Could Calaaghe have beaten a young Hopkins, Toney, and Ruiz?

[The Monk]

Edit. Didn't read question properly.

Not sure at all to be honest. I'd favour a young Jones and Toney over him. A young Bhop would bhe interesting and Ruiz...no idea.

[MELLY-MEL...]

don't think so. anything COULD always happen, but in all likelness it's doubtful.

[P4P Opinion]

This is dumb... Hopkins gave Calz the hardest fight of his life... a prime hopkins beats calzaghe.

No, you're dumb because you're incapable of anything other than black and white analysis. All you see is that an old Hopkins gave Calzaghe a hard fight and you jump to a conclusion. The question asks you whether Calzaghe could beat the same Hopkins that Jones beat (a very green Hopkins), not whether he could beat a prime version. Hopkins wasn't close to being in his prime when he fought Roy Jones Jr.

[Get_Loud740]

Haha look at the polls,shows what people really think of Joe huh?
I think he is WAAAY overated,and doesnt deserve half the damn credit people give to him,especialy not for beating Jones Jr. at age 39,but in their prime,all of the posted fighters would have beaten Joe IMO.


Joe=Overated.

[jcarr71]

He'd beat a young Hopkins. The modern version of Hopkins is better than the one Roy beat. He had a weird career and wasn't at his best when most people are in terms of age. I can't see him beating a fit for fighting 168 Toney, but then again I wouldn't be absolutely shocked if he did. That is a lean for Toney fight, but maybe. You never knew which James Toney you were getting anyway. Ruiz? No chance. Joe doesn't have the style to move way out of his weight class. Only slick boxers can do that.