How many rounds will Hopkins win against Calzaghe?

I don't underrate Taylor, I rate him for what he is and he's very easy to hit no?

Calzaghe's jab is superior, no? Calzaghe's movement is superior, no? Workrate is superior, no? Defence is superior, no?

Calzaghe leaves himself open at times and WILL get tagged by a Hopkins lead right, he will however adjust to counter getting hit by that again and will be landing his jab very frequently, as well as his left hook from an odd angle, his in and out movement will prevent Hopkins from doing any of his best work because Hopkins' legs and timing are not what they once were and need to be now to counter Calzaghe's movement.

Plus, Calzaghe's an excellent body puncher, something Hopkins hasn't faced in forever.

Stylistically, Wright poses more similiarities to Calzaghe as a workrate southpaw than Tarver, but I outlined why Wright couldn't do anything in the same right and how he himself is vastly different in class to Calzaghe over 160, which everyone would agree with.

Hopkins is going to get dominated, then nobody will issue Calzaghe the rightful credit for it.

And if you think Hopkins can't be stunned by Calzaghe, re-watch Hopkins Taylor 1 and see Hopkins stunned and how weary Hopkins was of Taylor's right hand, then get back to me one what you think is a harder shot, Calzaghe's left or Taylor's right.

 

I still believe that Bhops despite his age is the hardest opponent to figure out and is very much capable of taking opponents out of their comfort zones . . . so my wild guest is 7.

And believe me people . . . if this one doesn't end in a stoppage . . . it's gonna be very close and controversial.

 

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If you think Taylor is crap to begin with, there is no point in arguing because JT is anything but crap. Hopkins had to respect JT's explosive power. JC does not have that type of power so Hopkins won't be as tentative.

 

Please, Hopkins was even tenative of getting 'scored on' by Wright and fought extra cautiously against him.

And Calzaghe hits harder than Taylor.

 

God i hope you're not pointing to that slip/fall thing as being "stunned". JT did not land one flush right hand in either fight. I know this because i watched both fights plenty of times. Don't ask me why.

And i find your posts hypocritical. On one hand, you say JT sucks. But on the other hand, you give JT for having some power and "stunning" Hopkins. Or are you questioning Hopkins' chin?

 

Calzaghe might hit harder then Taylor if both were giving their best full force shot. But Calzaghe doesn't sit on his punches like Taylor does.

 

Hopkins threw 640 punches. He wasn't "tentative". It was his plan to move around to nullify Winky's incredible jab and it worked. But as the 640 punches proves, he was more than busy enough.

 

Calzaghe sits down on them at times, everytime he does, he normally stuns the opponent. I've never seen him go through a fight where he doesn't land at least 3-4 nice fully sat down punches that the opponents can't stand and therefore stay away from.

The body shot vs. kessler round 8 is a good example, stunned Kessler good and it was a very loud shot that could be heard fully.

 

Exactly. If JC sat down on his punches, there is no way he could get off 1000+ punches in a fight. JT sits down on his punches and has the explosive power. JC is a volume puncher.

 

Jermain Taylor - explosive power?

Wait, this is you, are you serious?

No...you can't be

 

Of course. I didn't say he DOESN'T. Just not too often. He's more of an arm puncher though. Which allows him to throw so many and keep his energy high.

 

:nut atsch :-(

Oh brother, here comes Calzaghe nut hugger #2 who has probably never seen a JT fight in his life commenting on JT.

Yes, JT has explosive power. Yes, he's a talent. Yes, he can do good things at SMW.

 

One, Hopkins was not stunned by Taylor. And I think Taylor hits harder than Calzaghe now. Even if he doesn't he sits on his punches and Calzaghe doesn't most of the time.

Two, Hopkins will adjust to Calzaghe. He always does. He has great ring intelligence. I am not making a case for him winning, but getting 4 rounds. By the time Calzaghe adjust to Hopkins timing (not as good as before, but still good) he will have already given up a round or two.

Three, You need to look at what fighters Calzaghe has fought that are like Hopkins, not just vice versa. Your analysis is all about what Calzahge can do to Hopkins, and not vice versa. Calzaghe has never fought someone as good as Hopkins,

And lastly, no, Calzaghe SHOULDN'T get any credit for beating Hopkins based on what you have said about him recently. You have been tearing him down have you not? Calling out his opposition and the like? So if he's not that good, then Calzaghe shouldn't get credit. You talked up Kessler before their fight.

 

I ask the same damn thing I always ask - where is the evidence?

He hasn't knocked a guy with a PULSE out. Infact, he hasn't even knocked out 2 JMW's, which was a perfect chance to boost that KO ratio, which isn't anything spectacular

He has not got explosive power, and any claim to the contrary is wild speculation