Hopkins vs. Calzaghe Has Already Happened

**sparked_85** · 03-20-2008, 05:39 PM

B-Hops hasn't fought anybody like Calzaghe at all.

I also wouldn't blanket Joe as come forward fighter either.

**Vladimir303** · 03-20-2008, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by Bhopreign

Ive seen numerous fighters try and come at Hopkins, but you wont beat him with that style, he will just back up and pick his shots. Mercado tried it in the second fight for a while. Eastman tried it, Winky tried it, so Ive already seen the Calzaghe fight years in advance. Hopkins studies fighters to a tee and knows what they like to do, he waits and waits to see if youre going to do something that you dont normally do. If youre a come forward fighter like Calzaghe but when youre in the ring with Hopkins and you arnt coming forward, he knows right there that youre doing something you dont normally do and youre falling into his plans by not sticking to what you normally do. Winky realized this and came forward like he always does but it didnt matter, Hopkins used angles to beat Winky which worked because Winky doesnt move as well laterally and also because Winky is a natural right hander, he wont do everything like a natural left handed person would therefore he will make mistakes. Hopefully Hopkins will get credit from his normal detractors for this fight and no one will be saying Calzaghe was coming up in weight and disadvantaged.

To a degree, Calzaghe remind of Juan Diaz. It has nothing to do with their style but how everybody thought Juan Diaz was the man at lightweight for years because he unified all those title and made fighters quit. Then the 35 year old Nate Campbell who has lost plenty of fights before comes in and tests that ass.

Same is gonna happen here.

**RichCCFC** · 03-20-2008, 05:43 PM

You can't compare any of those fighters to Joe Calzaghe. Winky is good, yes.. But he is not a natural 170 guy, Calzaghe is.

If Joe is getting tagged too much he will adjust his game plan and counter punch instead, Joe is probably the smarted fighter Hopkins will have fought too.

**RichCCFC** · 03-20-2008, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by vladimir303

To a degree, Calzaghe remind of Juan Diaz. It has nothing to do with their style but how everybody thought Juan Diaz was the man at lightweight for years because he unified all those title and made fighters quit. Then the 35 year old Nate Campbell who has lost plenty of fights before comes in and tests that ass.

Same is gonna happen here.

I disagree.

Juan Diaz wasn't a champion for over 10 years and didn't beat another champion like Kessler. Calzaghe is a proven elite fighter where as Juan Diaz just had a bandwagon of optimists.

**MELLY-MEL...** · 03-20-2008, 05:45 PM

Bull****, Joe is not comprable to anyone bhop has been in with.

**2501** · 03-20-2008, 05:48 PM

Cal is nothing like the people you mentioned. Winky Wright? Winky doesnt even know how to move but just forward. Its gonna be a first for both fighters.

**Bhopreign** · 03-20-2008, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by _Ricky_

You can't compare any of those fighters to Joe Calzaghe. Winky is good, yes.. But he is not a natural 170 guy, Calzaghe is.

If Joe is getting tagged too much he will adjust his game plan and counter punch instead, Joe is probably the smarted fighter Hopkins will have fought too.

Would Hop have struggled with Robin Reid?

**OldSkool** · 03-20-2008, 05:49 PM

Yer joes got a completely unique style and is as smart as any fighter BHops faced. can't compare him to any of those guys IMO

**RichCCFC** · 03-20-2008, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by 2501

Cal is nothing like the people you mentioned. Winky Wright? Winky doesnt even know how to move but just forward. Its gonna be a first for both fighters.

Yeah, spot on.

People make it out like Hopkins will be totally different from whatever Joe has fought before, it's the same for both guys! That's what makes this fight so appealing to me.

I can't imagine how the fight will play out untill they are both in the ring together.

Hopkins vs. Calzaghe Has Already Happened