Who has the better boxing skills? Calzaghe or Headbuttkins?

[Pugilistic™]

I vote Hopkins.

Regardless of his dirty tactics (which is something he uses excessively now because of his degraded physical attributes but not so much in his prime), He showed great overall boxing ability.

He could fight coming forward and on the backfoot, off the ropes or on the inside. He was a great body puncher, his jab was very good when he used it as was his left hook and his right hand was a deadly accurate shot especially when he lead with it. His footwork has always been great plus his defense and he also had great stamina in his prime days.

Calzaghe could box as well as come forward, but he tended to simply overwhelm his opponents with pure workrate and speed.

[SoldierWarrior]

Was there really a winner in that fight? They both looked like garbage. Hopkins is the better overall fighter.

They both hit alot of air. But it was alot like the Wright/Hopkins fight.

[Toney Loc]

Sorry if you hate him but it's Hopkins. Pretty clearly.

[one-Punch]

Was there really a winner in that fight? They both looked like garbage. Hopkins is the better overall fighter.

What's your point. Calzaghe still won. Calzaghe clearly beat Hopkins in the end of that fight.

[Pugilistic™]

Is this Freddy Krueger?

His prime ended with Joppy IMHO.

It is imo.

I'm sure he said he would never come back again.

[Junito-Rulez]

Soapy is clearly the much better technical fighter. He has great boxing skills, nobody can deny that. Slappy, like TheExecutioner said was taught how to fight by a jazzmusician and slaps like a *****.

He beat Hopkins coz he was the better, fresher athlete and has a hard style to beat: mad workrate, southpaw stance, speed and stamina. But Calslappy's boxing skills are very suspect.

[SoldierWarrior]

One fighter has to be a bit more skillful then the other right? Or do you think its possible for two fighters to be about even in skills? I really don't see the skills in dirty tactics like clinching and headbutting your opponents.

You people blame Hopkins age, yet Hopkins didn't fight dirty against Pavlik!

[poeticlsykuac]

What's your point. Calzaghe still won. Calzaghe clearly beat Hopkins in the end of that fight.

Clearly? Landing less punches is clearly winning? I don't think either fighter deserved a win, in fact if I could I would have given them both a L for there performance. Cal is a fighter that fought everyone after their prime, B-Hop was a far better fighter through out his prime and even after it. Cal would rather retire then fight him again what does that say?

[Heru]

Hopkins has been 1 of the most skilled fighters of the past 20 years.

Despite not having spectacular talent, he's been able to remain top 10 P4P because of his skills and determination well into his 40s.

If you want to compare timing, counterpunching, accuracy, footwork, punching technique, etc. Hopkins has the edge in more categories.

[MOTHER DUCKER]

Is this Freddy Krueger?

His prime ended with Joppy IMHO.

Calzaghe ruined him and ended his prime :