So what does Bhop's win mean for Calzaghe?

Because if the ATG was "finished" or "shot" when Calzaghe beat him the win is lessened. The fact the ATG still had enough left to give the #1 middleweight in the world a one-sided boxing lesson proves that even if the ATG is past his prime, he was still far from "shot" when Calzaghe beat him and a criticsim of that win proved incorrect.

 

Why so concerned about weight? Calzaghe was a super middle, and Hopkins was a career middleweight until his old age. Weight is a red herring, it don't matter **** to top class fighters really. In the old days most of these guys would all be light heavyweights under the same banner.

If you get your ass beat down 12 nil it ain't gonna matter if you fight at 160lbs or a few lbs more.

 

At the end of the day Joes resume should be able to stand up on it's own without relying on 43 year old men to beat up young newcomers to make it look better. If it doesn't well...

 

I'm sorry but I still can't see how Bernards vistory over a middleweight enhances Calzaghes victory over Bernard....maybe i'm just being stupid.

 

There are real questions about his power (his main asset) past 160 - that is indisputable.

 

TFFT :good

 

He isn't relying on anything. It's just common sense that Joe's win has been proven as legit, not just a win over an old shot man. He's only an old man if you make him an old man.

 

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Then by this same glib reasoning Jermain Taylor MUST have the beating of Joe as he beat Hopkins twice. And he did it a darn sight better than Joe did with that sloppy performance and disputable win.:roll:

 

Who mentioned "need"? I'm just saying it does remove a potential criticism of the Hopkins win, thats go to be good for how Calzaghes record will be viewed in years to come.

 

And Taylor's wasn't disputable?

That was debated a hell of a lot more than Calzaghe's.

 

Come one FFS!!! No matter what your biases this is a pretty obvious point surely?

 

This result is proof Hopkins is not an "old man" so can the haters please stop using that term. Thankyou.

 

And your point is? Doesnt Taylors stock now rise as a result too? Surely Taylor must be THE man to beat seeing as he beat Hopkins twice? Or doesnt he get any kudos?

 

Of course weight matters FFS. Who is your money on Pacman or DLH?