Hopkins tactics against Calzaghe

[FRKO]

I think he'll do a lot of lateral movement causing Calzaghe to come foward then counter and making Calzaghe's weakness shows.

After he hits he'll tie him up and he'll make it rough on the inside frustrating Calzaghe. Hopkins should not come foward and he needs to make Calzaghe come foward at all times.

Cool. Imagine if they are both thinking the same thing. Snore...

[steptwome]

I think he's gonna try and make Joe follow him around the ring and counter punch the **** out of him.

hmmmm....... sounds kind of common place. Hopkins is to crafty to go with the probable tactics

[chessplayer163]

BHOPS tactics

1. Take away Joe's jab.

2. Come forward to smother his workrate.

3. Beat Joe w/ footwork to keep Joe out of range.

4. Joe has no defense so he'll expose that.

[RisAri0]

Calzaghe creates momentum sway his way.
Bernard is a momentum ruiner.

choose ur poison...its a tough call really, but I'ma go with B-Hop due to his track record in southpaws and also this being his 3rd in a row...granted that Joe is undefeated but Joe hasn't fought anyone as slick as B-Hop is, while bernard has fought faster & stronger guys ala roy jones back in the day...although he lost, that experience was a million bucks for the executioner... Hopkins is Bika, Kessler, Eubanks, Reid, Brewer all rolled into 1...and then sum...

[FRKO]

Calzaghe creates momentum sway his way.
Bernard is a momentum ruiner.

choose ur poison...its a tough call really, but I'ma go with B-Hop due to his track record in southpaws and also this being his 3rd in a row...granted that Joe is undefeated but Joe hasn't fought anyone as slick as B-Hop is, while bernard has fought faster & stronger guys ala roy jones back in the day...although he lost, that experience was a million bucks for the executioner... Hopkins is Bika, Kessler, Eubanks, Reid, Brewer all rolled into 1...and then sum...

We'll wait and see about being all those guys rolled into one on the 19th. That sounds like a more exciting fighter than Bernard Hopkins, if you don't mind me saying. Even Eubank and Kessler rolled into one would be deadly. Unfortunately, I, even as somewhat of a Hopkins fan, sometimes see Hops' fights, especially the ones of recent times, as complete snoozefests.