Calzaghe Vows To Ko Hopkins For Fans

[sparked_85]

It's possible man. It depends how this going to go. Joe had a hard time with Bika but that's because Bika was Bika and Joe got disinterested as soon as he found out there was no way in hell he was going to knock him out.

If Joe gets off over a thousand punches against a 43 year old B-Hop?......stoppage, possibly? I think so.

That said, with American fighters with big reps it's different, Lacy got annihiliated to dangerous levels, not even a hint of a stoppage. Whilst Manfredo who is not great, basically got stopped because he was so horribly out of his depth and Joe probably could UD'd him by ****slapping him. Though he did take 30 unanswered punches saying he was waiting for his opening.....a patient man.

[Konstantin]

It's possible man. It depends how this going to go. Joe had a hard time with Bika but that's because Bika was Bika and Joe got disinterested as soon as he found out there was no way in hell he was going to knock him out.

If Joe gets off over a thousand punches against a 43 year old B-Hop?......stoppage, possibly? I think so.

That said, with American fighters with big reps it's different, Lacy got annihiliated to dangerous levels, not even a hint of a stoppage. Whilst Manfredo who is not great, basically got stopped because he was so horribly out of his depth and Joe probably could UD'd him by ****slapping him. Though he did take 30 unanswered punches saying he was waiting for his opening.....a patient man.

lol very patient.

Yeah Im gonna agree with the majority in saying Hopkins wont get KOed. But he could get TKOed.

[RichCCFC]

Joe could definately KO him.

[THE REED]

joe isnt a power puncher at SW... and now hes moving UP in weight... against a solid technical great, whose never been knocked out. quite doubtful.

[sparked_85]

joe isnt a power puncher at SW... and now hes moving UP in weight... against a solid technical great, whose never been knocked out. quite doubtful.

he was a hard puncher at supermiddle.

I still think he hits plenty hard. The only fighter I have seen Joe not hurt is Bika, who is a man of iron.

Joe is a hard puncher, when he sits down on them. It's a myth that he is feather fisted.

[Guest]

yo,,, cal****y hit Lacey wit 1000 punche's but cudn't Ko him... dat's his power, lamo.

[flat1985]

Actually Hopkins starved himself from LHW down to MW after losing his first fight and stayed there fighting smaller men for 16 years before losing back to back fights to Jermain fricken Taylor, then he skips SMW (wonder why?) to fight a Tarver who'd lost 2 of his last 5 fights, then fights Winky whose best days were at 154, 10 lbs above where he'd ever fought before and had to headbutt his way to a win.

Good post.

[flat1985]

if anything hopkins is gon ko slap happy. hopkins aint getting stopped. only reason it might be a close fight is cause hopkins is older

Hahahahaha your back.

[BrendanWoodside]

i got joe c by ud.. hard to see borenard getting dropped

[sparked_85]

yo,,, cal****y hit Lacey wit 1000 punche's but cudn't Ko him... dat's his power, lamo.

He's a euro bum he gna get EXPOWNED by Hopkins, Hopkins is a real fighter. Cal***gy just fites bums in WHALES. Overrated as hell mutha****a.

USA USA USA USA.

etc etc etc. lol.

To be fair I've sat down and thought objective about this fight, and the only reason to pick Hopkins must be blind patriotism. If Hopkins wins, it'll be the biggest shock in sports in my lifetime in my mind.