It is likely Calzaghe can stop Hopkins in 4 rounds, somewhat easily...

Let Hopkins punch him constantly in the face for 12 minutes knowing full well that he doesn't have the power to do any serious damage then explode in the 5th round to deck and finish 'nard.

 

Joe couldnt stop Manfredo in one (hell he couldn't stop him in 3), he isn't stopping Hopkins in one either.

 

'Nard has never been stopped before keep in mind.....I am predicting tko 8 or 9

 

I think he should break his left hand in the first round and then school him with just his right hand for the rest of the fight.

 

CHJ you will be so humbled after this fight that you will go get that tattoo on Hopkins on your ass out of shame. :good

 

Nard will foul or do something illegal if he gets hurt badly. Besides that, I think Hopkins has a good chin, so I don't really see Calzaghe KOing him.

And I hate to break it to you, but Mario Veit isn't Hopkins.

 

As usual Joe is not going to get any credit stateside whatever the technique or result. It's going to be a tough fight for both men and whoever emerges victorious will get my full praise and respect.

 

'adapting'

:rofl

 

Veit's a bum, Mitchell was a hometown stoppage, and Hopkins is twice the fighter of either.

 

He gets most credit if Hopkins has time to give his very best, and just as he is starting to decline a bit, performance-wise, he's taken out. Something like rounds 5-6 rounds of lacying, before the stoppage. Except that I cannot see a lacying in this fight, because of styles.

Boxing is like bullfighting. If you have a good, honest, courageous, bull, which charges bravely and truly, you can put in a great show as a matador. If the bull doesn't play ball, even if you're the best in the world, you will look like **** with the cape.

 

I won't take the bait, I'll just say this: if there are going to be threads like this for the next week, I might be better off avoiding ESB until after the fight.