Hopkins will use the hit and hold method to neutralize Calzaghe's speed...

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  1. afro_legends

    afro_legends New Member Full Member

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    That's the only way he's gonna neutralize Calzaghe's overwhelming speed advantage and workrate. I think if he holds excessively, the ref needs to start taking some points away from Hopkins, it's only fair.
     
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    the thing is Hopkins holds and hits on the side where the ref usually can't see

    He will also use the head under the chin move extensively.
     
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  3. TFFP

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    This calls for one man:
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  4. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    That was actually funny...Im not gonna lie.
     
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  5. Paulie

    Paulie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins won't be able to use anything against Calzaghe. He will be stop...
     
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  6. superchile

    superchile Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i hope calsage ko s hopkings out
     
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  7. MasterCalzaghe

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    I think Joe can handle Bernard, he's been calling him out since pre 2002 so he's got to have studied him in and out lets be realistic; there's no need to worry.
     
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  8. afro_legends

    afro_legends New Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe needs to worry about Hopkins head too cause Hopkins tends to charge in with his head down when he tries to punch and hold, that's what got Winky a few times in their fight. After a devastating headbutt, it's hard to recover, ask Mosley(against Forrest).
     
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  9. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    'Hopkins will use the hit and hold method to neutralize Calzaghe's speed...' - I disagree
    'Hopkins will TRY TO USE the hit and hold method to neutralize Calzaghe's speed...' - I agree with that

    And I agree that Calzaghe should be very careful on the inside because Hopkins likes to use his had and you saw the effect on the other great and tricky southpaw Winky Wright.
     
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  10. tri-pod

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    or course there is need to worry! IF calzaghe wins then all of the fan boys will be over flowing ESB with all of there bull**** about how great calzaghe is... and we wouldnt want that now would we?:nono
     
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  11. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    American venue, American ref, American judges: Hopkins will get away with whatever he wants to get away with.
     
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  12. champ007

    champ007 New Member Full Member

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    The fight will be stopped on cuts. Hops dirty tricks wins again. lol
     
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  13. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's exactly what I was thinking and was going to post. That would really, really suck. If Hopkins knows he's losing he'll pull out all the dirty stops: head butts, low blows, whatever.
     
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  14. pasky2000

    pasky2000 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins will borrow a Tyson trick and chew Calzaghe's ears when the ref's not looking !
     
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