Viewpoints on Hopkins/Calzaghe...

I like Calzaghe by close decision ,but it wont be a pretty fight Hopkins knows all the tricks and if Joe gets mad Bernard will take it,controlled aggression is the key to Calzaghes fight ,imo ,he must not let Hopkins set the pace,,it may be ugly ,but it should be fascinating.

 

Dont understand where you are coming from there mate.

The winner of this is going to be the best fighter from 160-175 of this generation.

Not an insignificant event.

 

I would already say b-Hop is...so how (IMO) would winning or lose help. If he loses at 43 does that also mean that maybe he was not as good as previously thought. Again I like B-hop...but I would like even more for him to retire

 

It is an important fight, especially for Calzaghe!

Anyway, I would be amazed if this fight doesn't go the distance and I think Joe's speed could be the key to the fight, assuming that the occasion doesn't get to him ( I don't think it will). Against Tarver, BHop basically had his own way for most of the fight so it was hard to see how much his age will affect him in a faster-paced fight. Calzaghe can't allow himself to be sucked into a brawl as that will suit BHop more. Joe can make this a dull fight but a dull fight would be the easiest route for him. The key factors for me are:

• Whether Calzaghe's left hand holds up
• How BHop copes at a fast pace at age 43
• Whether the occasion and fighting abroad get to Calzaghe
• Whether BHop's much vaunted ring tactician skills figure out Calzahe's awkward style
• Who best imposes their style on the other
• How well BHop copes with Calzaghe's speed

Looking forward to this fight!

 

Snap. Exactly how I think Calzaghe should approach the fight to get the W. Taylor gave Hopkjins a mirror image of himself. He used the perimiter of the ring, ocassionally rushed forward, and used the jab. If Calzaghe comes forward aggressively trying to outwork Hopkins, he will probably give Hopkins the opportunities to land often.

The workrate of Calzaghe worries me, but only if Hopkins gets drawn into a battle. Hopkins has the ring generalship and defensive awareness to nuffle out Calzaghe's effectiveness.

Calzaghe has openly admitted that he prefers fighters who come forward, ala Lacy. Kessler got off with his punches, fired some nice straight rights, but he was very static from the waist up and never seen the openings that Hopkins will be able to see. Kessler doesn't bring the same intelligence to the table.

And Calzaghe's wide punches might well be his undoing at times. He'll leave that seam up the middle for Hopkins to capitalize, especially with the straight right hand.

Hopkins seldomly jabs with a southpaw. He thew about a dozen jabs combined against Tarver and Wright. However, he does like to step inside to work the body, and his long range weaponry is usually the hook and right hand. Always heavy punches.

 

Calzaghe is overated. I dont like the way he throws arm punches. I saw threads of people picking him over archie moore and rocky marciano.......ridiculous.


I think Hopkins takes him to school

 

:happy

 

Not a bad prediction if I do say so myself.

 

Neither was mine Janitor ,if we are patting ourselves on the back!