Yessir
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Calzaghe vs Hopkins, by Yessir on Mar 13, 2008 15:22:38 GMT 1, I don't know if we've got many boxing fans in here, but for those who love boxing or more importantly love a flutter April 19 should be a massive night between to great boxers.
I just have the feeling that Calzaghe has bitten off more than he can chew taking this fight.
Hopkins has been in with the best to name a few Del La Hoya, Wright, Tarver and Trinidad and beaten them all, Calzaghe has never mixed it with the upper blue-ribbon type fighters e.g. Kessler and Lacy are good fighters but they are far from the outstanding fighters Hopkins has fought and beat .
I also think styles make fights and Hopkins's style will frustrate Calzaghe and lead ultimately to his demise IMO.....
I'm going to check the odds for a Hopkins win by KO or TKO and stake REALLY BIG......
I don't know if we've got many boxing fans in here, but for those who love boxing or more importantly love a flutter April 19 should be a massive night between to great boxers.
I just have the feeling that Calzaghe has bitten off more than he can chew taking this fight.
Hopkins has been in with the best to name a few Del La Hoya, Wright, Tarver and Trinidad and beaten them all, Calzaghe has never mixed it with the upper blue-ribbon type fighters e.g. Kessler and Lacy are good fighters but they are far from the outstanding fighters Hopkins has fought and beat .
I also think styles make fights and Hopkins's style will frustrate Calzaghe and lead ultimately to his demise IMO.....
I'm going to check the odds for a Hopkins win by KO or TKO and stake REALLY BIG......
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mike hunt
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Calzaghe vs Hopkins, by mike hunt on Mar 13, 2008 15:29:40 GMT 1, Afternoon fight fans! Got to disagree with you - I think Hopkins is past it and Calzaghe should win it on points. It should be a good fight, but I may not stay up so soon after the David Haye fight. Also, I don't think I can stand much more of the Bunce!
Afternoon fight fans! Got to disagree with you - I think Hopkins is past it and Calzaghe should win it on points. It should be a good fight, but I may not stay up so soon after the David Haye fight. Also, I don't think I can stand much more of the Bunce!
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Calzaghe vs Hopkins, by carlito on Mar 13, 2008 15:44:24 GMT 1, Kessler is way better than nearly all those fighters you mentioned... tarver - plain useless, winky wright - wrong weight, de la hoya - shot ... having said all of that, I don't like the fact Joe's gone up a weight, Hopkins is physically the bigger fighter and as frsutrating as hell....Joe has all the class and the skill to win it's just whether he can on the night, away from home against the bigger opponent....
Kessler is way better than nearly all those fighters you mentioned... tarver - plain useless, winky wright - wrong weight, de la hoya - shot ... having said all of that, I don't like the fact Joe's gone up a weight, Hopkins is physically the bigger fighter and as frsutrating as hell....Joe has all the class and the skill to win it's just whether he can on the night, away from home against the bigger opponent....
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Calzaghe vs Hopkins, by daveanthony28 on Mar 13, 2008 16:11:06 GMT 1, Agreed with the not staying up malarkey after the Haye fight.. I will be avidly watching the replay at a suitable hour ! & will be rooting for Calzaghe although I think hopkins will push him.
Agreed with the not staying up malarkey after the Haye fight.. I will be avidly watching the replay at a suitable hour ! & will be rooting for Calzaghe although I think hopkins will push him.
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Yessir
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Calzaghe vs Hopkins, by Yessir on Mar 13, 2008 19:22:08 GMT 1, Kessler is way better than nearly all those fighters you mentioned... tarver - plain useless, winky wright - wrong weight, de la hoya - shot ... having said all of that, I don't like the fact Joe's gone up a weight, Hopkins is physically the bigger fighter and as frsutrating as hell....Joe has all the class and the skill to win it's just whether he can on the night, away from home against the bigger opponent....
Kessler is a good fighter, but the moment he stepped up to fight a world class fighter in Calzaghe, he got schooled and sent away empty handed, thats the reason why he now point blankly refuses to fight another world class fighter in Edison Miranda.
Carlito you make two really good and significant points that I overlooked with the Calzaghe-Hopkins fight, Calzaghe moving up in weight for the first time (he will be the smaller man) and the fight is in Las Vegas ( you know what that means  ).
I think this could end up being a similar situations to Hatton vs Mayweather.
Mayweather had too many advantages in his favour:
Weight/Reach
Partisan Crowd
Referee
world class experience
Hatton's style (made for FM)
Kessler is way better than nearly all those fighters you mentioned... tarver - plain useless, winky wright - wrong weight, de la hoya - shot ... having said all of that, I don't like the fact Joe's gone up a weight, Hopkins is physically the bigger fighter and as frsutrating as hell....Joe has all the class and the skill to win it's just whether he can on the night, away from home against the bigger opponent.... Kessler is a good fighter, but the moment he stepped up to fight a world class fighter in Calzaghe, he got schooled and sent away empty handed, thats the reason why he now point blankly refuses to fight another world class fighter in Edison Miranda. Carlito you make two really good and significant points that I overlooked with the Calzaghe-Hopkins fight, Calzaghe moving up in weight for the first time (he will be the smaller man) and the fight is in Las Vegas ( you know what that means ). I think this could end up being a similar situations to Hatton vs Mayweather. Mayweather had too many advantages in his favour: Weight/Reach
Partisan Crowd
Referee
world class experience
Hatton's style (made for FM) |
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Heavyconsumer
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Calzaghe vs Hopkins, by Heavyconsumer on Mar 13, 2008 19:57:27 GMT 1, I find it funny that anyone who saw the Maywether Hatton fight would suggest the crowd were backing Mayweather. In fact I think if anything having such strong support for his opponent in his own territory was about the only advantage Hatton had over Mayweather in that fight. I wasn't surprised by the outcome there, but I admit I really don't know who'll win out of these 2.
I find it funny that anyone who saw the Maywether Hatton fight would suggest the crowd were backing Mayweather. In fact I think if anything having such strong support for his opponent in his own territory was about the only advantage Hatton had over Mayweather in that fight. I wasn't surprised by the outcome there, but I admit I really don't know who'll win out of these 2.
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Yessir
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Calzaghe vs Hopkins, by Yessir on Mar 13, 2008 20:47:09 GMT 1, I find it funny that anyone who saw the Maywether Hatton fight would suggest the crowd were backing Mayweather. In fact I think if anything having such strong support for his opponent in his own territory was about the only advantage Hatton had over Mayweather in that fight. I wasn't surprised by the outcome there, but I admit I really don't know who'll win out of these 2.
In the Mayweather-Hatton fight, the crowd hissed and booed whenever Hatton tried to clinch and work on the inside (Hatton's strong area) this caused the weak/inept referee to immediately jumped in every time to break them up (advantage for FM).
I find it funny that anyone who saw the Maywether Hatton fight would suggest the crowd were backing Mayweather. In fact I think if anything having such strong support for his opponent in his own territory was about the only advantage Hatton had over Mayweather in that fight. I wasn't surprised by the outcome there, but I admit I really don't know who'll win out of these 2. In the Mayweather-Hatton fight, the crowd hissed and booed whenever Hatton tried to clinch and work on the inside (Hatton's strong area) this caused the weak/inept referee to immediately jumped in every time to break them up (advantage for FM). |
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