Calzaghe vs Hopkins

Im bringing age into it because you forget Calzaghe is a younger generation compared to Jones/Hopkins and it takes a european fighter alot longer to get respect at world level.

Would u risk your rep and fight a dangerous welsh ko artist for **** all money?

 

More horseballs. So by fighting McIntyre, Pudwill, Jimenez etc was to get him resect at world level was it?

 

You've got a thing for bollocks allright..your clearly hanging from hopkins sack.

WHy constantly mention the worst opponents in his career...does it pain u to mention the others? Brewer, shieka, mitchell, reid, woodhall, eubank.

Why did Hopkins cement his legacy vs Hakkar, daniels, council, bo James?


Cant u just accept they both fought a few stiffs u $%*5£*% hateratsch

 

Brewer? A man that was starched in 3 by middleweight Antwun Echols a man Hopkins beat twice.

Who are you calling a ****ing ******ed hater anyway? How about we meet up & you can say that to my face just before I stick my fist down your throat you ****?

I'm not hanging from anyone's sack I just don't like the way people are retrospectively making Joe out to be some kind of legend. Lets say I forgive Joe for all his **** defences, of a **** belt, in a **** division. Why did he continually talk about a move to 175 but never make it? Answer me that.

 

Im not making Joe out to be a legend, i just feel his resume is very similar to Hopkins..something u cannot concede. The proposed jump up to 175 fell through after the injurys ko'd the Johnson match. It took Nard a long time make the jump in weight as well...Joe is doing it now after cleaning out his divison.

And i seriously doubt you would be fast or skilled enough to get your fist anywhere near my throat, unless you've practiced mma for 5+ years like i have.

 

No so called elite fighter has as padded a record as Calzaghe besides maybe Hatton. Do you not at least think it took him an inordinate amount of time to clean up his division?

It won't be necessary, just cool it with the personal abuse. It was completely uncalled for.

 

Sorry about that, wasnt my intention to be abusive.

It took him ages and it was very frustrating.. mr warren has to take some of that blame though and his fragile hands. Hopkins took a while to unify as well though..but promoters play a part.

Hattons record is far more padded, WBU defences hold no value..WBO is at least a real title.

Im a fan of both Nard and Joe and seriously dont know who ill be rooting for until that bell rings.

 

No hard feelings. I just feel someone with Joes talent should have been a superstar. He had the potential, he should have ditched Warren years ago. The WBO being a "real" title is debatable but lets not go there.

Personally I hope Hopkins puts on a clinique against Joe then retires.

 

I rate Joe Calzaghe, he's good at boxing

 

No **** Einstein! I just hope he puts Hopkins into retirement. And as for the idiot who claimed that a Calzaghe win 'would be bad for boxing', what the hell are you smoking? BHop was, maybe still is, a master technician but his fights are fast becoming borefests. I'd rather watch Calzaghe fight any day of the week.

 

your right in many parts i hope calzaghe puts hopkins into retirement but if you watch the hopkins tarver fight then you have to think agaion - i really hope joe does the job on the cocky yank

 

I hope there was something lost in translation in that pearl of wisdom?

 

I'd rather Hopkins, a man I respect & has strived hard for what he wanted to achieve, win than an overhyped WBO boy from a needless, weak division.

Calzaghe really is amazing he seems to have been able to erase peoples memories with two good wins. Because he did the unprecedented thing of fighing the number two in the division he seems to now be deemed a legend.

Fact is, no matter how much people like to talk it up his win over Kessler will never hold as much historical significance as Hopkins win over Tito to unify the middleweight title. This is not mine, Hopkins or anyone elses fault but his & his alone.

He could have, and should have, been involved in equally epic bouts but he chose to stay on safe ground & defend the WBO. History will not treat him kindly because of that.

 

Hopkins may have become more technical due to his diminished workrate but the fact he is still fighting at p4p and world level is outstanding.

Jones and Trinidad are just names now..fooling certain people that they can compete but Hopkins is still the real deal.

 

I'm just putting it out there

I can't wait for this beatdown. I only wish I was back home, they will be partying into the night at the Newbridge Arms :yep