Prime Joe Calzaghe vs Prime Bernard Hopkins

[denboy]

Prime Bernard ducked Calzaghe for a reason......

[tyson]

What reason was that?

[RichCCFC]

What reason was that?

He didn't want another L.

[danny stash]

Roy beat the balls off of nard and I think Joe gives Roy some trouble. I say Joe...

[The Hammer]

Joe Calzaghe would have defeated Bernard Hopkins at any time in B-Hop's career. Joe is definitely more athletic and talented.

[denboy]

He didn't want another L.

exactly especially as Joe wasn't well known in the states.

[riza]

b-hop no doubt. he was just the better fighter all round

[TheGreatA]

I think Hopkins might take it but their fight could change my mind, depends on how they look like. Calzaghe will probably take it right now.


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[tyson]

exactly especially as Joe wasn't well known in the states.

No wonder, he didn't fight in the US.
I'm not terrible impressed with Calzaghe. His best win might be Kessler, a fighter I don't view as terrible great.

I won't say anything ****** about Calzaghe, as he's a good champion with a fighter's heart and is gifted with fast hands and a good head.
But still, I feel he's overrated.
The man is flawed, which I believe fighters of Hopkins' calibre in his prime would take advantage of.

Like I said, I would expect the fight to be very close. Joe is no ****** journeyman, has fast hands, a good chin, tremendous heart and a high workrate.
I can understand a reluctance from Hopkins to travel to Britain to fight somebody no one knew who was, and a bigger man at that.

The way I see it, Joe should have fought some in the U.S to make a name for himself were it matters, and thus making his challenges legit.
It's not ducking or avoiding or **** like that.
Calzaghe didn't exactly go out of his way to fight Hopkins either...

[ИATAS]

Prime Bernard ducked Calzaghe for a reason......

yeah cuz no one knew who the **** calzaghe was