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Im sorry guys but I was watching the Hopkins fight last week and I know his personality and I just dont see a guy who will turn down big money or a guy who is finished boxing. Add to that the appeal in a Calzaghe fight. Hopkins has been in 160 his whole life and has only been known for that and now he moves up in one fight and wins the LHW title? How awesome is that? Now just think, that in one more fight he can win the SMW title? He will have set a record with 20 MW defenses, beat a very good LHW for the title, and beat a very good SMW for the title? That would be something that no one has done and he will have done it in 2 conecutive fights, after having been at 160 basically his whole career. Thats unheard of.
Tarver had a great name and Calzaghe now has a great name after killing Lacy. The only thing that would be perfect for me is to see Hopkins go to England but I know that wont happened. I wish some of our fighters would do it though because I think it adds more excitment and its like you agains the world. Alot of you might think that if Hopkins did fight him then he would want it to be at 175 where he would have the advantage but I think X would rather have another world title and he would want to know how he would feel at 168. Hopkins is a street cat and I dont see him leaving all that money on the table. He has alot to lose but so much to gain. If he beats Calzaghe then he's really really really a All Time Great that you might have to start considering putting over guys like Hagler and Leonard.
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Joe Calzaghe, however, is hoping to lure Hopkins back into the ring. "I'll fight at whichever weight he wants, either at lightheavy or my favoured division, super middleweight. I'll go to America, as well, if that's the only stumbling block, I'll go anywhere at any time....I was devastated that Hopkins bashed Tarver up so badly and won, as I was planning Tarver as my big-pay day, that was my big pension fund. So Hopkins has cost me big-time."
Tarver had a great name and Calzaghe now has a great name after killing Lacy. The only thing that would be perfect for me is to see Hopkins go to England but I know that wont happened. I wish some of our fighters would do it though because I think it adds more excitment and its like you agains the world. Alot of you might think that if Hopkins did fight him then he would want it to be at 175 where he would have the advantage but I think X would rather have another world title and he would want to know how he would feel at 168. Hopkins is a street cat and I dont see him leaving all that money on the table. He has alot to lose but so much to gain. If he beats Calzaghe then he's really really really a All Time Great that you might have to start considering putting over guys like Hagler and Leonard.
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Joe Calzaghe, however, is hoping to lure Hopkins back into the ring. "I'll fight at whichever weight he wants, either at lightheavy or my favoured division, super middleweight. I'll go to America, as well, if that's the only stumbling block, I'll go anywhere at any time....I was devastated that Hopkins bashed Tarver up so badly and won, as I was planning Tarver as my big-pay day, that was my big pension fund. So Hopkins has cost me big-time."
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