Hopkins Eyes Joe Calzaghe Rematch, Or Retirement

[nathan_nall]

calzaghe isnt going to give hopkins a rematch because he knows how close he came to losing, it was calzaghes toughest fights to date, and calzaghe would much rather fight roy jones again, or manfredo, someone of that caliber, than rematch the guy who gave him his toughest fight.

Joe's been in much tougher (Eubank) and much closer (Robin Reid). Now, I'm not trying to defend Calzaghe and try to make hyim out to be more than he is. But I also won't make that fight on Hopkins behalf more than it was. Joe throws punches like a tornado, he doesn't care if they land or not. So not being able to land doesn't count itself as a challenge for him. Taking punches counts itself as a challenge for Joe. Bernard rarely threw and landed even less. I doubt Joe will take the rematch because... and this is no slight of the Great Hopkins... but B-Hop just didn't present himself a challenge to Joe. If Joe fights, I'm hoping it will be Chad.

[Dave Rado]

[Calzaghe] hit hopkins with a hammer fist to the nuts and hopkins was doubled over.

Yeah, and my grandmother's the President of the USA.

[pistol whip]

Hopkins dont deserve ****, you guys remember how crap he was in the first fight right? he made it the most rubbish affair ive seen in years.

Yeah and the fight wasn't ugly either because most of joe's slaps were just bounching harmlessly off hopkins gloves.

[pistol whip]

Joe throws punches like a tornado, .

By Tornedo do you mean the 5ft high dust devils that prop up in my backyard during the summer? The reason I ask is because they do about as much damage as one of Joe's punches.

[daggum]

Joe's been in much tougher (Eubank) and much closer (Robin Reid). Now, I'm not trying to defend Calzaghe and try to make hyim out to be more than he is. But I also won't make that fight on Hopkins behalf more than it was. Joe throws punches like a tornado, he doesn't care if they land or not. So not being able to land doesn't count itself as a challenge for him. Taking punches counts itself as a challenge for Joe.[ Bernard rarely threw and landed even less. I doubt Joe will take the rematch because... and this is no slight of the Great Hopkins... but B-Hop just didn't present himself a challenge to Joe. If Joe fights, I'm hoping it will be Chad.

joe doesn't want to land punches and wants to get hit. you seem to have a firm grasp on boxing.

[jvsnypes]

Hopkins Calzaghe II

Hopkins Calzaghe II makes sense to me.I think a second fight would be more exciting. I truly believe Calzaghe's aggression will get him knocked out this time.Hopkins is a master counter puncher and would be more precise with his punches this time around.If he had opened up more in the last fight,he would have got the decision,and Calzaghe knows this as well.He's not trying to lose that "0".Even with Hopkins throwing small volumes of punches,the first fight was close.Calzaghe,who is a phenomenal fighter,is not necessarily a great technical boxer.Hopkins would pick him apart next time around. If Calzaghe is not willing to fight Hopkins, then he needs to fight Dawson, Taylor,or Johnson.That goes for Bernard too.If not, they both need to retire.

[FLY TY]

Realistically & Financially...this is the only fight for Hopkins that makes sense. Redeem the lost with Calzagahe and then retire.

pretty much.....he can fight chad, and get major props if he beats him, but i'd rather see him fight joe again....

Im not pressed to see it again and its a valuable lesson for Bernard.

I remember watching that fight being extremely frustrated with him.

Roy never stood a chance.

cosign the "being frustrated" part........i felt the same way.......i just remember yelling at hopkins to fight......it would've been that simple. despite his fans and compubox's questionable numbers, joe didn't do much of anything, i say him land 2 good shots the whole fight, and they never hurt hopkins, just surprised him.....hopkins won, but had he fought a lil' more, it would've been no argument. joe's activity, and hopkins's relative inactivity is what gives ppl the impression joe won, despite doing absolutely no damage the entire fight.

calzaghe isnt going to give hopkins a rematch because he knows how close he came to losing, it was calzaghes toughest fights to date, and calzaghe would much rather fight roy jones again, or manfredo, someone of that caliber, than rematch the guy who gave him his toughest fight.

calzaghe, got a gift, plain and simple against hopkins. calazghe said that he whooped hopkins, the only one who was marked up, knocked down, and looked defeated after the final bell was calzaghe. hopkins was such a tough fight for calzaghe, calazghe didnt' even clown around, not until he hit hopkins with a hammer fist to the nuts and hopkins was doubled over.

calzaghe is just avoiding a tough fight again, nothing more, nothing less. i wouldn't be surprised if calzaghe tried to sell all of you again on the jones rematch being the biggest fight of his career, just like their first sparring match, which should've not even happened at that late in jones career, damaged goods by the time calzaghe got him.......... just like 98% of calzaghes match ups............. over the hill, or not there yet, only one or a small few in their prime..........

i've always said, f--- all this talk about hopkins being a racist as to why joe won't fight him again.....think about it, if you knew a racist, and someone would pay you top dollar to fight him again, after you beat him once, you won't do it???????

joe won't fight hopkins again, b/c he knows he stands a great chance of losing. period. f--- the excuses, that's the reason. what makes it even worse is that hopkins has offered to fight joe in england........

Hopkins Calzaghe II makes sense to me.I think a second fight would be more exciting. I truly believe Calzaghe's aggression will get him knocked out this time.Hopkins is a master counter puncher and would be more precise with his punches this time around.If he had opened up more in the last fight,he would have got the decision,and Calzaghe knows this as well.He's not trying to lose that "0".Even with Hopkins throwing small volumes of punches,the first fight was close.Calzaghe,who is a phenomenal fighter,is not necessarily a great technical boxer.Hopkins would pick him apart next time around. If Calzaghe is not willing to fight Hopkins, then he needs to fight Dawson, Taylor,or Johnson.That goes for Bernard too.If not, they both need to retire.

joe fights dawson or hopkins.

hopkins fights joe.

that's it, or they both need to retire.

im tired of this "glen johnson" talk.....why would calzaghe pass up on hopkins AND dawson, to fight a guy they BOTH already beat?

[bsrizpac]

joe doesn't want to land punches and wants to get hit. you seem to have a firm grasp on boxing.

AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA. Funniest comment I've seen in a while.....

[Roger Mellie]

**** all this ,hopkins had twelve rounds with calzaghe and couldnt get the job done.he had his chance and blew it.coulda woulda shoulda.**** all that move on