OK the penny has dropped, you think it was a great win but you're not impressed at the same time.
So we remove your usual criticism of Hopkin's age. That means Calzaghe defeats a fighter who is going straight to the Hall of Fame and will be...
:lol: JonOli really struggles with this.
I was at the ice rink for his fight with Mkrtchian (boring) which was the fight before Salem. Anyway, if Calzaghe rematched Hopkins I think he...
You are too hung up on age - Hopkins rated higher P4P, proven at the higher weight and a proven world class operator. Pavlik's "prime" has...
Yeah that left hook was the shot of the fight, but I think if he could have knocked pavlik out he would have. He caught him with a big...
For some reason I've been nearly crying with laughter reading this thread.
I've seen numerous times in the GF, "Pavlik @ HW, he's got the frame, etc, etc"
:deal
From the second I heard about this fight I immediately picked Hopkin's to win using that logic (apart from the Calzaghe losing bit). I couldn't...
I don't think he would but I know what you mean, it could be a far easier match up for Pavlik due to styles.
His speed didn't really surprise me after watching the Calzaghe fight, until he started tiring he was as fast or faster than Joe who is very quick...
I think he can with one of those sneaky right hands that Pavlik won't see coming.
Katsidis ruined him