Anyone see the Calzaghe-Hopkins fight....

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by saratogabrit

Interesting that the fight never really captured the imagination either in the US or even here.

Only 8,000 came over to support Joe-compared to the 30,000 that came for "Fatton" in December. The night after that fight Calzaghe was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award-which should have been an indicator that he's more popular than Hatton.

A split decision. Was it the right result?

One last fight-may be 2. Roy Jones-anyone else?

No way that was a split decision. Calzaghe won the fight. I'm not sure what the judge that gave the fight to Hopkins was watching.

Nothing uglier than a Bernard Hopkins fight.

My 4 year old daughter kept asking me why the guy in the blue kept pushing them apart. Even she would rather see boxing than constant wrestling and clinching.

[Kasept]

Chuck and I watched it. Too bad it couldn't go 15 like they're supposed to... Looked to me that Hopkins was getting Calzaghe to dance to his tune early, but that didn't last very long. It was a highly 'technical' fight. Calzaghe very tactfully scored with alacrity while not hurting Hopkins particularly. The lady judge must have been watching a different fight to score it the way she did.

Was the first time I had seen Calzaghe and I was impressed. Am sorry he hasn't fought in the US more and hope we see him come back for a few more deserving paydays. Seems very charismatic and genuine. Have to give credit to crazy Bernard too. He's had a great career.

[Mortimer]

I had forgot about this fight.



A Pavlik match up with this guy,should they both remain undefeated,within one year should happen..I would think.


Mighty Kelly Youngstown will destroy him.

[Mortimer]

Steve...I must not concur.



Boxing is brutal enough. Cutting back to 12 was a good thing. Frank Lee....I think 10 should be the max.

Hopkins showed that he is over the hill and
has been for a while. Joe C. U- decision.
Hopkins has been surviving through fights
with good fighters. (I dont consider Winky Wright
and A. Tarver top fighters anymore)
Joe C is not exactly young
and he just took control. Joe C is just a much
more active, more athletic, better fighter at
this point in their careers. Hopkins is just
a survivor at this time. Executioner... blah.
He knocks the guy down in the 1st round
and cant beat him. He could not execute
a good jab. Bernard please quit.

I say Kelly P. would knock them both out if
he goes up in weight, which he undoubtely will
as he matures. Hopefully Bernard will have quit
by then. I hope Joe C. hangs around a bit longer.
He still goes a full 12 rounds with gusto.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I didn't see it, I spoke to my dad this morning - he thought Hopkins should have won a 3 point decision.

I guess for more than half of the fight he thought Hopkins was sweeping, including a 10-8 round - but judges have tendenices to give boring close rounds to the guy who's behind...and that makes the final rounds much more important in the overall scoring.

The Associated Press had the fight 114-113 for Hopkins .. pops seemed to think it was a very straight forward 115-112 for Hopkins...but if you didn't bother scoring round-by-round and just watched the fight you'd think he deserved to lose.

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I didn't see it, I spoke to my dad this morning - he thought Hopkins should have won a 3 point decision.

I guess for more than half of the fight he thought Hopkins was sweeping, including a 10-8 round - but judges have tendenices to give boring close rounds to the guy who's behind...and that makes the final rounds much more important in the overall scoring.

The Associated Press had the fight 114-113 for Hopkins .. pops seemed to think it was a very straight forward 115-112 for Hopkins...but if you didn't bother scoring round-by-round and just watched the fight you'd think he deserved to lose.

Hopkins got beaten the last 5 rounds.
You are going to lose a fight that way.
Hopkins takes rounds off. Its the same
reason he lost to JermaineTaylor twice.
He cant go 12 full rounds anymore.

Punch stats totally Joe C.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

You scored it round by round Hossy?

Perhaps he had a bet on Hopkins... who knows.

[mclem10011]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

No way that was a split decision. Calzaghe won the fight. I'm not sure what the judge that gave the fight to Hopkins was watching.

Nothing uglier than a Bernard Hopkins fight.

My 4 year old daughter kept asking me why the guy in the blue kept pushing them apart. Even she would rather see boxing than constant wrestling and clinching.

I just watched the fight on tape. I agree Joe Calzaghe won the fight, he was the more aggressive of the 2. Hopkins was constantly clinching, no freakin clue either Bigs what that lady judge was watching. It was a boring fight, which I blame on Bernard (nothing new), his comments after the fight were a joke as well. All about him, no credit to Joe, saying "I took him to school"? What was he smoken!