ESB consensus on Calz-BHop??

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  1. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Since I have been out of the ESB loop for sometime and would rather not have to sift through the "archives," what was the general ESB consensus on who was the rightful winner of the Calz-BHop showdown?

    I just got around to watching the fight earlier this past week.

    Hoops
    PS- No overt Calz or BHop nuthuggers, please. And no Arran either, on general principles (ie-- he's an a-hole).
     
    hoopsman, Nov 9, 2008
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  2. Club Fighter

    Club Fighter Boxing Addict banned

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    B-Hop.

    [url]http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60545&highlight=ESBers[/url]

    P.S. Nice to see you again, you fine patriot, you.
     
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  3. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe is Satan according to some. Jesus if your CHJ.
     
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  4. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks old boy! Hope you have been holding down the fort! :good
     
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  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Calzaghe by 3 rounds, I'm a Brit but not a Calzaghe fan in particular (I don't know why I felt to include that disclaimer!!).
     
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  6. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm British and Hopkins won in my opinion.
     
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  7. mexican legend

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    I had Joe up by three rounds also. The punch output of Joe was obviously the difference in the fight especially late in the fight. Will be interesting to see a rematch.
     
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  8. Mendoza

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    This sounds about right. Calzaghe by 3-4 rounds. I can't see a case for Hopkins winning.
     
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  9. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    How's it going, hoopsman?

    :good

    I had Hopkins winning 114-113. No problem with the official decision. It was a competitive fight.

    I would love to see a rematch.
     
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  10. Carlos Primera

    Carlos Primera Boxing Addict Full Member

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    calzaghe by 2-3 rounds. hokins was landing the cleaner and harder shots, but they were to few and far inbetween. calzaghe's activity was the difference maker.
     
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  11. wushu

    wushu Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe landed 232 punchs ans was the aggressor. Joe beat BHop.
     
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  12. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    114-113 for Calzaghe.
     
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  13. LiamE

    LiamE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Basically the Joe haters and a few B-Hop die hards had B-Hop winning.

    It was a close fight for the most part with several rounds scoring being open for debate. I think the most popular reading was 7-5 to Joe with 8-4 Calzaghe or 6-6 (and therefore a win for Hopkins) both being popular, either of which I can see being within reason. A few had it 9-3 Calzaghe which I think is being generous to Joe.
     
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  14. OPBF

    OPBF Well-Known Member Full Member

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    8-4 Calzaghe.

    BHOP did nothing after the 4th round of note. He didn't really affect Joe with his power afterwards as well, unless you count a headbutt as a legal scoring punch. And even then, Calzaghe blazed through hunting Hopkins quickly.

    Just like with the RJJ fight, it doesn't matter if you're making the "apparently harder" shots if the punches don't really hurt the guy and he's hitting you back two-threefold and making you gasp for breath.
     
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  15. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    That's fair and accurate.
    :good
     
    Rumsfeld, Nov 9, 2008
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