Why did Calzagahe try so hard to get Hopkins?

[Konstantin]

He would be fighting a lb/lb ranked fighter, whats bad about this fight? If hes so old then people should put him out of their pound for pound lists.

[alza1988]

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[Allucard]

Pay attention on how will Hopkins fall of the "ring" (lol) list once he loses to Calzaghe. Pay attention to how the same people who rank Hopkins n1 now will say he's not a worthy opponent for anyone else who fights him next.

[Ironside]

the thing is.. the excuses are valid! hopkins is old.
he is in a lose lose situation, hopkins is way past his best but prob the best fight he could get right now.. still if he really wanted this fight he should have got it a long time ago instead of fighting dudes like Bika and Manfredo.

Thats the thing! If Hopkins is so old it can be used an excuse, then why the **** is he ranked so highly P4P? You gotta have one or another. If you're P4P status you shouldn't make any excuses, if you make excuses like age, then you shouldn't be P4P.