Hopkins, Calzaghe Exchange Words in London

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

WBO/WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe and light heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins came face to face in a London press conference on Thursday to announce their April 19 showdown in Las Vegas. [details]

[SkillspayBills]

Cal will beat Hopkins into retirement. If Cal loses I wonder how many people will use the trip to America as a viable excuse.

[Degsy]

I'm waiting for someone to post the video from the presser on Youtube

[S1MANC]

I'm totally on the fence with this one, Yes I'm aware how the work rate of Calzaghe will be too much for Hopkins. But i'm also aware that Hopkins is very good at stopping other fighters fighting their fight weather its through dirty tactics or not.... also the extra pounds, and the non comfort zone could all come into play... oh and the Hopkins not losing to a white boy factor lol

I would like to hear how other peeps see it panning out, but with valid reasons rather than the same ol' calzaghes works to much scenario, and B-Hops an old man talk.

[SkillspayBills]

I'm waiting for someone to post the video from the presser on Youtube

I actually just looked, lol. Not there yet but should be there by the end of the day.

[RenegadeT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG3VeWw9Fe4

[PeROxiDE]

I'm totally on the fence with this one, Yes I'm aware how the work rate of Calzaghe will be too much for Hopkins. But i'm also aware that Hopkins is very good at stopping other fighters fighting their fight weather its through dirty tactics or not.... also the extra pounds, and the non comfort zone could all come into play... oh and the Hopkins not losing to a white boy factor lol

I would like to hear how other peeps see it panning out, but with valid reasons rather than the same ol' calzaghes works to much scenario, and B-Hops an old man talk.

I can see exactly what you mean, but the most underrated thing about Calzaghe is his ability to get stuck into a scrap and still come out on top. Hes done it against a lot of top people who fight rather than box. Eubank was famous for doing it, and Calzaghe out scrapped him. I've heard the "Eubank was an old man" arguement, and so is Hopkins, plus Joe was very green still at that stage. Hes got into a scrappy fight against Bika, Mitchell, Reid in parts, Brewer in parts and also Kessler in parts. If Hopkins turns this into a dirty war, he wont throw enough punches to keep Joe away from him. Joe admits himself all too often he gets drawn into the wrong type of fight due to all the macho bull****, but hes still undefeated, so he can clearly scrap with the best of them. I got Joe being dragged into the trenches, but meeting every headbutt/elbow with 5 or 6 clean, scoring punches. I also fancy Joe to be able to stop Hopkins late if he were to really set his mind to it.

[-Hyperion-]

I can see exactly what you mean, but the most underrated thing about Calzaghe is his ability to get stuck into a scrap and still come out on top. Hes done it against a lot of top people who fight rather than box. Eubank was famous for doing it, and Calzaghe out scrapped him. I've heard the "Eubank was an old man" arguement, and so is Hopkins, plus Joe was very green still at that stage. Hes got into a scrappy fight against Bika, Mitchell, Reid in parts, Brewer in parts and also Kessler in parts. If Hopkins turns this into a dirty war, he wont throw enough punches to keep Joe away from him. Joe admits himself all too often he gets drawn into the wrong type of fight due to all the macho bull****, but hes still undefeated, so he can clearly scrap with the best of them. I got Joe being dragged into the trenches, but meeting every headbutt/elbow with 5 or 6 clean, scoring punches. I also fancy Joe to be able to stop Hopkins late if he were to really set his mind to it.

exactly....

[Degsy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG3VeWw9Fe4

thanks for the post, parts 2 & 3 are up now.

Why the **** does Warren keep touching his ear everytime he talks!!! Anyone would think he was a lying bastard!!

[PeROxiDE]

thanks for the post, parts 2 & 3 are up now.

Why the **** does Warren keep touching his ear everytime he talks!!! Anyone would think he was a lying bastard!!

You mean he isnt?!?!

FFS, that crafty little ****er has pulled the wool over my eyes again.....