Joe Calzaghe: "I Will Knock Hopkins Out"

[PoetryInMotion]

what fighter doesnt say this?

[PRboxingfan]

Who was the last guy to KO Hopkins? Oh, that's right, he's never been KO'd. What makes Joe think he'll be the first?

Joe by UD is a good bet, tho.

[Jim Jeffries]

Who was the last guy to KO Hopkins? Oh, that's right, he's never been KO'd. What makes Joe think he'll be the first?

Joe by UD is a good bet, tho.

Hatton, Katsidis, Taylor, Miranda, etc had never been KO'd before a year ago, so never say never. But yeah, less than a 5% chance of KO from either guy in this one.

[rusticraver]

If Calzaghe makes Popkins throw more than 2 punches a round he knacker the old codger out then jab him over in the tenth

[RisAri0]

Hatton, Katsidis, Taylor, Miranda, etc had never been KO'd before a year ago, so never say never. But yeah, less than a 5% chance of KO from either guy in this one.

ur comparing those eager-beavers to ol popkins who always been a safety 1st kinda guy??

[yrrej]

I thought Calzaghe would punish Hopkins until I found out they were fighting at light heavy, where Hopkins is now comfortable and new territory for Calzaghe. Just the same, Calzaghe was thin at 168, so should be more comfortable at the higher weight, and more active, pressuring Hopkins. The question in my mind is Calzaghe's chin and body. I'm not sure he's ever been in with someone like Hopkins, who can slip in a heavy punch out of nowhere, like the one that took out De La Hoya. And Hopkins is hard to hit cleanly, old as he is...