Calzaghe: "Jones is a Legend, Not Hopkins"

[warp1432]

Hopkins is a good fighter but his middleweight reign lasted for as long as it did because of the complete lack of real quality opposition. If Hopkins had come up as middleweight during the mid 70's or early 80's during Hagler's reign he'd have a difficult time cracking even the top 5. He was a good middleweight champion but hardly a legend, heck he lost to an inexperienced protected fluff fighter named Jermain Taylor twice. Yeah he's a legend alright ....in his own mind..

That being said I don't think Joe Calzaghe is a legend either and he has a better record...Ali, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Robinson not those were more than good champions... THEY WERE AND ARE LEGENDS

Bernard Hopkins would beat the living **** out of Roberto Duran (at middleweight). He'd might lose to Lenoard and Hagler, but I think he could beat Hearns too. Hopkins, stylistically, would have a tough time with Lenoard especially. Hopkins had trouble with guys with good speed, but it's tough to judge because when he fought guys with really good speed he was already past his prime (Calzaghe and Taylor) or before it (Jones).

Edit:

Also Roy Jones has a better resume then Bernard Hopkins...and it more of a legend then him. Prime Roy was incredible...

[DuttyAlacrity]

If Hopkins aint a legend, then Joe shouldn't call himself a Legend Killer then. smh

couldn't of said it better myself
if hopkins is not a legend then what the hell is joe?

[Truth]

Indeed. To say he isn't a legend is nonsense.

I 2nd that...

[dmendoz6]

Man im getting tire of calzaghe runnin his mouth all the time I don't care what his fans say he was protected his whole career and he thinks he can come and have a couple fights with americans and all of a sudden he like a legend or something, I really hope rjj makes him look bad, like the roy of old.

[mikenorfcutt7]

Joe doesnyt realize roy jones is one boxer you cannot out box. he is the best boxer pound for pound. jones losing is only a threat when the fighter has a kO punch. calzaghe has no power whatso ever. if you set a compubox record for most punches thrown and a fighter is not hurt or appear to have any cuts you garbage!!!!! just like wit trinindad when roy realizes his punchin power is nuthin he gone show his ass and beat the dawg **** put of average joe!! and he better not drop his hands against my boy roy cuz his handspeed isnt a fraction compared to roy's!!! RJJ embarrasing and outworking joe in 12 with a guarnteed atleast 3 knockdowns in the fight if enzo doesnt stop the fight

[MANGLER]

I think Joe deserved the close decision over B-Hop, but close as it was he ain't got no right talkin this kind of ****. He didn't do near enough damage to alter Bernard's legacy as a great fighter. I hope Roy beats his ass.

[NachoMan]

Bernard Hopkins fought much better opponents then Hand pick Jones and never got KTFO. To me that's a better legacy!

co-signed.

[NachoMan]

Bernard Hopkins would beat the living **** out of Roberto Duran (at middleweight). He'd might lose to Lenoard and Hagler, but I think he could beat Hearns too. Hopkins, stylistically, would have a tough time with Lenoard especially. Hopkins had trouble with guys with good speed, but it's tough to judge because when he fought guys with really good speed he was already past his prime (Calzaghe and Taylor) or before it (Jones).

Edit:

Also Roy Jones has a better resume then Bernard Hopkins...and it more of a legend then him. Prime Roy was incredible...

I agree with just about everything here...except the part about Jones having a better résumé. I think Hopkins has better names on his résumé after 35yrs than Jones had before 35. Also, as Hype said, despite facing some much livelier competition in the final stretch of his career, Hopkins never came close to getting beat down like Roy. Hopkins will go down as the greater fighter IMHO.

[S A M U R A I]

I think Joe deserved the close decision over B-Hop, but close as it was he ain't got no right talkin this kind of ****. He didn't do near enough damage to alter Bernard's legacy as a great fighter. I hope Roy beats his ass.

Joseph can say whatever the **** he wants 'cause Hopkins ran from him in 2002.



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During a recent interview with the BBC, Joe Calzaghe called Bernard Hopkins a sore loser. Last week in Las Vegas, Hopkins complained that he was robbed of a win when dropping a split-decision to Joe Calzaghe, who was moving up from super middleweight to light heavyweight. [details]

Jones is a legend, but he is old and a shadow of his former self.