Pavlik against a 43 year old

welcome to ESB !

 

It is true--you obviously dont stay up to date with all the quotes joe has said.

 

People are unique and their opinions speak volumes of how they lack consistency of their criticisms.

 

Age doesn't really mean much in boxing. Look at Morales, still very young but very shot. Vargas is still very young but very shot. If JMM fought Morales right now it would be ridiculous b/c Morales is far past his prime, yet JMM is older.

 

Exactly.

 

ya basically it depends what sort of fighter you, hopkins is all about experience and ring intelligence!
and how many you have received to the face.....

 

"At the end of the day good things come to those who wait" -Joe Calzaghe

 

It is not a bad fight but fans wants to see Joe in a dangerous fight. He has been taking the easy road his ENTIRE career.

 

Well for one, Calzaghe himself said RJJ was shot and he didn't want to fight him....then a few months later, he's accepting a huge monetary offer to fight RJJ.

Also Hopkins is always a tough fight regardless of his age. Against Joe Calzaghe he was still a very tough underdog.

 

Kelly was 6 or 7 years old when Bernard laced up the gloves for the first time in a professional ring.

 

It is obvious that Pavlik took the fight with Hopkins to force the fight with Calzaghe.

 

Calzaghe gets alot of credit for fighting Hopkins

Pull back the threads from before the fight, and you will see. Even though Hopkins is past it, Calzaghe still gets credit, because Hopkins was still one of the best fighters in the world.

RJJ is another story. UD against Tito? Torn bicep in his last fight? knocked out by Tarver and Johnson? RJJ is a great fighter, but no, not a quality opponent at this point.

Also, you can't judge primes by age. Each fighter is different.

 

because kelly pavliks a clown.....

 

them people you are refering to are called dopey yanks,watch the excuses when hopkins beats pavlik.:rofl
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