PRIME Hopkins would UD Calzaghe

[Dynamite Kid]

When was Hopkins' prime? When he was losing convincingly to Jones or being decked twice by Mercado? At age 43, after fighting Calzaghe, he pulled out his best ever performance.

that was not Hopkins PRIME i already stated Hopkins was not at his best untill after the Mercado fights or did you not read my post

[Dynamite Kid]

These clowns don't know a thing about Hopkins' between his fight with Jones and Tito.

And they're the SAME clowns who'll say, "You Yanks never watched Calzaghe in his prime when he was really good!"

yes they are commenting on a fighter they have hardly seen in his prime

the are a clever bunch though

[Mrvooh]

Exactly..no one knows who'd win...they were both better back a- ways, but neither were as crafty, and experienced as now...

[Dynamite Kid]

Exactly..no one knows who'd win...they were both better back a- ways, but neither were as crafty, and experienced as now...

Hopkins has always been crafty and in his PRIME his workrate was on ubelievable infact that is probably one of the major reasons he is still able to last 12 rounds today albeit just about

[kenso]

PRIME Hopkins would UD Calzaghe he would pick holes in Calzaghe defence and paint his face with right hand counter punches ironically enough Calzaghe has been capatalising on the old age of Jones,Hopkins because of their age but Hopkins in his prime is one of the best conditioned fighters ive ever seen the intensity he could stustain was unreal Hopkins was a 15 round fighter in his prime

i hear Ricky say Hopkins was not as slick in his prime,a question for you then Ricky when have you seen Hopkins take a solid shot post Mercado 1,2 ?thats right you dont have an answer cause he does not take solid shots and never really has post Mercado 1,2 where he changed his style and become more patient defensive etc,by contrast Calzaghe has been hit solidly by Eubank,Reid,Jones,Hopkins,Kessler,Mitchell and guess what mostly by the right hand and whats Hopkins best punch ?the right hand and even more so against Southpaws all the Southpaws he has fought he landed his right hands over and over again

Hopkins was also an underrated puncher to especially with that laser like right hand and left hooks to the body he is also very good inside and very dirty but the thing is he frustrates oponents with that dirty infighting and he gets them outta their game plan its not always pretty IE Keith Holmes but its effective

Hopkins is to smart for the wide open Calzaghe and a Hopkins that can work at the pace Nard used to be able to would beat Calzaghe by UD imo

my god stop ****ing crying.

hopkins looked as good as he ever has against pavlik IMO

[-Antonio-]

These clowns don't know a thing about Hopkins' between his fight with Jones and Tito.

And they're the SAME clowns who'll say, "You Yanks never watched Calzaghe in his prime when he was really good!"

I figure the more offensive Hopkins who beat up Johnson would leave himself open to more flurries by Calzaghe. The guy who was in the ring against Trinidad, he has the best shot, and I'd pick him to win.

[Dynamite Kid]

my god stop ****ing crying.

hopkins looked as good as he ever has against pavlik IMO

who is crying son ?

i just think Hopkins would deal with Calzaghe with ease in his prime

he beat Pavlik cause Pavlik did not make it a hot pace like expected he was still hanging on at the end cause he was fatigued and that is why Calzaghe beat him

[x-PeROxiDE-x]

Trinidad is when Hopkins was at his peak,prime

PRIME Hopkins lost to Calzaghe

You post that Tito is Hopkins best win, yet you call me ******?

Tito was a welterweight, not a middleweight. I don't give a **** if he KO'd William Joppy, cos the guy is hardly an ATG now is he?

Hopkins beat Tarver, which nobody thought he could do.

He then beat Pavlik more recently, which nobody thought he could do.

They are, by far, his two biggest wins, meaning that he was at his best at this time.

If that doesn't agree with your nonsensical opinion then I'm sorry, but you always were an idiot and a **** poster anyway, I don't know why I expected anything to have changed.

[Dynamite Kid]

I figure the more offensive Hopkins who beat up Johnson would leave himself open to more flurries by Calzaghe. The guy who was in the ring against Trinidad, he has the best shot, and I'd pick him to win.

Glen Johnson did not land **** on Hopkins he got schooled and Hopkins was so offensive cause he was beating the crap outta Johnson and had nothing to worry about

what did Johnson land flush on Hopkins ?

[IMDAZED]

I figure the more offensive Hopkins who beat up Johnson would leave himself open to more flurries by Calzaghe. The guy who was in the ring against Trinidad, he has the best shot, and I'd pick him to win.

Hopkins was always an excellent defensive fighter who rarely took clean shots. He just threw far more then. The 97-99 version of Hops...ugh. Only fighter who I pick against him over the past 15 years is a prime Roy.