Do you think Hopkins regretted calling out Calzaghe after seeing the Kessler fight?

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  1. therealdeal

    therealdeal Active Member Full Member

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    Let's see, the Kessler fight was in November.

    The Hops-Calzaghe fight was officially announced a few weeks ago.

    If he really "regretted it", why did he go through with the fight? He had 2 months to just not say another word and try and make another fight.
     
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  2. dan-b

    dan-b Guest

    And, infact, didn't GBP enforce an injunction to stop Jones talking to Calzaghe so I think it's pretty safe to say Hopkins wanted the fight.
     
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  3. stuistylee

    stuistylee j.c.chavez superstar Full Member

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    no...
     
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  4. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no. he's going through with the fight is'nt he?
     
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  5. rusticraver

    rusticraver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anyone who is knocking the Kessler performance doesn't know boxing.
     
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  6. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    When was the contract finally got signed . . . only recently right? So what makes you say that he regreted that call out?

    IF he had a change of mind . . . it's very easy to make a lot of bull**** excuses . . . no contracts could have been signed.

    So . . . NO!

    By the way . . . the "NO" and the "he didn't change his opinion" option . . . implies the same thing . . . Bhops wants the fight.
     
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  7. Smazz20

    Smazz20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. He's in a win win scenario.
     
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  8. FRKO

    FRKO "A MAN" Full Member

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    Smazz, who is the lady in you avatar? I love the "girl next door" type. :)
     
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  9. dan-b

    dan-b Guest

    I wouldn't let your girlfriend hear you say that.;) :lol:
     
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  10. FRKO

    FRKO "A MAN" Full Member

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    I know man. She's in another room so it's all good. Shhhhh... :)
     
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  11. richie leon

    richie leon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins is NOT INTELLIGENT??!! Then how the hell did he go from where he came from to where he got to, and how did he crash into boxing's elite when he was already past his physical best, and how did he stay there ever since for about 6 years now and counting?
     
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  12. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I dont think Hopkins is scared of anyone, and i honestly think HE thinks he can beat just about anyone even close to his size.... no matter HOW they look.

    so no... i dont think he changed at all, maybe was suprised... but no change in confidence.
     
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  13. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I agree... if he was stupid he would have ended up like most other fighters,

    Hopkins was the face of the non elite so to speak as he was coming up.... and now he is arguably one of the most important names and faces in boxing, just as much as when hes in a suit as when he has gloves on.... i think thats a testament to his intelligance,

    also, you cant be stupid... and be that good of a ring general imo.
     
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  14. pit

    pit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At 43 there nothing Hopkins can do to hurt his legacy, he has everything to gain and nothing to lose .. It Calzaghe who has the pressure , if he wins he beat an old guy , if he loses then lost to an old guy and it will bring question about his previous opponent and just how skilled were they .
     
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  15. Decebal

    Decebal Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I agree with pit. Hopkins barely makes the Top 15 p4p in the world, and that on the back of his mental and moral qualities. If he loses to Calzaghe, but makes it a close, clean fight, outsmarting Calzaghe a lot of the time and boxing intelligently, imposing his style most of the time, he climbs into the Top 10...why should he regret that?
     
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