Look Back In Anger: Rereviewing Calzaghe vs. Hopkins

[Redd Foxx]

Good thread, ugly fight that will always inspire debate.
I've allowed myself to suffer this fight 3 times, the first two times calling a draw that leaned toward Joe and the 3rd (with a more educated eye) a decision for Calzaghe.

The numerous swing rounds are what makes it a bytch to score but, ultimately, you can't ignore the volume coming from Mr Zaggs. Sometimes, when it's this close, you have to say "which better represents what boxing is about". And, I say that pursuit and volume get more credit than hitting and holding (gaming the sport).

[R_Walken]

Hopkins won that fight

[Build That Wall]

Hopkins got robbed.

[big_james10]

I scored it a draw. I thought Hopkins fought the wrong kind of fight. IF not for this face, Hopkins would have been a clear winner.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Calzaghe won this fight clearly,,, hopkins was looking for the ref to bail him out on phantom low blows.. JOE may slap but he beat hopkins CLEARLY

[Weltschmerz]

Hopkins was thoroughly outclassed that night. It was the last great win on Calzaghe's historic resume.

Yep, here is compubox scoring 6 punches landed for Calzaghe:

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[Weltschmerz]

I'll never let a white boy beat me!

[Guest]

The United Kingdom is a country that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

http://www.infoplease.com/uk/languag...and-isles.html

We tend to think of it as four separate ones.. the Scots even built a wall to keep us out. (Or was it vice versa? I should know that).

Those Welsh ****ers even have their own language if they want it, which is as weird as ****:

[Guest]

The numerous swing rounds are what makes it a bytch to score but, ultimately, you can't ignore the volume coming from Mr Zaggs. Sometimes, when it's this close, you have to say "which better represents what boxing is about". And, I say that pursuit and volume get more credit than hitting and holding (gaming the sport).

I think getting up and switching it off best represents what boxing is about.

[Guest]

This is one of those fights you never rewatch. Props for actualy doing it

It was sheer bloody-mindedness after a while... I almost quit early. Like, say, the first ten seconds.

How did you score it, Kev?