Prime Hopkins vs Prime Calzaghe

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  1. pngo

    pngo #1Contender Full Member

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    After watching this fight what you guys think the outcome would have been if they fought back in 1999-2001, which I think it was Hopkins prime.
     
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  2. blood_lust

    blood_lust Active Member Full Member

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    Hopkins without question, especially after seeing this fight.
     
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  3. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    I'd favor Hopkins.
     
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  4. 41fever

    41fever Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of course Hopkins. Joe is still a great champion!
     
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  5. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins.

    8-4, 9-3ish. Perhaps also with a knockdown.
     
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  6. PopeJackson

    PopeJackson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins would win easily. It was a good win for Joe tonight but prime for prime he could never beat Hopkins.
     
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  7. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was not impressed with a young version of B-Hop, he has been prime at 43, a late bloomer....he never had hard fights early on but never really had anyone to fight
     
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  8. drvooh

    drvooh Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Hopkins fights clean, no dirty tactics, no constant holding ( talk about Wald?, Hoppy does way more clinching ),, and if Joe has a good left hand, never injured...I pick Joe
     
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  9. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    This is easy Hopkins had him down in the first. Rocked at the end of I believe the 4th or 5th and took 5 rounds off Joe. I had Calzaghe winning by a point 3 at the most. He won the fight but come on.

    Jones>Hopkins>Toney>Calzaghe that is just the way it is.
     
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  10. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    you would never bet against a prime hopkins against calzaghe..
     
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  11. Kegsy

    Kegsy Lights Out Full Member

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    Prime Hopkins
     
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  12. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins, after tonite it's easy to see who win prime for prime.
     
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  13. Jnes

    Jnes Member Full Member

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    Hopkins
     
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  14. MasterCalzaghe

    MasterCalzaghe Guest

    I love the way so many Hopkins fans believe he'd still retain the experience and style he was not back then even though he clearly fought differently back then - even as recently as the Taylor fight - and wouldn't have had the waelth of experience he has now.

    Makes me laugh.
     
    MasterCalzaghe, Apr 19, 2008
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  15. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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