Just read that Calzahge turned Hopkins down.

True.

 

If the US is the mecca of boxing where all the big fights take place, and Hopkins is a "living legend" and big star, why the hell was Calzaghe offered less than he received for fighting Kessler?

He was damn right to turn his nose up at that offer. It doesn't add up.

 

fighters work on legacy in their prime, at the end they focus on money.

Joe Calzaghe was a late bloomer

 

Joe should rethink...if he's confident he'll win it'll market him tremendously and thereafter BIG $$$ fights.

 

What a boring fight this is going to be...

 

Its early days and GBP are starting things off. They know that this will sell though the roof in Euro and do well in the US, so its the start of the feeling out process....expect negotiations to pick up over the chrissie period. Hopkins is smart and knows that this is a pay day he can;t afford to miss.

 

not really. Calzaghe - Hopkins IS the big $ fight. You can bet your ass he'll end up making more than the deal he was offered.

 

Talking about the value of the Dollar against the Euro, or more precisely, the lack of value, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to lure BHOP to Europe with a HUGE payday? Come on, the exchange rate is almost like 1-2.:yikes

 

Exactly. Everything in Europe i worth a lot more than in the USA of america presently.... including it's prize fighters. Although, admittedly, the USA of america has better bombs for blowing people up.

 

Of course. Once Calzaghe called Borenard's bluff by agreeing the fight him in America, Calzaghe was always going to be offered a bum deal so that Borenard could wriggle offf the hook