What does Hopkins has to do to be ranked above Joe Calzaghe?

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  1. Brownies

    Brownies Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Khan will never be ranked above Prescott... ;)

    I rank Hopkins higher based on a better career overall, as seen by his better résumé. Dear lord, the guy is fighting Chad Dawson tomorrow !

    However, I would rank Calzaghe higher head to head. Once you get used to the slapping, there is much to enjoy about his game and a high volume puncher who never gas out will always be a nightmare for anyone. He was a great inside fighter too.
     
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  2. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Get elite European Mario Veit to unretire and defeat him three times.
     
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  3. AnotherFan

    AnotherFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is not anyone who believes Joe is above Hopkins. This thread is pointless.
     
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  4. aussie opinion

    aussie opinion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    agreed
     
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  5. VIP

    VIP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lol look at the poll results, only a few idiots think otherwise.
     
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  6. horst

    horst Guest

    That poll score makes me think there is still sanity on the General Forum. :happy:happy:happy

    Hopkins is a stone-cold ATG, Calzaghe is barely HOF.

    Two different levels of fighter, in all fairness.
     
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  7. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    Wow, this poll is one-sided, haha! I agree!
     
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  8. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Poll results said it all:) always was and always will be above Calzaghe!!!
     
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  9. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins victory over Trinidad >>>>>>>>>>> Anything Slappy accomplished.
     
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  10. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nice Fox News question. Hes clearly above Calzaghe already. He was never in jeopardy of not being ranked above him.
     
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  11. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    define "many"

    joe c was a great fighter, who never fought great fighters until they were in their 40s, and had their string of losses..... did fight 3 or 4 really good fighters at the end of his career that were young...but for a guy with 46 fights...lots of worthless crap wbo bogus title fights against c level fighters back then

    hopkins is so far past him its not even a discussion
     
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  12. FutureChampGG

    FutureChampGG Member Full Member

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    Not really, yeah fair enough rank Hopkins higher but the gap between the 2 isn't that big at all if you objectively look at both of their careers.
     
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  13. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    Hopkins is lightyears ahead of Calzaghe
     
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  14. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins would have to beat a fighter as good as Eubank or a fighter as good as undefeated Kessler to get close. Hopkins doesnt have a win as good as these two. Calzaghe has both and a win over Hopkins.

    Hopkins is doing well though, no doubt and due to his age will be given props. In fact if Hopkins beats Dawson he will have won as many world title fights as Calzaghe, which is good going, still Hopkins however Hopkins is rated he still became the best MW of his era and won some good fights like over K Holmes and H Eastman etc
     
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  15. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins UD12 Tarver > Calzaghe UD12 Eubank

    Undefeated fighters (Former/Current/Future Champs) Calzaghe beat:-
    - Jeff Lacy
    - Mikkel Kessler

    Undefeated fighters (former/current/future champs) Hopkins beat:-
    - Glen Johnson
    - Felix Trinidad
    - Kelly Pavlik

    Calzaghe won 22 world title fights, Hopkins won 21 world title fights, 22 if you include the IBO LHW title (Tarver).

    What option do you vote for anyway in the poll?
     
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