Calzaghe not contemplating defeat

[Kris Silver]

"Calzaghe not contemplating defeat
Joe Calzaghe says he will "retire and never show my face in public again" if he loses to Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas on 19 April.

Calzaghe, 36, added that he was punching harder than ever ahead of his light-heavyweight debut and he plans to become the first man to stop Hopkins.

Super-middleweight king Calzaghe told BBC Sport: "I throw more punches and land more punches.

"That's what it comes down to, that's the basics of boxing.""

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7335905.stm

Firm words. I predicted he's get more into the big talking more than usual/ever for him, being in America. I think it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt like most pre fight hyping/promoting talk. Hopkins has said far more controversial things and so have other fighters. It's uncommon for Calzaghe though so it'll probably recieve some criticism. Personally I think a little over the top but fair play, he's not been dis respectful, it's just standard pre fight talk.

[Kris Silver]

Peoples thoughts?

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Calzaghe may not be contemplating defeat but he'll soon be face to face with it. I'm afraid this is going to be the last we see of Calzaghe. I think he's going to crumble after the loss like the Ham and many others.

[2501]

Calzaghe still sounds like the name of a sausage.

[Crazylegs77]

"Calzaghe not contemplating defeat
Joe Calzaghe says he will "retire and never show my face in public again" if he loses to Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas on 19 April.

Calzaghe, 36, added that he was punching harder than ever ahead of his light-heavyweight debut and he plans to become the first man to stop Hopkins.

Super-middleweight king Calzaghe told BBC Sport: "I throw more punches and land more punches.

"That's what it comes down to, that's the basics of boxing.""

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7335905.stm

Firm words. I predicted he's get more into the big talking more than usual/ever for him, being in America. I think it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt like most pre fight hyping/promoting talk. Hopkins has said far more controversial things and so have other fighters. It's uncommon for Calzaghe though so it'll probably recieve some criticism. Personally I think a little over the top but fair play, he's not been dis respectful, it's just standard pre fight talk.

The hype for this fight is at a zero for me still with all the lame quotes from both sides its tired.

[PBDS]

Calzaghe may not be contemplating defeat but he'll soon be face to face with it. I'm afraid this is going to be the last we see of Calzaghe. I think he's going to crumble after the loss like the Ham and many others.

....Calslappy will not lose to Popkins unless Popkins is allowed to foul with at wil with no deductions.

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....Calslappy will not lose to Popkins unless Popkins is allowed to foul with at wil with no deductions.

Yes he will.

[siablo14]

calzaghe by ud not by stoppage, even if bernard gets kd he will get up

[deliveryman]

calzaghe by ud not by stoppage, even if bernard gets kd he will get up

I'd be willing to bet my left testicle that this fight goes the distance.

[scap]

My take on this is that Joe is a cool customer that just rolls with Hopkins...Bernard is used to getting under the skin of his opponents and I think he has failed at this with Joe.

He claims he will not lose to a white boy...actually he lost to Jermain Taylor and as we all no Jermain got KO'd and then controlled in a return bout by...yup a white kid.

Bernard is all talk and I believe he is fighting on the 19th for the money and when he is asked in the post fight interview if he made a mistake fighting Joe he will say something like "how is making 6 million dollars a mistake"