Prime Hopkins versus Prime Calzaghe ... Let's End It Here

[street bully]

Hopkins was still very much a counter puncher in his prime, see Trinidad fight for example. He was more aggressive in the sense he threw more punches and combos but at the same time he was still very smart, defensive and a fantastic counter puncher. He fought differently based on his opponents skills/styles (he still does that).

Thisg is Hopkisn would conter Joe with 5 punch combos as opposed to one at a time. he would also Probably back Calzaghe up late in the fight, and you think he would let his foot off the gas after dropping him?

[IMDAZED]

Thisg is Hopkisn would conter Joe with 5 punch combos as opposed to one at a time. he would also Probably back Calzaghe up late in the fight, and you think he would let his foot off the gas after dropping him?

Prime Hopkins had incredible stamina...just ridiculous.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Lol, a lot of these clowns don't even know what a prime Hopkins was. They view the late 30s version as prime, when this si not the case. Hopkins in his prime would, outbox, outslug, and outman Calzaghe and grind him down stopping him late, probably with a barrage of body shots. Hopkins KO.

Street that is the problem with boxingscene. People only know B-Hop after Tito.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Hopkins was still very much a counter puncher in his prime, see Trinidad fight for example. He was more aggressive in the sense he threw more punches and combos but at the same time he was still very smart, defensive and a fantastic counter puncher.

Trinidad and beyond is when i noticed he changed his style. My point is he'd have to fight the same way to beat Joe.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Prime Hopkins had incredible stamina...just ridiculous.

People should watch B-Hop vs. Johnson, insane stamina and activity.

[street bully]

Hopkins defense was just a sgood back then. he would seek and destroy and not get hit in the process.

[ИATAS]

Thisg is Hopkisn would conter Joe with 5 punch combos as opposed to one at a time. he would also Probably back Calzaghe up late in the fight, and you think he would let his foot off the gas after dropping him?

Prime Hopkins had incredible stamina...just ridiculous.

Street that is the problem with boxingscene. People only know B-Hop after Tito.

Truth.

[IMDAZED]

Trinidad and beyond is when i noticed he changed his style. My point is he'd have to fight the same way to beat Joe.

Perfect example of someone who never watched a prime Hopkins.

LOL @ Hopkins changing his style with Trinidad. It was that style that led so many people to pick him to win in the first place! Well then again, those people had actually watched Hopkins fight before.

[hammerhiem]

Thisg is Hopkisn would conter Joe with 5 punch combos as opposed to one at a time. he would also Probably back Calzaghe up late in the fight, and you think he would let his foot off the gas after dropping him?

Please with the volume of punches Calzaghe has thrown his entire career, you are not throwing 5 punches at him unanswered, the volume coming back will stop you. You kinda have to potshot and move/clinch to be effeective against Calzaghe because if you trade he's going to hit you more than you hit him.

he's made an entire career of doing that.

[ИATAS]

Trinidad and beyond is when i noticed he changed his style. My point is he'd have to fight the same way to beat Joe.

So you're saying the hopkins that fought Trinidad would beat Calazaghe?