Joe Calzaghe: "Hopkins is Going To Get Done"

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

WBC/WBO/WBA super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32KOs) is ready to make his mark in America. He moves up in weight to challenge recognized light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32KOs) on April 19 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. [details]

[BALLISTIC]

remember hopkins spent most of his career at 160 so if anything joe has the edge here...hopkins just wants a big payday b4 joe retires him..

[Vladimir303]

remember hopkins spent most of his career at 160 so if anything joe has the edge here...hopkins just wants a big payday b4 joe retires him..

Strength isn't gonna be a issue in this fight. Neither guy is a power puncher and neither guy is hitable enough to land that Ko punch even if you had the punching power.

Hopkins is motivated by legacy. He wants one more big victory under his belts, the payday is just a bonus. Don't even get that twisted. It was your boy Joe who said that he is only fighting Hopkins for the money and nothing else. And we all know that Joe will be getting his career high payday in this fight, Hopkins I don't think so. He has had at least 2 higher paydays in his career then the one he is about to have.

My pick: Hopkins by split decision in a ugly fight.

[v.cassiusali@ya]

maybe... this is hopkin's swan song... he is too old to box at 42. abdul-jabbar hang his jersey at 42.

[evo]

maybe... this is hopkin's swan song... he is too old to box at 42. abdul-jabbar hang his jersey at 42.

a lot of brits going for calzaghe. like hatton vs mayweather not to many brits have done there homework and think calzaghe by a landslide. hopkins is one of the best counter punchers in the business. I want to see calzaghe do it because
he deserves to go down as a great although hes never had the big fight he deserves until now. i think it will be dirty and close but i think hopkins will nick it.

[GunStar]

This might be the first fight that I will probably root for Bitchnard.

[champ007]

Hopkins is the underdog, he always has no problem rising to the occassion. He wouldn't have picked this fight if he really didn't see a gang of openings to exploit from Joe. Hopkins UD or SD.

[HappyBoxingFan]

I can't believe Calzaghe said that... Watch my indignation... here it comes... oh... there it went.

[msagrain]

a lot of brits going for calzaghe. like hatton vs mayweather not to many brits have done there homework and think calzaghe by a landslide. hopkins is one of the best counter punchers in the business. I want to see calzaghe do it because
he deserves to go down as a great although hes never had the big fight he deserves until now. i think it will be dirty and close but i think hopkins will nick it.

Joe is in a whole different leauge than hatton.

[MELLY-MEL...]

joe is way to quick, and has a much higher workrate for bhop to even keep up! bhop is content throwing few punches these days, and hugging for the rest of the time! he would have to really step up his output to contend with joe! i dont see it, and joe wins a pretty wide ud like 8-4!