Prime Calzaghe would have KOed Hopkins

[Tobi.G]

You are the idiot, and you're just as racist as Hopkins. That's why you're karma is always red.

Im a racist?? Common! Im really not! And what do you mean with my karma is always red?? What does that mean? Sorry but my english is not that good. But you say Calzaghe did not look good and past his prime but i dont know any fighter who did ever look good against Hopkins!! But that was the same calzaghe who beatet Kessler so get real! And he fought a 43 year old man!! Hops diserves much props and the win!!

[Addison]

How is Calzaghe going to KO Hopkins without landing virtually any decent power shots? Forget about his hands.

[The Hammer]

Im a racist?? Common! Im really not! And what do you mean with my karma is always red?? What does that mean? Sorry but my english is not that good. But you say Calzaghe did not look good and past his prime

You receive a lot of bad karma from the other members here, because you consider white fighters to be inferior and because you are ******. Below the avatar, you have a red bar - can't you see it?

Calzaghe was a feared puncher, he used to stop most of his opponents. Today, he doesn't hit hard enough to knock down someone like Eubank.

[Left2body]

Totally correct prime Calz had way more power, here is a video that demonstrates it.



The amazing part is that Calz didn't even need to use his left.

[hemichromis]

ou mean a 43 earold hopkins against a 25 yhearold calzaghe? i wouldn't think its impossible but i think a wide UD would be more likely.

now a 25 yearold hopkins vs 25 yearold calzaghe, THAT would be interesting

[Steak]

Calzaghe has not been able to sit down on his punches for about 6 years to be honest, way before the Ashira fight.

He's basiclay beating these fighters with a jab and a soft right hand.

He was on another level 6 years ago than he is today, thats just a fact.

another level 6 years ago? so is this him close to his prime to you then? http://youtube.com/watch?v=J27JjNvYZ40
personally, I think that Calzaghe looked his best against Kessler and Lacy. thats when he looked the most skilled.

and also guys, prime Hopkins sure as hell aint the one that fought Taylor and was 40. prime Hopkins was when he was in his early 30s, when he started getting to his late 30s is when he started turning into the boring ass Hopkins that relied on hugging, fouling and running to win fights...

[big paulie]

Joe Calzaghe hasn't been able punch as hard since he broke his left hand in the Ashira fight.

Prime Calzaghe would not only have defeated B-Hop, he would have knocked him out!

Yeah, he would of knocked Hagler out too. And Hearns. Get a grip you ****in moron

[gunners]

Not a chance ... i'm a calzaghe fan but a prime B-Hop would KO a prime calzaghe

[Pugilistic™]

prime or not calzaghe would never ko hopkins

[The Hammer]

prime or not calzaghe would never ko hopkins

You should watch some of Calzaghe's fights from between 5 and 12 years ago. He was a feared puncher at that time, and scored a lot of KOs.

The problem is, few people in North America have seen his earlier fights. I had to order videos of those early fights from Britain.