FACT: Calzaghe beat a prime Hopkins

[Diego Rodriguez]

You better go do your research.

Please provide us with source links from 2006 where you picked Calzaghe to win.

[lparm]

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

Calm down lad speaking such truths will get you slandered by the mongs on here.

[Combat Talk Radio]

I dont get this post, Hopkins at 43 was in his prime but Calzaghe at 36 was past his? How does that work? And I would hardly call a split decsion loss (which many thought Hopkins won) as being punked

Exactly. That was no schooling, it was a close fight that I frankly had Hopkins winning. Too much slapping from Slappy

[lparm]

Here's a little fact for the most biased amongst you.

Calzaghe laid hands on Hopkins at a rate unseen since rjj.

https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/v...s-joe-calzaghe

Joe won because he put a beating on Hop and if Hop wasn't an ATG defensive fighter he would've been bodybagged.

[Cheek busting]

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.

This.

Joey Zags was more past-it, in relation to Hopkins at that point in both their careers.

His hands were basically full of scar tissue and bone chips at that point.

Also, style-wise, Joe's style was more based around qualities that decline with age, such as speed, and stamina. Hopkins was never a work-horse.

Hopkins at that point had more time to refine his strengths and exploits in the ring.

[elfag]

This.

Joey Zags was more past-it, in relation to Hopkins at that point in both their careers.

His hands were basically full of scar tissue and bone chips at that point.

Also, style-wise, Joe's style was more based around qualities that decline with age, such as speed, and stamina. Hopkins was never a work-horse.

Hopkins at that point had more time to refine his strengths and exploits in the ring.

Hopkins adjusted his style in his late 30s, its what gave him longevity through his 40s. He dropped his output and spoiled more to save energy. If you watch a younger hopkins against echols, he had a higher output.

Hops landed the cleaner, harder shots vs calzaghe. Now calzaghe won, but barely and that was based on outworking a guy 7 years older than him.

[IronDanHamza]

Joe Calzaghe was a mythical being. In time, he'll be held in the same regard as the Rocky Marciano's and Ray Robinson's of the Boxing world.

Nah for some reason I think he'll stay in the "defended a unrecognised belt for a decade against unranked fighters" and the "only beat 3 fighters ranked in the top 5" club.

[IronDanHamza]

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

So do you take compubox stats as gospel?

Saying he was "too good" for him is a stupid claim considering he dropped him and the fight was clearly at the very least competitive and close.

[Prince Madison]

So do you take compubox stats as gospel?

Saying he was "too good" for him is a stupid claim considering he dropped him and the fight was clearly at the very least competitive and close.

You've never been able to handle it

[IronDanHamza]

You've never been able to handle it

Handle what?

Do you take Compubox numbers as gospel?