will boxing not be as popular now Joe Calzaghe retired

The point being you're wrong.

A 43 year who is ranked P4P number four in a particular generation of fighters is exactly as good as a 28 year old ranked P4P number four in that same generation.

Because nobody handicaps their ratings by age, it's a simple measure of how good you are.

 

Can i point out Hopkins was p4p number 3 as of the time of the fight.

I believe it was Mayweather, Pacquiao, Hopkins, Calzaghe, JMM

However - otherwise, you're right on the button...

 

So by your logic a win over a 43 year old ATG is Calazaghe career defining moment?

 

No, a win over someone who was ranked as one of the best four fighters in the world at any weight at the time is a career defining moment.

How old that person is is utterly irrelevant. 23, 33, 43, 53.

 

So what is your definition of a fighter being shot?

 

It's not defined by age.

Are you claiming now that Hopkins was shot?

 

This is a funny discussion

 

Nope. but he is 10 years pass prime though

 

Very good thread.

 

I thought he was into slappxing

 

Not many people think that the Hopkins that beat Council and Brown was better than the version that beat Trinidad. Interesting.