Calzaghe, Hopkins Predict Knockout Wins in Vegas

[215Chaingang]

A ten count or the equivalent (like Pavlik-Taylor I which was technically a TKO but that's as proper as it gets)

so that means joe has not had one in a while either then

[Addison]

It’s my 11th year as world champion and I finally have arrived in America. Bernard was champion for nearly 11 years. I’m tremendously confident for this fight. [details]

I didn't think Calzaghe was going to try and throw excessively in this case, he's been decked for doing that in the past. He will however, if he needs to make an adjustment and he thinks he can get away with it.

I can't wait to see how many times these guys can catch each other.

[luv3s2sp00g3]

I think its a ****** idea for Calzaghe to change up his game and try to only throw 500-600 punches. I think the one thing that might give bhop trouble is his workrate. I dont think Calzaghe should go into the fight thinking knockout, just do what you always do. Does anyone else think this is the wrong plan?

[ferocity]

I don't think he'll only consitrate on the ko, i think if the opening shows itself he'll go after the ko then back off if he sees Hopkins isn't hurt. But i think Calzaghes movement, speed and power are going to give Hopkins trouble all night long. I can only see Hopkins winning if he smuthers Calzaghe and i think Calzaghe is too strong and smart of a boxer to allow Hopkins to do this. Also Calzaghe can get caught with an exchage of punchs but Hopkins doesn't really exchage anymore he relays more on counter punching or catching his opponet with a shot.

[luv3s2sp00g3]

I don't think he'll only consitrate on the ko, i think if the opening shows itself he'll go after the ko then back off if he sees Hopkins isn't hurt. But i think Calzaghes movement, speed and power are going to give Hopkins trouble all night long. I can only see Hopkins winning if he smuthers Calzaghe and i think Calzaghe is too strong and smart of a boxer to allow Hopkins to do this. Also Calzaghe can get caught with an exchage of punchs but Hopkins doesn't really exchage anymore he relays more on counter punching or catching his opponet with a shot.

I agree. But I think the key to Calzaghe winning would be to flood bhop with his usual insane pace. I don't see why he'd want to slow it down with bhop. I think throwing 500-600 punches instead of his normal 1000+ punches is only going to help bhops pace and let him relax and take his time

[FRKO]

I agree. But I think the key to Calzaghe winning would be to flood bhop with his usual insane pace. I don't see why he'd want to slow it down with bhop. I think throwing 500-600 punches instead of his normal 1000+ punches is only going to help bhops pace and let him relax and take his time

I wouldn't take too seriously what Joe is saying in regards to his strategy. No one in their right mind tells their opponent how they're going to beat them.

Joe is flexible when it comes to adapting in the ring, I don't believe he has much of a strategy for any fight. What he always seems to do is try to get a feel for an opponent's strength in the first round, this involves a little bit of clinching and pushing around (usually makes the first round of a Calzaghe fight look sloppy) then it looks like he applies whatever strategy is needed on-the-fly.

[bigdaddysback]

I fell asleep during BHOP v Winky if BHOP fought at MW against Winky it would have been a different story! And the only way BHOP is gona KO Joe is by Holyfield style headbutts. You people in the states have horse blinkers on and i made great amounts of $$$ with BHOPS fights against DLH and Tarver but this time around would not even consider betting my $$$ on BHOP. Maybe only via DQ cause his gona get frustrated.

[Mr. Philadel]

I think Hopkins will KO Joe! I just feel like Joe has no idea what is comin! He's beaten clown after clown with a couple of semi-clowns in between and really thinks he's beaten the best the sport has to offer! WRONG! He's a great champ and a cool dude, but come Sat. night he'll start doubting himself and thatz why itz no doubt Bernard will KO Joe late!

[bluemax]

Those favoring Hopkins are just not understanding that what a fighter was capable of doing earlier in his career may not be the same as he is capable today. Hopkins since the first Taylor fight has shown he no longer can go a solid 3 minutes every round. Against Winky both fighters showed they were not capable of sustained action. The best fighter Hopkins has fought in 5 years was the much overated Jermain Taylor who showed that in Hopkins present condition if you press him long enough he'll be overwhelmed and Hopkins lost both of those fights. Now, unless Calzaghe shows up as a completely different fighter all of a sudden I see Hopkins holding his own for the first few rounds then Calzaghe's workrate will easilly outpoint Hopkins if he tries to do what he's done in his last few fights which is turn it into a grappling match then throw a few punches on the way out. Calzaghe knows this and won't allow this to happen .I'm a fan of both fighters and no one sells a fight like Bernard Hopkins, fans believe his rheteric and refuse to believe what their eyes saw in his last few fights. You hear he beat Winky and Tarver which is true but both fights looked more an episode of dancing with the stars and neither Winky or Tarver looked like the fighters they once were, just as Hopkins isn't today. Grapple, hold punch, hold grapple. This is a real easy fight to predict. Calzaghe by easy decision.. The once retired Hopkins walks away with millions and with his ability to sell a fight will most likely continue to fight on for big bucks. Dela Hoya wrote the book on this now common system showing you really can retire from active fighting and pick and choose matches you don't deserve, lose and fight again for millions....

[MANGLER]

This should go the distance but if anyone gets kayoed I think it would be Joe C.