Oh dear....I've just watched part of Hopkin's V Calzaghe again. In the cold light of day it seems a little different. After 4 rounds I had BHop 5 points up. I know for a fact he won the 10th. If my mathematics are correct that leaves Calzaghe needing to win every other round. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't, I don't know, I switched it off and refused to watch it. I'd rather lie to myself than admit Calzaghe lost or drew.
Opinions are like buttholes...everyone's got one. It's the results which leave legacys. And Joe Calzaghe's is an undefeated one at the moment. http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=5364&cat=boxer :deal
I thought hopkins won the first 3. Joe won the 4th. There many rounds that were hard to score. I had Hopkins winning 115-112 with 3 rounds even. If you give those even rounds to Joe, it's a draw. Overall I was disappointed with both guys.
It's difficult to tell if he was 5 points up after 4 but fact is that Calzaghe took the shots and went for it all the same. Calzaghe was even taking Hopkins at his game by stepping in-stepping out to make him come out of the shell and outa balance... There was one point in the fight Hopkins wanted to come forward but as Joe stepped back as fast and was setting him up for the left over the top, Hopkins stumbled forward and locked Calzaghe's left arm... Joe did what he had to do to win a very tough fight against another very intelligent, technical and tricky opponent.
How on earth can you say that. From round 4 Calzaghe adapted and took control of the fight, exactly the same as in the Kessler fight.