Calzaghe: "I Will Retire Hopkins For Good"

[RichCCFC]

It's ok if Bernard has a plan, it's a different story if he has the goods to execute it or not. I'm sure he had a plan for Taylor too, he didn't look that great, did he?

[FRKO]

he lost his 1st pro fight, which was a loooong time ago, then Bernard was green when he fought Roy (no one has seen a talent like Roy at the time). Style make fights, those 2 Taylor losses are the only 2 that haunts B-Hop and even then those 2 losses which Hopkins looked real good losing & Taylor looked horrible in winning... with that said, Hopkins is always a wild card in that ring...u just never know what ur gonna get..its safe to say he's learned so much in those losses. Calzaghe has all the tools to defeat the Executioner, BUT if he wasn't a southpaw I'd give him the edge. I just believe it takes an ORTHODOX fighter with power & speed to trouble Bernard...

I'm just going by his track record and to why he'll defeat Joe...

Well, bad start for Bernard, losing his first pro fight. That's not a great foot to start out on.

If I remember correctly, Jones was Hopkins' 24th pro fight. That's not what I'd call green. And Taylor won thoses matches fair and square. Bernard didn't do enough, I mean, on the rematch, he landed only two punches in the first round. Personally, I'd be embarrassed about that.

[xfiles]

Thanks for the welcome to boxing, xfiles. You're 31 years too late (I've been following this sport since 1977), but I appreciate the welcome.

Yeah well following the sport for 30 years over in Europe is the equivalent of being a newb in US boxing.

[Bobby Shaw]

Honestly who cares about Joe Falzaghe
The guy spend eternity fighting nobodies and now he wants a big name for him to be called Sir Joe Calzaghe.
He aint winning this one

[xfiles]

Well, bad start for Bernard, losing his first pro fight. That's not a great foot to start out on.

If I remember correctly, Jones was Hopkins' 24th pro fight. That's not what I'd call green. And Taylor won thoses matches fair and square. Bernard didn't do enough, I mean, on the rematch, he landed only two punches in the first round. Personally, I'd be embarrassed about that.

If you where Taylor would you be embarrassed about getting your ass smacked all over the ring in the last half of the fight and explain why you look like the loser at the press conference promising to do better in the rematch. Not exactly a good way to win a title from a 40 year old man old enough to be your father is it?

[Allucard]

err do you even know bernard is 43? he is.

[bluemax]

I can see Hopkins winning this fight but then right after taking off my rose colored glasses I can't see it anymore??

[Bobby Shaw]

I wonder what the papers in Britain will say when Sir Joe is knocked out by a 43 year old man?

[RisAri0]

Well, bad start for Bernard, losing his first pro fight. That's not a great foot to start out on.

If I remember correctly, Jones was Hopkins' 24th pro fight. That's not what I'd call green. And Taylor won thoses matches fair and square. Bernard didn't do enough, I mean, on the rematch, he landed only two punches in the first round. Personally, I'd be embarrassed about that.

He was green as far as opposition is concerned. After that loss he dominated 160 division..granted Jones moved up in weight. The first Taylor match should've at least been a draw, Taylor edged the rematch I'll give him that...Bernard's a student of the game tho'...its not a surprise why he picked another southpaw to fight on April 19...

[FRKO]

Yeah well following the sport for 30 years over in Europe is the equivalent of being a newb in US boxing.

What's quite irritating is how you jump to conclusions and throw around immature insults at the forum members here. The only thing this does is take any strength away from your arguments because you have to sink to such low levels to get your points across. Don't expect me or anyone to change my opinion on Joe Calzaghe based on what you are saying, nor should you expect me to take anything you say seriously. I can't. You insult me, therefore you're a loser.

By the way, I'm American. The fight that sparked my interest in boxing involved an American, Ali, way back in 1977. My #1 fighter for YEARS was an American. Thomas Hearns, to be exact.

The difference between me and you, though, and the reason I'm a more balanced, evolved human specimen, is because I have no bias towards any country, I only need to look at a fighter's skills to make my assessment. Where he lives is irrelevant. If you haven't been following boxing outside America, it's probably about time you woke up and at least attempt to see past the end of your own nose for a change, and if all you can do is insult people on the Internet, all you're doing giving American's a bad name, you are not gaining respect for yourself, Bernard Hopkins, or even your own country.