Prime Head 2 Head Calzaghe vs Hopkins...

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  1. Machine

    Machine Active Member Full Member

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    Hopkins clearly has the greater acheivments in his career IMO and should rightly be considered as the more significant figure in boxing. But Calzaghe beats him at any point in their respective careers.
     
    Machine, Jan 10, 2009
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  2. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Hardly, 43 year old B Hop got a draw so 36 year old wins
     
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  3. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well that statement proves your an idiot then dosen't it :patsch
     
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  4. treva1977

    treva1977 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    please remember calzaghe is also past his best.
    prime for prime calzaghe beats b hop but i would have loved to have watched prime for prime calz v rjj that would have been a fantastic fight too hard to call.
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  5. finalfight

    finalfight Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins wins everytime.
     
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  6. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Calzaghe everyday of the week and twice on sundays:yep
     
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  7. dits

    dits Active Member Full Member

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    Prime for prime, I have a hard time not giving it to BHop. He fought better opposition and was good enough to almost beat Calzaghe when they fought.
     
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  8. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Hopkins beat Calzaghe anyway, so this question is dumb.

    Seriously.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 10, 2009
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  9. sitiyzal

    sitiyzal ................. Full Member

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    :nut
     
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  10. headhunter

    headhunter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Apart from the one time they fought.
     
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  11. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Its bull**** that Hopkins fought better opposition.

    His best wins prior to Tarver where against a fighter who started off at 130 and a fighter who started off at 147.

    He fought and beat Winky but he made Winky fight him at 170.....a weight where Hopkins was comfortable and Winky isnt built for.

    Both Calzaghe and Hopkins had a very lengthly reign in their respective divisions, and both fighters had there fair share of awful defenses.

    Its a myth that Hopkins has a stellar resume.
     
    KCD, Jan 10, 2009
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  12. headhunter

    headhunter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think a prime RJJ beats a prime Calz in pretty close fight.
     
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  13. Lupe

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    Better opposition..are you nuts?

    Have you ever heard of Robert Allen, William James, Morrade Hakkar, Steven Frank?
     
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  14. stork

    stork Active Member Full Member

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    prime hopkins v calzaghe( Before his hand problems got real bad) would be really close imo. I think calz work rate would sway the judges
     
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  15. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    A 36 year old Hopkins pulls out of the fight iirc...
     
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