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Nard is borderline legend.
He is 43 fighting at the very pinnacle of the sport.
That said Joe would have beaten everyone on Hops record apart from maybe Winky, but he'd probably get him too due to the size disparity.
Hopkins Tarver win is looking good.
But Tarver was blowing between rounds, so it's hard to see how he who gasps between rounds can beat Calzaghe.
Trinidad,Oscar and Winky look very good. It's like if you win a trophy in football as time passes the history books say you won it they don't mention the circumstances.Comment
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Wait for it, wait for it:
bu bu bu but, DLH and Tito weren't in their weight class. Seriously that's the only thing that Hopkins haters can grasp onto and they know it. I wonder what weight Tito and Oscar walk around at? ****, even Winky's trainer said in the countdown special with Hopkins that 170 was an absolute more comfortable weight for Wink to fight at. You can quote me on that. And this coming from a huge Winky fan.Comment
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It is like comparing the city of Liverpool to London in terms of sporting achievements.
One has an extremely small land-mass and therefore a small population (900 000) and the other one is just huge, with millions and millions of people.
It is simply a ludicrous comparison.
Why not compare Great Britain with Spain, or the USA with China? That would at least be fair anyway.Comment
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Funnily enough the main group that thought of him as "real competition" changed their mind after he was ruined. Calzaghe only fights inexperienced fighters and those destined for the old folks home apart from the ones who are unified champions in their prime like Kessler. Incidentally in their first fight Jermain Taylor had only 23 fights under his belt. And Hopkins lost.Lacy only had 21 or 24 fights and you call him real competition?
Calzaghe only fights inexperienced fighters or those he thinks are ready for the old people's homes.
If Bernard is considered a legend then the only reason Calzaghe isn't is the colour of his passport.The only reason Calzaghe isn't considered a legend is because his two biggest wins are against Kessler and Lacy.
Firstly I'm not going to forget weight, the fact that Hopkins' two biggest wins came from guys who had their best days at Welterweight is significant and shouldn't be overlooked. Secondly Kessler beats Tarver six days a week and twice on Sunday and a pre-Calzaghe Lacy would be pick 'em. Thirdly while there is noone on Calzaghe's resume as good as a prime Roy Jones you have to remember that Bernard LOST. You can't use a name to prove legendhood if the alleged "legend" lost the fight! Joe Bugner was a legend, why he fought Muhammad Ali!Forget weight,
Skills wise would you seriously put Kessler and Lacy in the same league as Tarver, De La Hoya, Wright and Roy Jones?Comment
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So you're saying that weight is insignificant? That it's a non-issue? That a middleweight who started his career at light heavy fighting a welterweight who started his career at lightweight was all about the skills?
Well I guess Floyd Mayweather did beat the Big Show so anything can happen right?Comment
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It's not insignificant, but it's clear that you're doing anything possible to discredit Bernard Hopkins, which is a sad, sad thing, considering pretty much everyone in the world of boxing thinks the exact opposite. You should be ashamed. Weight is not the absolute deciding factor in a fight. Can you think of any examples of fighters out of their regular weight class winning a fight against someone in their regular weight class?Comment
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To bash Calzaghe or Hopkins is a mistake imo. They are both world class and legends in their respective weight divisions.
Criticisms can be made of both fighters, but why bother? Accept them for both being great and look forward to the fight.Comment
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