The poll results are not surprising. Most Calzaghe fans wouldn't have an idea who won a fight if the promoters forgot to pay for an announcer. Drinking and hooliganism is more their speed, I'll tell you!
no way Hopkins can win 12 rounds over a high volume fighter when hes got the lungs of a 43 year old. 12 rounds to too much for an old man.
Like I always said the biggest loser in this shite fight were the fans! I always said to myself that I would never ever go back and watch that garbage again but the last time this original thread popped up I went back to make sure I had scored it properly the first time. Both times I had Bhop winning by 2 rounds, but it was not a robbery because it was so close. Bhop had the cleaner and more effective punches and Joe had INeffective aggression. The only way I can see someone scoring the fight for joe is if they really do not know what to look for or they are a big fan of Joe. It was close but a clear win for Bhop
Hopkins vs Calzaghe fight is the first fight amongst elite fighters where I felt both fighters deserved to lose this fight, no lie they both deserved an L on their records for this fight, calling it a draw would be too generous to both of them.
This was indeed a terrible fight between a low skilled slapfighter and a dirty fighting old man injury faker. They should have called it a draw, then fined both of them for impersonating professional boxers.
I scored this fight for Hopkins. Unlike some judges. I just can't give a guy a round for ineffective aggression. That's exactly what Calzaghe was doing. He was being aggressive, but it was not effective aggression. I thought Hopkins won rounds due to landing cleaner more effective punches and with the extra point for the knock down, I really thought he won the fight.