lets settle this amongst brits

Joe C. No question.

I've backed this up with some cash at the bookie.

 

I'm going with Calzaghe but would not be surprised to see Hopkins pull off the upset. I very much doubt he'll stop JC though. JC has a tough beard and I find it unlikely Hopkins has enough pop to continually do enough damage to warrant a stoppage.

Although if it was on cuts???

 

Calzaghe UD 12

 

hops on a close decision.

i think he'll be sharper with the counters at range and disrupt calzaghe's game up close.

really hope i'm wrong.

 

My official pick id Joe wide UD or late accumulation stoppage.

I do have a bit of a suspicition it might just pan out like this..... After Joe forcing Bernie to fight at a faster pace than normal, around the mid rounds Bernie will suddenly start feeling his age and realise he cant make 12 rounds and therefore needs a KO. At that point he'd switch from trying to counter to trying to drag Joe into a brawl which he initially does well in. Joe, never being one to back down, would get suckered into it. However, as Hopkins blows his bolt Joe comes back and draws a stoppage from the ref with a knackered Hopkins still on his feet but taking a beating. On that basis I'm having a sneaky few quid on rounds 6,7,8 for a stoppage win to JC.

Much more likely its a bit of a stinker of course.