Calzaghe Legacy Skyrockets Following Hopkins' Legendary Win Over Pascal

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  1. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Following the amazing win by ring legend Bernard Hopkins over former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal, the resume of the inimitable Joe Calzaghe has once again been significantly boosted.

    As was the case following Hopkins' dominating victory over former middleweight king Kelly Pavlik, the 46-year-old's clear win over the top man at 175 pounds means that Calzaghe's triumph over the Philly phenom only grows in stature.

    For Calzaghe, who scored a clear victory over a man who went on to handily take down both the top man at 160 pounds and 175 pounds, Hopkins' win tonight furthers Calzaghe's own claim to all-time-greatness.

    As a reminder, Calzaghe landed the most punches by a Hopkins opponent ever, and he produced the largest losing-scorecard margin (5 pts; 116-111) ever suffered by the new light heavyweight king.

    Congratulations to Bernard Hopkins, ring legend. I'm sure that Hopkins is getting an extra round of applause tonight from the nation of Wales, as well.
     
    paulfv, May 21, 2011
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  2. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  3. sound

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    FO.. Bernard is a LEGEND !! Carzaghe is a Slapegend !!
     
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  4. doomeddisciple

    doomeddisciple Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe at your place...god.
     
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  5. haglerwon

    haglerwon Official GTMSBT Marquez Full Member

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    "skyrockets"? ... more like "bobbled slightly".
     
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  6. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    let's see calzaghe win the light heavy title at 46. :)
     
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  7. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    A parody thread, Paul? I know the same logic doesn't apply when Ward beats up Kessler worse than Calzslappy. Yeah yeah, that was a worse version. Right... plenty of fans thought Hopkins beat Calzaghe anyway.
     
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  8. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    An amazing night for Calzaghe, for sure.

    Am delighted for him, tonight Calzaghe booked his place as one of the greatest ever.
     
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  9. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Ummmm no. Why don't you ask Calz to give Bernard his rematch? Calzaghe said he doesn't do rematches but he did rematch that guy who's name I cannot even remember..lol
     
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  10. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This has to be a joke?
     
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  11. dubace

    dubace Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Quit being a dick rider. at the end of the fight, calzaghe thought he lost, his father thought he lost and was cussing him out the whole latter half of the fight, and calzaghe ran into retirement like a ***** even tho hopkins was willing to fight him in his own back yard. you guys act like getting sat on your ass and receiving credit for landing punches that no other fighter in the sport gets credit for is an amazing win. calghe's a ***** and will forever be remembered as less than hopkins. the fact that his resume is so dependent on one man shows how weak it is.
     
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  12. sound

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    quit the moñitas for ****'s sake !!!:rofl
     
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  13. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So Does Jermaine Taylor get in the HOF now? Styles make fights.
     
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  14. Scar

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    Legacy skyrockets when you fight in the ring.
     
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  15. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also note that while Lebedev got the knockout against Jones, he never looked as dominant as Calzaghe. Joe is the TRUE WINNER of today's fights.
     
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