Calzaghe: "Hopkins Will Need a Respirator"

[brooklyn kid]

listen! listen! listen! calzaghe too fast,too quick,undoutably the best boxer to come out of britain.we will shut hopkins up in his back yard.. cant wait!!

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it feels like deja vu all over again........ "ricky hatton is going to destroy
floyd with a crushing body shot GO UK!!!!!!"

[BrooklynBomber]

Do you even take this seriously? It ain't that much of a smack talk, I mean he did promise to **** hopkins till he loves him or eat bernard's children, right?

[brooklyn kid]

dont be fooled by the hopkins gob ****!!!!it will go all the way,with hopkinns using his head and every other dirty trick in the book but calzaghe will prevail...remember bika!!!

hopkins is head an shoulders above sakio bika

if you thought calzaghe had to come back to prevail against bika
do you really think hes going to do the same with hopkins a legend?

this guy joe is trying to convince himself that hopkins isnt a legend
by saying he has four losses this guy must really think hopkins
is going to beat him because if you need to discredit a man who has
proven time and time again that he is great you must not know boxing
or your in denial..... and i think joes in denial HE knows hes gonna lose
come saturday you just wait and see.

[xfiles]

if joe wobbles bhop il scream get the old fart joe! kil him u italian dragon :P

:gay:
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[Sweet Pea]

He isn't! Man, I swear, the hype gets taken too far. That's all it is. These guys have to dramatize everything in order to sell tickets and get people talking. It's completely see-thru whether it's coming from Joe or Nard. In fact Nard takes the drama to another level with his mask and ****. This is entertainment man. Enjoy it.

Great post. I concur.

[DuttyAlacrity]

"If you compare our records you will see that I have faced better opposition than Hopkins."

Okay, What the ***?!?
Better opposition? Has Calzaghe ever fought anyone on the top 10 p4p list? much less a hall of famer?
Jermain Taylor
Winky Wright
ODLH
Trinidad
RJJ
Tarver
Glen Johnson
vs
Eubank, Lacy and Kessler? I'm lookin at 5 for sure hall of famers and 2 possible vs. 1 possible hall of famer.. Better opposition?!?!?!? Okay he's obviously trying to hype himself up
* "Hopkins likes to fancy himself a legend. What kind of legend has four losses and a draw on his record?"
umm Just about every Hall of Famer in the books maybe? What the ***?
Tell that to Emile Griffith, Henry Armstrong, Sugar Ray Robinson... Why am i even doing this right now
with all that being said... I think Calzaghe has a better chance of winning but i'm pulling for hopkins all the way!

[DuttyAlacrity]

Both of these fighters like to run their mouths excessively. The difference is who actually believes what they're saying as opposed to who's just attempting to save face. Calzaghe is indeed an accomplished fighter, but he's venturing into unchartered territory whether he chooses to admit it publicly. From fighting outside of the UK for the first time to moving up in wgt, April 19th will be a new experience for joe c. Im sure he'll be as prepared as he's been for any of his previous meaningful fights, but sometimes you cant fully prepare yourself for the intangilbes (you actually have to experience them & make the adjustments as you go). Some of his comments taken from this interview are rather ridiculous though. For starters, b-hop will not need a respirator or a wheel chair after this fight. He's never had any "bad habits" that generally affect many fighters outside the ring. Not to mention, he is working w/ shilstone who is one of the best strength & conditioning coaches in the world. Hopkins isnt ****** by any means. He know he'll have to fight at a diff pace than he's used to (at least at certain intervals), and he's preparing his mind & body for the task. Secondly, saying that hopkins isnt a legend because he has four losses & a draw on his record is assinine. All the greats from louis to ali to robinson, leonard, hagler, chavez..whittaker & pretty much 99% of all other hof fighters have lost multiple bouts during their careers. Lastly, anybody who thinks calzaghe (who isnt a power puncher) is going to wobble someone who's never been ko'd or even come close is delusional. Joe C's resume isnt better than hopkins' in terms of opponents faced..past or present. Hopkins has faced the more known, accomplished &quality opponents in his career. It doesnt matter if the oppositon moved up in wgt or not. Most great fighters (below heavywgt) have moved up and experienced success so that's no reason to discredit a win. From jones to trinidad, de la hoya, taylor, wright to tarver, Hopkins has seen it all (these guys have all been in the p4p picture at some pt in their careers). Chris eubank, jeff lacy & mikkel kessler (who is a good young figter) are not in the aforementioned class by any means. Not to mention, hopkins is probably still the most patient tactician in the game today. Joe c may or may not win but it wont be a runaway victory by any means.

couldn't have said it better myself

[MissDeeCole]

hard to see but i hope so