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Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by québecwarrior, Jun 27, 2008.


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  1. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    Prime for Prime(At their best)
    Who is winning?
    Bernard Hopkins or Joe Calzaghe

    I make this thread, because a lot of people are saying that a younger Hopkins would had been beaten more easily because he was less intelligent, not as good as counter puncher that he is at 43(In my opinion that is ****in false, just watch him at at the end of the 90, and early 2000..He was a ****in beast..that's a no brainer for me, Joe Calzaghe wasnt a his prime when he beat Hopkins by SD, I KNOW THAT, but just want to see your points of views..
    Who is taking this at their BEST.???
     
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  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins by SD

    116-112
    117-111
    111-118 (Duane Ford)
     
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  3. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    I forgot:twisted: :patsch :patsch
     
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  4. 1-Ton

    1-Ton Walking in the Light Full Member

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    I concur that a younger Hopkins would have fought differently, not resorting to "dirty it up" tactics. This would have been to his disadvantage. Calzaghe would have cruised to an easy UD winning a minimum of 8/12 rounds.
     
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  5. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Well, id say B-Hop in his prime in my opinion (Trinidad - DLH fights?) Would have beaten Calzaghe.. Yeah he was still "old" for most fighters, but that was his best IMO.
     
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  6. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    You really think that a Prime Hopkins would had be beaten easily in a UD?
     
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  7. Samurai

    Samurai I lost an avatar bet Full Member

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    Hopkins, close UD

    7-5
     
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  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins did that back in his late 90s/early 00s days too (Allen 2, Echols, Vanderpool, etc....).

    He always fought differently based on his opponent, like versatile fighters should.
     
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  9. Fab2333

    Fab2333 Needs to Get It 2Gether Full Member

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    B-hop
     
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  10. TFFP

    TFFP Guest

    Prime vs prime I wouldn't like to pick its so close. Hopkins always holds a stylistic advantage too.
     
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  11. DanePugilist

    DanePugilist God vs God - Death Angel Full Member

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    Hopkins would have been demolished if he had used any other tactic than he did against Calzaghe. I don't care if he was 28 or 43. Hopkins stayed at the top for so long by being smart. And he was at his smartest in the end of his career.

    Younger Calzaghe might have lost, because he made stupid arrogant mistakes.
     
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  12. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    demolished???
    one of the biggest and intelligent fan of Calzaghe on this forum just said that would be to tough to pick(TFFP) and that Hopkins has an advantage stylistic..
     
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  13. El Borracho

    El Borracho Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What point is there to this poll? Calzghe already beat Hopkins in his weight class, in his country.
     
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  14. DanePugilist

    DanePugilist God vs God - Death Angel Full Member

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    So what I can form my own opinion. Unlike you I don't draw conclusions on some consensus or media attention - much less on individuals ideas other than my own.
     
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  15. 1-Ton

    1-Ton Walking in the Light Full Member

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    Yes. I think at best Hopkins would have fought a similar ugly fight, and would have lost in the same manner.
     
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