Prime Hopkins vs Prime Calzaghe

I always thought that this fight will be more of a gauge to JC level.

Beatdown/domination of Hops (43) would have been seen from a legendary type of fighter.

 

Every time the fight broke out into a boxing match, Calzaghe got the better off it. No doubt about that. Sure, Hopkins ay have been faster and stronger, but he didn't have the same intelligence. The reason he kept in this fight for so long was the way he spoiled the bout. He clinched far too often, but it worked. It kept the fight close.

However, if this is prime Hopkins, I don't think he would do that. I think he'd try and outbox Calzaghe, which wouldn't work. Calzaghe has the better boxing skills and is faster.

Hopkins poses a much bigger risk, but, bizarrely, I think it could be more one-sided because of the styles.

Calzaghe UD, in an easier fight for him.

 

Hops TKO.

 

I'm glad you posted again= i look forwrd to your avatars :good

 

Boxing really lacks young talent, we have old fighters still at the top of the division. I'm watching UFC now and they have 21,000 fans in Montreal.
UFC is for the young generation and its here to stay and it will overtake boxing

 

People seem to be forgetting the energiser-bunny brawler-banger Calzaghe was around that point in time. Perhaps it's got something to do with not many people actually watching his fights from that period, whilst everyone was watching B-Hop.

 

**** off.

 

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Great post Jack, points well taken:good

 

Calzag would always be younger with better reflexes. Can't bank on Hopkins having success if it never happened so its anybodys fight after 2000.

 

Thanks for that prime retort.

Hey, I think it's your move on Everquest. You don't want the Girga Band Pixes to steal your magical yatliwering potions again.

 

The early Hopkins was very fast, IMO, but I agree that the true peak version didn't appear until he was in his early- to mid-30s and a little slower. Along with that, however, Calzaghe also improved outside of his 20s.

To me, the physical edge goes back and forth, and I favor Hopkins because he makes fewer mistakes and ultimately is better at timing than Calzaghe, who plays to a tempo that could be disrupted by the right guy. The old man Hopkins disrupts that by holding, while the younger one does it with punches and rough-housing.

But we'll never know, and I'm certainly not one to dismiss Calzaghe.

 

If you made this post after tonights fight, after seeing the way hopkins performed at 43, sorry to let you know, but you are a stupid boxing fan.