If Hopkins and Calzaghe fought in their prime...

**AntonTheMeh** · 03-30-2008, 11:18 PM

hard to say,they've both aged well.

**Orion** · 03-30-2008, 11:23 PM

Hopkins is gonna win now and Calzaghe is in his prime....

**Steak** · 03-30-2008, 11:30 PM

most people cant even really agree on when a fighters prime is tho, thats the problem.

Ive seen all of Calzaghe's major fights...against Reid, Mitchell, Lacy, Eubank, Veit I and II, Sheika, and Kessler(but not Brewer) and I honestly thought he looked his best against Kessler and Lacy...

I havent seen as much of Hopkins tho. what would be considered his prime?

**Addison** · 03-30-2008, 11:34 PM

I have the same amount of faith in both guys at this stage as I did 5 years ago. Perhaps even slightly more in old man Hopkins..

**Crazylegs77** · 03-30-2008, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by KingTito

Who do u think would win?

I went with B-Hop

No clue, I dont remember Hopkins being some amazing fighter in his prime, seems like he peaked late in life with Tito and after. Same goes for Joe.

**feed-the-goat** · 03-30-2008, 11:40 PM

calzaghe as always been a far better boxer than hopkins in every sense and would never have been beaten of him imo at any point. He's just too good for people like Hopkins

**Silencers** · 03-30-2008, 11:41 PM

Hard to say, their styles would always give each other problems. Hopkins was at his best at around 1997-1999, Calzaghe from 2001-2003. Calzaghe is a very good boxer, he goes a little wild at times but he can be a very good textbook boxer. Hopkins was much more active and was very good at offense and defense but wasn't as technically sound as Calzaghe but his rough tactics and smarts could give Calzaghe trouble. Toss up IMO.

**feed-the-goat** · 03-30-2008, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by crazylegs77

No clue, I dont remember Hopkins being some amazing fighter in his prime, seems like he peaked late in life with Tito and after. Same goes for Joe.

Joe beat Eubank in his early twenties, no way was hopkins beating a fighter of that calibre at such a young age

**TheGreatA** · 03-30-2008, 11:53 PM

Originally posted by blackirish137

most people cant even really agree on when a fighters prime is tho, thats the problem.

Ive seen all of Calzaghe's major fights...against Reid, Mitchell, Lacy, Eubank, Veit I and II, Sheika, and Kessler(but not Brewer) and I honestly thought he looked his best against Kessler and Lacy...

I havent seen as much of Hopkins tho. what would be considered his prime?

I would guess from 1997 to 2001.
The Glen Johnson and Tito Trinidad fights are IMO his best performances.

Hopkins vs Glen Johnson

Hopkins vs Trinidad

After the fight with Trinidad, Hopkins turned into this:

The days of being the 'Executioner' were over.

If Hopkins and Calzaghe fought in their prime...