Calzaghe v Hopkins

[Tony2005]

The big fight on 3am Sunday morning is live on Santanta sports.

Calzaghe the longest reigning champion around but some say he hasnt fought in this class against the 43 year old Hopkins whos fought the very best for 15 years.

Now dont be put off by Hopkins age this man has the fitness of a 30 year old.

Should be a bit of a chess match and not a slugfist but i think this maybe a bridge too far for Calzaghe and i see Hopkins winning by late stopage...

What do u guys think ?

[Pkrplaya]

I think its................. barbaric

Just kidding, i have no idea but will go for Calzaghe to KO in the 6th round

[bally73]

sorry Tony gotta go against you there mate calzaghe will be too much for hopkins imo hopkins is a good fighter but calzaghe in my eyes is at the top of his game i've had small bets on rounds 7,8 and 9 at 22-1 good value if you ask me
it will be a blinder of a fight though and well looking forward to it
i do like my boxing been to a few world title fights lewis v's holyfield at madison (the draw) lol was one of the best nights of boxing i have ever seen
in fact the womens bout was the best fight of the night lol

[Tony2005]

I will tell u whats barbaric Playa.........those bookies that keep taking my bets....

Yes Lee i think it will be a good fight but i think Hopkins might just intimadate Joe and his experience might just prove too much for Joe away from home.

Lewis won that fight by a mile........i saw Lewis v Mcall at Wembley when Lewis got ko in the second....

I am quite good friends with Nigel Benn as my mates uncle Brian Lynch used to train him upto the Watson fight.
I only missed 7 of his pro fights and i saw a sparring session between him and Roberto Duran in a gym above the central pub opposite the West Ham Ground where Nigel trained.....only 20 people watched it and i have it on tape.....those were the days m8

[bally73]

you should be able to get some useful info then mate

yes he did win the fight by a country mile even the yanks i spoke to afterwards were shocked at the result

benn was a class fighter i bet that sparring session with duran was good to watch keep hold of that tape mate thats unique

[Tony2005]

It was a war and Duran is one hard bloke.......Lewis never excited me really...he always seemed a little gun shy especially after the Mcall fight and again he got caught by Rahman but as a boxer he was top top class.
The only time i saw him really unload was against Ruddock.

Benn was a true warrior and u always got your moneys worth watching him.

I saw the Benn v Eubank fight at the NEC ...great fight that even though he lost....and i saw another of his fights at the NIA in Birmingham against Sugar Boy Malinga when it all kicked off in the crowd between the ZULUS and the Man City Goveners ( that was a little more exciting).........

[bally73]

lol remember it well

[Tony2005]

Yes Lee the seats and everything were flying around....i think the fight was Robert Mcracken v Steve Foster....

I have seen a few dust ups outside the ring......

Have you ever been to the York Hall in Bethnel Green? Now thats the best place to watch boxing anywhere...

The weigh in for the Calzaghe fight is on the fight network 427 (i think) at 10.30

[bally73]

no mate never been to york hall been to nia ,madison gardens and civic hall in wolverhampton not been for a while but getting back into it a bit now
i must watch rumble in the jungle 3 or 4 times a year lol

[Tony2005]

loooooool, Lee its not the same nowdays back in the late 80s early 90s was the time for the good fights when e had some greta fighters and of course there was Tyson who was always great to watch