People say what they want and put him as the underdog...

**sitai** · 04-19-2008, 11:56 PM

he was 3 to 1 favourite to win!!!
plrase explani to me why he was the underdog

**MELLY-MEL...** · 04-19-2008, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by sitai

he was 3 to 1 favourite to win!!!
plrase explani to me why he was the underdog

because on most boxing forums he is hated on, and claimed as overrated. thats why. explain to me why i needed to explain that to you?

**TheGreatA** · 04-20-2008, 12:00 AM

I think the majority thought Calzaghe would outwork the older Hopkins and that's what he did. It wasn't pretty but it never is with Bernard Hopkins

No upset here, aside from the knockdown in the first round. Even that was not an upset to some because Calzaghe is suspectible to the right hand counter punch and he was caught cold.

**GodOfWar** · 04-20-2008, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by Melly-Mel

because on most boxing forums he is hated on, and claimed as overrated. thats why. explain to me why i needed to explain that to you?

He's like Kelly Pavlik, he is underrated because of the color of his skin. I'm white and I was even kind of racist to some extent and thought Taylor was going to whoop Pavlik, because when I looked at Pavlik I saw a skinny white boy. People can be racist towards there own race, its not uncommon I wasn't racist intentionally.

**Left2body** · 04-20-2008, 12:05 AM

Originally posted by Melly-Mel

yet joe keeps winning. he has done this for a long time, and i have to say he deserves alot of credit, and steps up to the plate everytime, and comes out on top. cheers to joe, bhop, and boxing.

Underdog?????

Calz was anywhere from a 2/1 favorite to a 3.5/1 favorite depending on casino and site

**Kobe Bryant** · 04-20-2008, 12:08 AM

This fight was crap. Joe looked too sloppy for me to give him a lot of credit. He was far from an underdog. I knew he'd probably win a tight decision. Just for the fact he throws more.

**Silencers** · 04-20-2008, 12:12 AM

Calzaghe wasn't the underdog, no surprises on my part on the outcome. Many people, including myself have always believed that Calzaghe would outwork Hopkins to a decision and that's what happened.

**sitai** · 04-20-2008, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by Melly-Mel

because on most boxing forums he is hated on, and claimed as overrated. thats why. explain to me why i needed to explain that to you?

boxing forums eh?

most polls i saw had calzaghe winning...
most boxing analysts had joe winning
most boxers had joe winning
and like i said before he was 3 to 1 favourite.. this generally gives an indication as to the overall impression as to who is the underdog...

it might also be part of the reason why everyone was asking popkins how it felt to be the underdog a million times

please explain how this makes joe the underdog... i'm just curious and i must be an idiot too so if you don't mind clarifying it for me i'd be very greatful

**Thread Stealer** · 04-20-2008, 12:18 AM

Originally posted by Melly-Mel

because on most boxing forums he is hated on, and claimed as overrated. thats why. explain to me why i needed to explain that to you?

Every fighter is bashed on boxing forums.

Calzaghe was still not an underdog, and expected by the majority to win.

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People say what they want and put him as the underdog...