FACT: Calzaghe beat a prime Hopkins

[Evil_Meat]

OP is trolling you guys hard. He knows calzaghe got dropped and won a split decision over a 43 year old former middleweight.

Lol people rip on Tyson Fury's poor punching technique but Calzaghe literally slapped like a woman against Hopkins and did virtually no damage in the entire fight. Calzaghe a legend doe and clearly better than Ward with his win over a PRIME Hopkins.

[Evil_Meat]

Guys... We're also forgetting that Calzaghe beat a prime RJJ. RJJ was on a 4 fight win streak and had just beat a PRIME Trinidad.

[Elroy The Great]

the history section didnt want this

[j.razor]

So many boxing fans like to lean on the Hopkins was old hivemind nonsense. The supposedly "old, shot" Hopkins went on to beat up the best lt heavy in the world and was a unified true 175 champ until nearly a decade after he was clowned by Joe. When will fans realize the Hop that he beat that night was as close to prime as we've ever seen him and he was dominated by the superior "white boy" as Hop once put it. Praise needs to be heaped on Calzaghe and his defining win was legendary.

Hopkins beat joke calslappy, wtf are YOU talking about? Who are you harold ledderman or jim lampley??

[j.razor]

Lol people rip on Tyson Fury's poor punching technique but Calzaghe literally slapped like a woman against Hopkins and did virtually no damage in the entire fight. Calzaghe a legend doe and clearly better than Ward with his win over a PRIME Hopkins.

B-Hop beat joke calslappy & Ward whoops joke calslappy too.

[Prince Madison]

Joe was just too good for him and people on here can't handle it. Stats show he landed more punches on Hopkins than anyone else managed

[j.razor]

When has a 43 year old man ever been prime? Hopkins last possible prime performance for me was vs Joppy about 4.5 years earlier. He'd lost 2 of his last 4 fights coming into the Calzaghe fight too.

Fact is by the time he fought Taylor Hopkins was in serious decline. He jumped up 2 divisions for a good reason. Up against bigger, slower, less active men at 175lbs meant his loss in hand speed and stamina was less of an issue and his defence and spoiling skills meant he could handle the difference in strength and power.

B-Hop beat taylor.

[j.razor]

If anything Calzaghe was way past prime and he punked Hop. Just imagine if a prime Joe was in there I can see Hop getting the Lacy beating.

Punk? Like when B-Hop put joke calslappy on his a*s in the 1st round? Its also funny how you guys ALWAYS go back to lacey who was a bodybuilder not an elite boxer....smh….you dudes really need something to hold on too huh....LMMFAO!

[Prince Madison]

Punk? Like when B-Hop put joke calslappy on his a*s in the 1st round? Its also funny how you guys ALWAYS go back to lacey who was a bodybuilder not an elite boxer....smh….you dudes really need something to hold on too huh....LMMFAO!

why were u all hyping lacy so much then? people were actually fearing for joes health pre fight noone gave him a chance

[j.razor]

Are you f###ing kidding me.

It was a classic performance of an older legendary champion turning back the clock one last time to clown an equally great champion. Calzaghe took Hops soul that night and even though he dominated at lt heavy he was never the same fighter again. It was the Ali Foreman of the 175 division.

Your not even delusional, your just lying.