Which was a better win at that time?BHop vs Tito or Calzaghe vs Lacy?

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  1. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins all day.Tito was proven and hasn't been too badly damaged by the loss.
    Lacy was overhyped and totally unproven,and has proven it was much ado about nothing.
     
  2. Broxi

    Broxi Stand With Ukraine Full Member

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    no
     
  3. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    calzaghes was much better.
    trinidad was never a middleweight, beating william joppy was his only win.
    alot of people think lacy is **** after the fact, but more people thought lacy would win back then than lose
     
  4. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Do you know the betting line for the fight?
     
  5. ajackman1

    ajackman1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lool why is this a question ? Hopkins win was wayyyy bettef
     
  6. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I wonder if 9/11 played any type of mental game on either Hopkins or Trinidad.
     
  7. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Trinidad was a better win..

    Was thought of as one of the P4P best, was getting ready for a mega fight against Roy Jones Jr that some were giving him a chance in.
     
  8. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    My thing is Lacy was never as impressive as Trinidad was. Trinidad was an absolute beast and was a heavy favorite.
     
  9. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GOnna rewatch the Trinidad BHOP fight tonight
     
  10. Jordan_Davies

    Jordan_Davies Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I voted Lacy purely because Tito was a welterweight out of his depth fighting a natural light heavy whilst Lacy was seen as a big puncher at the weight with Calzaghe on his way out

    No doubt P4P Tito is the better fighter though
     
  11. DOM5153

    DOM5153 They Cannot Run Forever Full Member

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    At the time it was pretty even, in hindsight i would go with Bhop's win
     
  12. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Trinidad was a 3-1 favorite with Hopkins fighting in front of a very pro-Tito crowd, Calzaghe was a slim favorite fighting at home. If the question asked how each one looks now, then it might be a close call, but the question asks which one was better AT THAT TIME, in which case it's not even close. I feel like the only people who could possibly answer anything else just weren't around to remember the fight scene in 2001. Even looking backwards though, Trinidad was probably a better win. Both wins were hyped way more at the time than they probably deserved though.
     
  13. knockout artist

    knockout artist Boxing Addict banned

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    I agree that Hopkins win over Trinidad is the better win, but Calzaghe wasn't the favourite against Lacy, even the British gambling outlets made Lacy the favourite! He had a lot of hype around him
     
  14. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yeah, i agree.
     
  15. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :blood hell no, it's not. seems you massively overrate tarver. he's good, but don't go over board.