Joe Calzaghe's Victory over Hopkins is an ATG win

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  1. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    butt hurt Americans whining about the decison is not controversy, any objective boxing fan knows Joe won easy. his style was all wrong for old bhop.
     
  2. MVC

    MVC Boxing Junkie banned

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    I love bhop but Joe schooled him that night. His work rate was so much that Hopkins had to fake
    an injury to rest
     
  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Ehhhh... What have you done for me latley???
    Hopkins still making history.
     
  4. elninochino

    elninochino Cutman Full Member

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    BHop beat Tarver and Wrinky before losing to Calzaghe
     
  5. maciek4

    maciek4 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes Calzaghe beat a younger version of Hopkins but Taylor beat even younger version. With Hopkins younger better than older is not so obvious.
     
  6. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    An epic snoozefest it was, correct.
     
  7. elninochino

    elninochino Cutman Full Member

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    Hopkins post 40 has probably beaten more named opponents.

    Later in his 40s, if matched against crude one dimensional fighters whose real asset is basically power, i.e. your Pavliks, Pascals Clouds etc, BHop almost everytime.

    Against slick boxers with high workrate and/or accuracy, Calzaghe, Taylor and to an extent Dawson, BHop loses.
     
  8. Above Deck

    Above Deck Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who cares, Hopkins has fought the best and goes down as an ATG.

    Calzaghe never quite got there, you gotta take the risks in this game.
     
  9. H .

    H . Boxing Junkie banned

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    i suppose this makes Jermain Taylor twice the legend then
     
  10. Anglosaxon

    Anglosaxon FASTEST HANDS ON ESB Full Member

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    It was a remarkable win by an ATG fighter. Joe went up in weight to Hopkins backyard, went down in the 1st and then belittled and humiliated his opponent for 9 of the 12 rounds once he adapted. This was the brittle handed shot Joe that was bloated too against a prime Hopkins who years later keeps humiliating young champions.

    It showed why Hop was right to duck a prime Calzaghe too. If it hadn't have been for Joe Cortez Calzaghe would have been the 1st man to stop Hopkins that night, he was done and gasping in his corner between rounds.

    Anyone who scored it for Hopkins is either racist or a troll, Joe schooled him for 9 rounds including raping him.
     
  11. elninochino

    elninochino Cutman Full Member

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    Calzaghe fan here, in that fight, I think you'll find it hard to find someone who thought Bhop fight should be stopped. You are obviously a troll
     
  12. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you scored that fight for hopkins you need your head examined
     
  13. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Hopkins took him to school. Hopkins landed in glove and air all night.
     
  14. Anglosaxon

    Anglosaxon FASTEST HANDS ON ESB Full Member

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    First racist of the day, Birmingham no less no wonder.

    ANyone with an ounce of common sense could see Hopkins was done, he was gasping and needed a rest, the relentless pressure got to him, he would have gone down had he not feigned the low blow, but for that 5 min rest he was done and you know it racist.
     
  15. lion

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    whiteboy Joe whooped racist Hopkins black arse that night.