How would prime Calzaghe have done in THE SUPER SIX??

He had serious trouble with a 43 year old Hopkins who only had gas for six rounds of the fight. Ward is younger and fresher, and while Ward doesn't hit as hard as the Hopkins that Calzaghe fought, he is far to slick, and crafty to be out boxed by the Welsh Slapper. Ward wins by comfy decision.

 

That was also Joe's first fight at LHW and don't forget he was in the twilight of his career himself. One of Calzaghe's best attributes was his adaptability and I am sure he would find a way to get to Ward. You mention 43 year old Hopkins like he wasn't one of the best fighters in the world at that point. It's a pick'em fight.

 

Ward got demolished by a brawler, he was also shown up by a shoe salesman early in his career and went life and death with a shop worn Calzaghe victim.
Safe to say the brittle handed, old bloated shot to pieces Joe that beat prime Hopkins would batter Ward.

 

Prime Calzaghe? You mean the guy who Kessler was giving work to for the first half of their fight? I don't think Calzaghe would have beaten either Ward, or Dirrell. He was scared to fight Dawson, so he retired after fighting two old men.

 

I mentioned 43 year old Hopkins, because a prime Ward was more capable of handling quick, slick guys, than the unathletic 40 plus year old light heavyweight Hopkins was, even though Hops was still good at that age.

 

You have a good sense of humor. I had to chuckle at this post.

 

You guys get caught up in your insecurity as Calzaghe fans. Calzaghe got a gift decision against a Hopkins that only had gas for six and a half rounds. My point was that, Ward in his prime, was much more capable of handling slick, quick guys, than a 43 year old, unathletic and slow Hopkins. A prime Calzaghe doesn't beat a prime Ward, a Prime Hopkins, Golovkin, prime Chad Dawson, and he would get destroyed by a prime Jones Jr. Would Calzaghe have won the Super 6? No, he wouldn't even have entered it, because it meant, he would have had to fight some young prime guys like Ward, Dirrell, and Froch.

 

Prime Chad Dawson...lol

 

I know that a lot of Ward fans like to paint out Hopkins wasn't prime but when you examine things and Hopkins wasn't beating up blown up WW, his best wins came post Calzaghe. He was also a tactician, his boxing improved with age due to the way he fought, when he fought Joe he peaked, physically he kept himself optimum conditioning, but the mind was working amazingly well. A young Hopkins even against this shot Calzaghe in Hopkins backyard would have steam rolled Hop as his tactics wouldn't have been the same, Hopkins bought the best possible version of himself with a better than perfect game plan and still only won 3 rounds.

 

Didn't Calzaghe vs Kessler set the record for lowest rated HBO boxing show ever?

Ward, the Gold medalist, was more skilled than Calzaghe, and has more heart than the cowardly lion of Wales ever had. Chad Dawson ran Calzaghe into retirement, and high nights with the white rhino. Ward ran into Krusher Kovalev, rather than retiring. That says it all right there.