Calzaghe nuthugger refuses to face the truth

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Fat Joe, Apr 24, 2008.


  1. coronacards

    coronacards Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I did...


    Honestly, I don't think Calzaghe won every round after 4...there is just no way. Some were so close, it was near impossible to call. No way to give them DECISIVELY to Calzaghe.

    The biggest problem with American judges is this: They never give credit to the counterpuncher. Toney in the first Peter fight (which Toney definitely won) was just an example of this. They go purely on aggression.
     
  2. coronacards

    coronacards Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's true. There should have been deductions.
     
  3. whit

    whit Active Member Full Member

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    Just because you had it that way doesn't mean everyone else did.
     
  4. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Like I always said, I had Hopkins winning.

    I did not, however, have a problem with the decision, and was especially impressed the Joe displayed adaptability like I'd never seen before.

    But, it is true, that a lot of Calzaghe fans have since gotten carried away, acting as if it was some type of dominant performance, which clearly, it was not.
     
  5. cjgloves

    cjgloves Active Member Full Member

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    I had it 3-2, calzaghe deffintly won though.
     
  6. BodyBlaster

    BodyBlaster Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I did, and gave him the 10th, and 6th/7th or 8th too, cant remember which 1.

    Calzaghe threw more, (aparently) landed more, but every significant punch of the fight bar 1 came from B-Hop.
    Hopkins went down in my estimations faking the low blow, looking for a point off, but I still thought he won the fight.
     
  7. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe is competely shot, he is just so unbelieveably good people cannot believe it.
     
  8. China_hand_Joe

    China_hand_Joe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins landed 3 significant punches a round at the most. That hardly makes up for being hit by 15 shots.
     
  9. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    i find the first page funny, 2 chickens with floyd's face talking to each other:rofl

    Hop didn't throw enough so it contributes to his loss, but i agree that hopkins won the early rounds
     
  10. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pretty much how I had it too, I was astounded when that last judge gave it 116-111 to Calslappy, what ****ing drugs was that stupid **** on?

    It is amazing how over the top the Calzaghe fans are being about this though because this fight actually showed him for what he really is, despite the win - and also answered all the questions about how he'd have fared back when the 168 division actually had people that knew how to fight in it :yep

    Best British boxer ever my arse, he's not even the best British boxer of the last 10 years.
     
  11. Dantes

    Dantes ESB Magnate Full Member

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    Nice avatar mate! If only requiemforsweet... was still here to enjoy :rofl
     
  12. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Calzaghe needed time to adjust to the wrestling tactics of Hopkins, once he did it was all him.
     
  13. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    I gave Bhops 4 rounds with the first round a 10- 8 . . . that's it.

    Cut the crap . . . this **** is getting old. :yep
     
  14. Florida boy

    Florida boy Bodacious Full Member

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    i dont think its fair to call people huggers one way or the other, it was a close fight that a lot of the media scored different ways.
     
  15. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not much there for either guy close fight could have gone either way.
    I was not impressed by either Hopkins throwing a few punches a round with little to no offense or Joe C landing 2 or 3 clean ounches the whole fight and flailing away and looking like an amatuer at times. Hopkins is done the inactivity and age have taken its toll just didnt do enough and its why he lost. Joe C was looking quite ordinary and did not win in a convincing fashion and a very good case can be made for him losing. These two are done, Joe may not even get past a shot Roy by what I saw. I think he has met his match when it comes to flurries when he fights a shot Roy. It will be a slap fest but he may not be able to outslap Roy who is quits good at it also.