The Official Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe Poll/Prediction Thread

[unity768]

I've never picked against him, and I'm not going to start now. I have to take Bernard Hopkins by UD. Calzaghe has to keep the tempo up 24/7 to have a chance against Hopkins. I've never seen a fighter who hasn't danced to BHOP's beat in the ring.

[Me La Pelan]

I take back me previous prediction and now am saying "B-HOP by SD", for some reason I had Thought that Joe.C had the reach advantage. I know know B-hop 75" and Joe C 73" , so I take that "Joe C by UD" back.

[Truth]

open the poll damnit I have to vote

let me say I've only picked against Bernard Hopkins three times in my life. He lost two of them to Taylor and ended up beating Tarver. I picked Tarver because I thought Hopkins didn't throw enough punches anymore. I have learned one thing about B-Hop and that is that he never takes a fight he doesn't believe he SHOULD win. He does not see himself as the underdog at all and definitely has a plan. I came down to the wire before the Wright fight and finally went with B-Hop, but Calzaghe throws a lot more punches than Wright and will make Hopkins fight every minute. I think Calzaghe is going to edge this one 115-113 based on workrate. Plus, Hopkins needs to lose so he can finally retire. He will never quit as long as he is winning.

My bad Diego. If I could reopen it I would...

[fight_professor]

I'm delighted to be able to post again. Stressful time indeed.

I'm backing BHop to the fullest. I hope the brother comes thru with the strength of his skill. BH by decision.

Can Calzaghe hurt him is the real question. Those tapping shots wont be worth jazz against BHop.

[Burner]

I just got done listening to rach..and the gameplan seems to be body work..and to catch Joe when he lets his hands go.

[Allucard]

I may aswell copy my reply from the other thread.

I have to back Calzaghe in this one, and i think speed will be the main factor on fight night. There's alot of talk of Hopkins counter punching, but i don't think he will be fast enough to hit JC on a regular basis - certainly not enough to win the fight. Another area i think B-Hop is banking on is his inside game, fighting Joe in the clinch, but i see this as one of Joe's strongest areas so i don't think Bernard will have much of an advantage there - if at all.

Calzaghe UD.

Pretty much all there is to say. How they saying this will elevate Joe in some way beats me :S

[Jim Jeffries]

Pretty much all there is to say. How they saying this will elevate Joe in some way beats me :S

Jack Johnson got credit for beating a Jim Jeffries that hadn't fought in six years.
Mike Tyson got credit for beating a fat, out of shape, Larry Holmes.
Floyd Mayweather Jr got credit for beating a DLH that was 9 years past his peak at #1 p4p.

After what Hopkins did to Tarver and Wright in his last two fights, and considering that all of his big wins have come after he turned 36, if you don't at least give Calzaghe some credit for the win, that's pretty sad.

[Burner]

Jack Johnson got credit for beating a Jim Jeffries that hadn't fought in six years.
Mike Tyson got credit for beating a fat, out of shape, Larry Holmes.
Floyd Mayweather Jr got credit for beating a DLH that was 9 years past his peak at #1 p4p.

After what Hopkins did to Tarver and Wright in his last two fights, and considering that all of his big wins have come after he turned 36, if you don't at least give Calzaghe some credit for the win, that's pretty sad.

Oscar looked good as hell...dont come in here with that.


Hopkins is 43..thats a fact.

[STEELHEAD]

teddy atlas and this poll says calzaghe! fck......

[moofo]

Calzaghe will take this fight all the way to Bernard and once he figures the puzzle out Hopkins as long as he chooses to box instead of foul will be ****ed by mid rounds.
I expect Calzaghe to take this more so as the fight goes on and even think he may get the TKO in the latter stages.
All dependant on which Hopkins turns up.
The spoiler or the boxer.
Calzaghe will make those old legs feel like lead by round 6-7.