Hopkins says he will fight Calzaghe

It's not a winnable fight for Hopkins at this point, even if JC loses to MK, so I absolutely do not believe that Hopkins wants Calzaghe and don't believe it will happen even for the best offer for a showdown in America.

 

This is whats going to happen if Calzaghe wins his fight against Kessler then Hopkins will fight him, if he happens to lose he will take the winner of Jones/Tito either way Hopkins gets payed and does hold all the cards.

 

Precisely, Hopkins wants nothing to do with Calzaghe, this is all just nonsense.

Do you know why he didn't fight Joe for 2.5 mil and took Joppy Achilles? It's not necessarily 'fear' of Joe or 'ducking', it's because Joppy was an easy win for him and Calzaghe was a bout that paid well that could have ended his potential marketability in America. I personally think Calzaghe beats any version of Hopkins, Calzaghe has an awful style for him, a smart guy like Hopkins knows these factors also.

European fighters in general are ignored. Mikkel Kessler is an infinitely better fighter than both Taylor or Pavlik and while he gets press, he will never get the explosive press that the winner of Taylor vs. Pavlik, a fight about two levels down in all around ability from Kessler, will recieve.

This is how it works though.

 

He'll have no choice but to fight Kessler if he really does want to fight the best. At this point, Hopkins is irrelevant. Any of the current prime fighters at 168 or 173 beat him. I'd even pick Jones Jr. over him if they have a rematch.

Man you are a idiot to beleive that washed up jones could beat hopkins. I give the benefit for thinking he might not beat joe but come on man jones could not beat anyone in top 5 at 168 or 175.

 

If (big ****ing if!) Joe against Kessler wins I'd hate too see him go on the seniors tour.
Much rather he took on Dawson, the winner of Taylor/Pavlik or god help us even dear old Clinton Woods!:yep

If Kessler wins I wonder who'd call him out?

 

If I'm Calzaghe, I jump all over this and call out Hopkins after beating Kessler. Even on Hopkins' home turf, Calzaghe should be able to soundly beat him at this stage in their careers, and he could both help secure his legacy with at least 1 win over a top 10 P4P fighter and a big payday.

 

He'd get good money for a bout against Hopkins but would get no credit.
They'd say Hopkins was shot. I can't see how this would improve let alone secure his legacy.
He should fight Dawson. Now that WOULD be a display of testicular fortitude.

 

Did you know that Calzaghe expressed interest in Dawson?

Imagine Kessler and Dawson back to back, would be amazing.

I consider the best 3 of the 160-175 crop to be:

1. JC
2. MK
3. Chad Dawson

IMO.

 

Thats how they market their products...they are very careful about taking on non-American based fighters unless they really have no choice.Its how the whole boxing business keeps all the supposed top names in America by not fighting the European fighters.Then when they lose like a Hopkins did against Taylor all of a sudden they have a new product to sell as one of the greatest fighters,and now if Pavlik comes close or wins he'll be another marketable product,doesn't really have anything to do with whose best tho.Hopkins will only fight if he feels he has all the advantages or has little choice

 

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