If Joe Calzaghe fought Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins in their primes does it go the same way?

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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please discuss. Thank you.
     
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  2. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Seeing how close the fight with Hopkins was, one would believe that Hopkins would have won that 5-10 years earlier.
     
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  3. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    RJJ out points him in the 8-4 region.

    Hopkins/Calzaghe would be another very competitive fight, but a younger Hopkins would have better energy levels and would edge out a decision.
     
  4. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and HIS Prime too???
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    If Joe was also in his prime? Absolutely.
     
  6. KO_King

    KO_King Horizontal Heavyweight Full Member

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    Both beat him IMO.
    Hopkins pushed Calzaghe close as an old man. Joe was not prime himself but it was VERY close. Prime Hopkins wins in a close fight.
    Jones was finished when they fought. He should have retired three years earlier, after Johnson. Prime Jones beats prime Joe fairly comfortably.
    Joe, in my view, didn't fight these two (despite much talk) until they had clearly declined, whether that was by design or not. I was around when they were all fighting at their primes (and a Brit, fyi) and I thought Hopkins and Jones - particularly Jones - were clearly better.
     
  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins narrowly beats Joe on points.
    Jones clearly beats Joe on points.
     
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  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m pretty confident that both would win against Calzaghe yes
     
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  9. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This.
     
  10. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Absolutely?

    Really?

    Based on what?