WHY HOPKINS WILL BEAT CALZAGHE.(from a Brit)

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BHop will look like this after JC

 

Calzaghe toyed with Thornberry and didn't finish him cause he hurt his hand in the second. Kabary Salem was the dirtiest fighter ever to step in the ring with Joe and he should have been disqualified for persistent headbutting ( cut Calzaghe in the second) and Joe was enraged and fought reckless for the period ( second-fourth rounds). Reid is another dirty, rough man who tried to twist Calzaghe's arm and held on his leg in the first and hit him hard on the break but 65 year old Roy Francis did nothing, Reid had some success with right hooks in the 5th and 11th. Calzaghe took a monster number of body blows from Brewer and stayed in the pocket but Mitchell just aimed at the head. Man, I am not into talking **** about either fighter.

Both have chances and they both are great fighters, I wish they get a draw and still look back with respect at one another.

 

1. Joe will be completely prepared for this fight and will not be taking Hopkins lightly unlike his preparation for some fights he's had against weaker fighters.

2. Joe will simply throw many more punches per round and as a result will win rounds even if most of his punches are not effective.

3. Joe will hit and move with a quickness that Hopkins cannot match especially for 12 rounds.

4. Joe has a tougher body than Oscar so he wont be taken out with a body shot.

5. Hopkins is a 58 year old guy and Joe is younger and probably the freshest 35 year old you will find in boxing due to his lifestyle, boxing style and lack of brutal wars in the ring.

Calzaghe will win a comfortable 12 round decision against a frustrated Hopkins.

 

Good analysis, I hope you're right.

 

how come you are making 10 stupid threads per day?

anyway (from an american) Calzaghe will murder Hopkins!





























Im danish and i am not looking for a murder in this fight.

 

No, but i'm american and i know that i know calz will beat hopkins.
All you have to do is look at the wright fight. Hopkins was so frustrated by wrights accurate jab and straight left(with no power whatsoever mind you) that he had to resort to mauling and mugging. Now, imagine a taller, heavier, stronger, faster and harder punching version of winky.
Do you honestly think that hoppy has a chance outside of a lucky punch in the nuts?

 

I think this fight will come down to a few things.

1) Has father time caught up to Hopkins or will he have his legs like he did against Winky because he will need them to nullify some of Calzaghe's high output with movement.

2) How effective can Hopkins counter while Calzaghe's throwing from odd angles? Hopkins is definitely going to get in his shots but i think he needs to be especially accurate in this fight to have a shot. If he regularly catches Calzaghe coming in, that will again slow down Calzaghe's biggest weapon which is his high work rate.

I look for Hopkins to try everything to make it dirty and methodical. Yes, i do expect Hopkins to try to get in a head butt early just like he did against Winky to force a cut. Hopkins will look for every and any advantage.

I can't wait for this one because i'm so curious to see how the fight plays out.

 

Calzaghe has no speed in his straight punches...if he ever throws any. Thats when he gets countered and put on his ass. His speed is in his side armed flurries only. Sorry... Winky is probably the straightes punching fighter period. Calzaghe is the direct opposite.

 

Kessler was a statue....Bhop can MOVE in the ring. Use angles. Kessler just stands there in his pose and is predictable as all hell. Calzaghe figured him out in 5 rounds.

 

as far as big fights go. this will be the most one sided fight of the last decade joe easily wins anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded

 

I do feel he closes the gap fast, marching in with right-left-right-left straight shots and on very light feet but I really don't see any pop in those shots. He does get inside with that awkward technique and then he really is dangerous with side shots, double hooks with the right - body-head, left uppercuts and lefts down the middle, very fast when he's close to his opponent. I think the whole thing about Joe is that he really commits himself on offense and is willing to fight through. Winky pumps that well-placed/well-timed jab and left hand in straight lines but is always defensive minded even when he's on offense, something holds him back a little.

 

What, prettier? I highly doubt it.