There's two things no one can now deny imo.

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  1. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The first being that this truly is an amazing achievment by Hopkins. His longevity is incredible. I remember when Hopkins fought Taylor it was seen as the ageing vet who was at the end against the young stud who was starting out. It's funny because he's now out lasted Taylor.
    I also think this shows he was in his physical prime against Calzaghe. It's just too hypocrytical to give him loads of credit for doing this and not fully acknowledge Calzaghe's win. A large part of his legacy has now come at LHW, a weight at which Calzaghe has beaten him. You could argue that he was in his p4p but there is no dought that that B-Hop would look better against De La Hoya, Trinidad, Taylor etc. Calzaghe was the more faded fighter going into that one having lost his power completely and having his punch resistance on the decline.
    I won v-cash oe B-Hop last night and tipped him both times against Pascal.
     
    iceferg, May 22, 2011
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  2. Kittikasem

    Kittikasem Guest

    You're a ****ing moron with an agenda. :deal


    If you think Bernard getting tired and taking breaks at aged 43 was his "physical prime", then you obviously NEVER saw the man fight in the 1997-2001 time period.

    That is all.

    Terrible thread. :dead:dead:dead
     
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  3. Casa

    Casa Flomo Pactard Full Member

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    :rofl

    A man who's been boxing his entire life is in his physical prime in his 40s.
     
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  4. smila1923

    smila1923 New Member Full Member

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    IMO hopkins out boxed zag who landed on arms and gloves just my opinion
     
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  5. simon850

    simon850 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    B-Hop would have annihilated Calzaghe in his prime - there's also a reason Calzaghe wanted no part in a rematch.
     
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  6. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    If you want his physical prime see the Glen Johnson fight. (1997)
     
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  7. Anglosaxon

    Anglosaxon FASTEST HANDS ON ESB Full Member

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    I agree, though, physically he didn't need to be perfect, he was never much of an athlete, his game was tactics and ringmanship, which peaked against Joe.

    So the best Bhop, lost to the worst Calzaghe.

    Thank god Bhop cowered from Joe in 2001, the yanks are bitter enough a bloated old, broken handed Joe beat the **** out of their own with the odds stacked in Bhops favour, imagine how they would be when a young Calzaghe exposed Hops glass jaw:shock::rofl:rofl
     
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  8. Anglosaxon

    Anglosaxon FASTEST HANDS ON ESB Full Member

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    Thats the reason you have terrible Vcash and pics of other people in your avatar:patsch:roll::rofl:rofl
     
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  9. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I knew what this thread is about without having read the OP.
     
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  10. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He wasn't taking any breaks or tiring against, Tarver, Wright, Pavlik or Pascal. It was Calzaghe who made that happen. His consitency is as impressive as Hopkins longevity. Hopkins resume at LHW is better than it was at middle. You can't have it both ways.
     
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  11. HAYEDAJOKE

    HAYEDAJOKE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins right now is still in amazing shape and I know what your saying. Never talk about Calagze in here. People love there joey and his 46-0 to me just shows he retired on top but ducked lots of threats but didnt need to prove anything
     
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  12. TheJuggernaut

    TheJuggernaut Hitchslap Full Member

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    This pretty much officially ends this lame ass thread :deal
     
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  13. markclow

    markclow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yanks still crying like pussies after that LOSS.
     
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  14. Kittikasem

    Kittikasem Guest

    :happy:happy:happy
     
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  15. Xerant

    Xerant Gotta Hate negociations! Full Member

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    Even just to **** off people how stupid can a guy be......? Im suprise u can type
     
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