Officail CALZAGHE VS HOPKINS POLL

Calzaghe is too dynamic, and Hopkins is too old. Calzaghe by UD, barring a robbery by the judges.

 

I voted BHop because though i think Calzaghe should be the favorite, i want the poll to show some balance.

Bhop is very good at setting the pace and countering. Stylewise BHop is a nightmare for joe but I think that at Hopkins' old age of 43 he will be too tentative and lose rounds even if he doesn't get hit cleanly. On the other hand, Calzaghe doesn't fade in the late rounds which is something that Hopkins likes to take advantage of usually but wont be able to this time.

 

it certainly is a factor.

He's gonna be 43 in less than 2 weeks

it retrospect (after the fight) itll be easier to judge wether Calzaghe would beat Hopkins in his prime.

 

First of all, well said.

I'm going for Hopkins by a close UD. I think people have been a little too quick to write him off, forgetting how good he is at making people pay for their mistakes. Calzaghe's work rate is admirable but he wastes punches at the best of times so I see him wasting even more on someone as wiley as Hopkins.

I can't see any knockdowns either way & there will be rounds that are very close & open to interpretation. A lot will depend on whether the judges favour Calzaghe's aggression & work rate or Hopkins' quality & ring craft.

In closing I think people are being a little too dismissive of Hopkins' own work rate. If you look at compubox stats he still throws enough to be regarded as having a good work rate & if he can make Calzaghe pay for his own defensive flaws, expect Hopkins to emerge triumphant.

 

Not to mention Hopkins is the master of getting people to fight his fight. Calzaghe's workrate will drop against hopkins guaranteed.
Still a pick em fight IMO.

 

I'm going calzaghe UD.
I think Bhop will use some dirty tactics and take a few early rounds but Joe will work him out and dominate from there.

 

B-Hop says **** EVERYONE THAT DOUBTS HIM BECAUSE OF HIS AGE. That's not coming from me - but from him.

B-Hop can not and will not lose to a White Guy, who's South Paw - those are not my words either.

B-Hop has shown over his career that he OWNS South Paws. If you don't believe me - do your research. He wins this fight the same way he wins most fight - punch and smoother. If he hits you and you can't hit him back - he wins.

Unlike most of his fights - I believe he'll actually fight in this one and make it very exciting.

 

Thing is, Calzaghe could cut his output in half and still throw twice as many punches as Hopkins, and still has more handspeed. Hopkins doesn't hit hard enough to KO Joe, and he's not active enough to win rounds. I think Calzaghe wins this clearly.

 

Hopkins. For all the reasons given by others already, and because the guy knows how to win, whether it looks pretty or not. But also because this is one of the premier US fighters fighting in America in what might be his last big fight. Calzaghe will have to batter him up and down for 12 rounds to get a decision here. I don't see that happening.

 

a few years ago Hopkins takes this now i have to go with Joe 115-113 UD

 

BHOP will shock JC with his master boxing, rough tactics that will annoy JC, and with his defense.

JC is a very good fighter....however, the holes in his fight game are tailor-made for BHOP.

JC loves to open up and throw combinations. As soon as he becomes wild (which he does sometimes) and throws looping shots, BHOP will sting him with that straight right hand.

BHOP will use that straight right as he did against Tarver as a leading shot (in lieu of using the left jab), and will keep JC off balance.

JC loves to fight moving forward. BHOP loves counter punching. JC relies on his power and handspeed to tire and frustrate his opponents. BHOP has a chin of iron, and a will that cannot be broken.

In the end, unless BHOP gets REALLY old overnight haha (I know, he's old already), BHOP's pure skill and experience against top competition will carry him to a UD.