Calzaghe Set on Clash with Hopkins

[ferocity]

A lot of people belive in Kelsser i belive Calzaghe should face Kellser first then call for Hopkins. Or else Kelsser is just an avoided fighter that will haunt him.

[Cletus Funk]

Calzaghe going after Hopkins isn't too different from Floyd chasing Oscar. If anything, Hopkins is still fighting closer to his best so why don't you all ***** about that instead?

Kessler, Hopkins, Taylor, Winky - it's all good with me. Maybe Kessler will accept the challenge this time, with his newly found (misplaced) confidence.

[Shanus]

Hopkins would kill Calzaghe, and if he doesn't so what he's a hundred.

That's the mentality of fans which won't give Joe credit.

If he wins, it was because B-Hop is an old man, if he loses, he's an overrated British bum.

[ferocity]

That's the mentality of fans which won't give Joe credit.

If he wins, it was because B-Hop is an old man, if he loses, he's an overrated British bum.

Im not a big fan of Hopkins but the man is getting old. Fighters get old quick, just don't know when.

[Shanus]

Im not a big fan of Hopkins but the man is getting old. Fighters get old quick, just don't know when.

Just look at his last performance, did that man look old to you?

[Smashing]

Hopkins is an exception for his age...but i think Joe should fight Kessler ...

[mr. bojangles]

hopkins does not have the balls to take up the challenge.

Hopkins is already 41 and has retired, and unretired to beat the crap out of a bigger man Antonio Tarver.

Meanwhile, Calzaghe (don't get me wrong, I like your bloke) has been sent an open challenge from the other guy @168 holding the two other major titles. Is he deaf, or just smeggin afraid of the Viking Warrior?

[SHB]

I have said it a hundred times now:JOE DONT WANT TO FIGHT KESSLER..because he is the strongest opponent,he can get!!

JOE will run away from that kessler fight,because it might end he´s carrer!

Kessler is ready to fight joe anywhere at anytime....JOE is running away..again!

Yes, I'm sure Calzaghe is terrified of your boy.

You have to wonder, just how on earth has Kessler got two belts without one single solitary name on his resume? Now I'm not saying he's not a good fighter (I simply don't know on that score - nobody does), or that he wouldn't give Calzaghe one hell of a fight (again nobody knows for sure) but the only reason he's even remotely a credible opponent is that he holds them two belts. I was shocked just how bad Beyer looked on Saturday - he's lucky Bika is one dirty mother .... it'd have been a normal defence otherwise.

I do hope a unification fight happens though. Firstly so that one can actually happen (can't remember the last one!), and secondly so that Calzaghe can get some of the credit he deserves. I doubt Kessler's team could afford to bring Calzaghe over (although I did like Eubanks line - Joe is the World Champion. The World should come to him) so I guess it's either the UK or US.

Personally I'd absolutely love to see a Calzaghe-Hopkins fight .... wouldn't be the most spectacular but would be a very interesting fight to watch. And probably the worst style for him to face going on past experience, but then it would be his biggest payday by some margin! Domestically Clinton Woods is the big draw and would make him the two-weight champion but it wouldn't be the most exciting or most difficult fight out there. More dangerous would be Adamek but he's not that well known outside the Polish community.

[SHB]

Hopkins is already 41 and has retired, and unretired to beat the crap out of a bigger man Antonio Tarver.

Meanwhile, Calzaghe (don't get me wrong, I like your bloke) has been sent an open challenge from the other guy @168 holding the two other major titles. Is he deaf, or just smeggin afraid of the Viking Warrior?

Maybe he wants/prefers a career defining fight against one of the boxing legends of the last decade? And that isn't Kessler (who has previously ducked Calzaghe).

[ferocity]

Just look at his last performance, did that man look old to you?

No, but he looked like **** in the first 6 rounds.