RJJ apart, is Joe Calzaghe the best fighter Hopkins will have faced?

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  1. ThePlugInBabies

    ThePlugInBabies ♪ ♫ Full Member

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    RJJ is obviously the finest fighter that hopkins ever set foot in the ring with, but who is the second finest he's got it on with?

    discuss and vote.
     
  2. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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  3. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    He's better than most on that list and he's bigger than those who may be of equal or superior skill.
     
  4. cjk44

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    The RJJ hopkins faught was a little bit inexperienced had never been 12 rounds, i would say the calzaghe hopkins is fighting april 19th wont be far off the level RJJ was at that stage in his career.
     
  5. fitzgeraldz

    fitzgeraldz And the new Full Member

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    The best but not the most dangerous ... this might be as easy a fight since Tito.
     
  6. H .

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    Trinidad, Tarver, and Wright were expected to be dangerous, and we know what happened there.

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  7. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He may look like it now but if Hopkins wins I guarantee he'll just be a long-time protected WBO champ who had one good win over Kessler.
     
  8. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  9. ThePlugInBabies

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    just like jeff 'left hook' lacy was the coming superstar who was meant to wipe the floor with the overhyped, overprotected eurobum and we all know what happened there. well some do, although many seem to have caught the dreaded lacy amnesia.

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  10. K0NPHL1C7

    K0NPHL1C7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's bigger than most, but not better.

    De La hoya, Felix, Wright. all better than Calzaghe. Tarver would have laid his ass out too.
     
  11. Dojo

    Dojo The Animal Full Member

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    I think not.
     
  12. ThePlugInBabies

    ThePlugInBabies ♪ ♫ Full Member

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    do you believe that de la hoya was a bigger threat to hopkins than calzaghe will be come april 19th?
     
  13. H .

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    What a **** comparison! Who had Lacy beaten? ****, who's Calzaghe beaten? Why don't you think before you speak! Try not to get so defensive when I talk up your lover's opponent.
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  14. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No because Hopkins was much closer to his prime then.
     
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    See, there are reasonable folks here. :yep