Why is Calzaghe-Hopkins at 175 pounds?

[Stormin' Norman]

Hopkins benefits from a 4 1/2 inch advantage over Calzaghe,

2 inch longer arms
2 1/2 inches taller.

[Orion]

Better news for Hopkins

[magatte]

Calzaghe is thicker. With thicker torso and neck. And a bigger head. He walks aroundat over 200 pounds.

[FRKO]

Calzaghe's usual weight is around 196.

[RichCCFC]

Frank Warren was offered a 170 lbs catchweight to fight Hopkins by Golden Boy but Joe said he wanted to fight at 175.

Calzaghe is bigger than Hopkins naturally.

[ATFsven]

Joe always said in interviews he wants to be a 2 division champ. so why fight hopkins at anything other than LH

[SHB]

Would Calzaghe become the Ring Champion at two different weights. Has that happened before? I assume it must have.

[Johnny Rebel]

I think Hopkins is hoping the weight change will benefit him. I'd rather the fight be a 175 than a catch weight so Calzahge can be a two division Champion. Joe has a hard time making 168 at his age, but can still and will do it again to fight Pavlik there after he beats Hopkins.

[Silencers]

Mainly because Hopkins didn't want to make 168, even though I don't think he'd have trouble making the weight and Calzaghe has been wanting to move up for years, he's been having a little difficulty making 168 so moving up to 175 should suit him well.

[SugarShanep4p]

I wonder how bhops gonna be at 170...