chad Dawson who has a belt and has been calling him out? Is it because the odds are Dawson who kick his ass? Hopkins vs. Calzaghe is really just a match between two old warriors and has nothing whatsoever to do with the championship.

[The Hammer]

I see Hopkins is the BoxRec #1 p4p and the Ring Magazine #4 p4p. Yet the betting odds are favoring Calzaghe. Does this mean Joe should be ranked ahead of Hopkins p4p?

Well, if he defeats Hopkins, surely then he'll have the high p4p ranking he's deserved for a long time.

[bigdaddysback]

Ring Magazine is on some serious dope! BHOP #4 p4p my arse and LHW champ i dont think so - just cause he beat an overrated Tarver! Calzaghe is the #2 this will show when Calzaghe beats BHOP and Pac losses to JMM...

[SkillspayBills]

You have got to love the best facing off against the best man.

[J90]

I remember calzaghe saying after the kessler fight that the extra weight would actually make him a beast.

Ye he says it in his autobiography to, he says going up weight wont affect him because he will always have very fast hands

[sparked_85]

Ye he says it in his autobiography to, he says going up weight wont affect him because he will always have very fast hands

I think he is the stronger man than Hopkins too. Hopkins has nothing going in his favour. Apart from the fact he will make a mess of Joe's face but still get ****d on the scorecards.

[J90]

I think he is the stronger man than Hopkins too. Hopkins has nothing going in his favour. Apart from the fact he will make a mess of Joe's face but still get ****d on the scorecards.

Exactly...i remember an interview Chris Eubank give, when calzaghe floored him and won the SMW title, he said hes never taken such a hard punch

[ANDROID_DOES]

Ye he says it in his autobiography to, he says going up weight wont affect him because he will always have very fast hands

nonsense you ******. Dont you think if this was true calzaghe would be fighting at a heavier weight????????

[beauty]

Calzaghe is going to tear him up!! I can't wait for this fight!

[MrZeus]

It'll be interesting to see what happens when Hopkins throws a few low-blows and headbutts into the mix