Bernard Hopkins / Joe Calzaghe - Page 3

Michael Wright · 04-19-2008, 04:26 PM

4:00AM.

So settle in, southern shandy drinking...

**Hardball** · 04-19-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost

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what time is the fight nothern monkey boy.

9:45 eastern standard time and it's a free fight on HBO.

Ghost · 04-19-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Wright

4:00AM.

So settle in, southern shandy drinking...

crap, you are probably pissed already on your alchopops.

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Michael Wright · 04-20-2008, 05:09 AM

Poor Boxing Match.

Joe never found his range, Hopkins was very strong and fought a smart fight, I thought Joe was too arrogant. Although Hopkins tried all his tricks, I thought he was technically the far better boxer.

I fully expected the US judges to go with Hopkins, and credit to them that they followed the letter of the law, professional boxing is judged on forward agression. That said, I personally would have had no complaints if Hopkins had got the decision.

Unconvincing, but a win none the less.

Ghost · 04-20-2008, 06:03 AM

have to give hopkins a lot of credit then, to be able to do that at 43 as well.

**Hardball** · 04-20-2008, 08:42 AM

Joe Cortez should have at least deducted a point for one low blow but it may not have mattered anyway.

Mike Brewer · 04-20-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Wright

Poor Boxing Match.

Joe never found his range, Hopkins was very strong and fought a smart fight, I thought Joe was too arrogant. Although Hopkins tried all his tricks, I thought he was technically the far better boxer.

I fully expected the US judges to go with Hopkins, and credit to them that they followed the letter of the law, professional boxing is judged on forward agression. That said, I personally would have had no complaints if Hopkins had got the decision.

Unconvincing, but a win none the less.

That's Hopkins' trademark. Making everyone he fights look uninteresting. He's really good at making good fighters look awkward and clumsy. Good to see Joe keep the streak alive, though.

l0rca · 04-20-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Wright

Poor Boxing Match.

Joe never found his range, Hopkins was very strong and fought a smart fight, I thought Joe was too arrogant. Although Hopkins tried all his tricks, I thought he was technically the far better boxer.

I fully expected the US judges to go with Hopkins, and credit to them that they followed the letter of the law, professional boxing is judged on forward agression. That said, I personally would have had no complaints if Hopkins had got the decision.

Unconvincing, but a win none the less.

What sort of things did Hopkins do to keed Joe at bay throughout the fight?

And overall, how does he make people look so bad? Is it all about getting in someone's head? Countering like some kind of android?

7r14ngL3Ch0k3 · 04-20-2008, 12:47 PM

This fight was lame. Like most boxing fights. They should really start thinking about using 8 OZ gloves from now on.

Ghost · 04-20-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 7r14ngL3Ch0k3

This fight was lame. Like most boxing fights. They should really start thinking about using 8 OZ gloves from now on.

try getting your hand in that when you have it wrapped, i cant.

7r14ngL3Ch0k3 · 04-20-2008, 04:00 PM

for most of the fight i found myself busy looking for any interaction between Stallone and Simon Cowell.

Mike Brewer · 04-20-2008, 04:14 PM

Triangle, you're a dry roasted, lightly salted idiot. No disrespect intended, of course.

That fight may have been boring, but anyone who's ever seen Hopkins expected that. Hopkins' whole fight strategy is built upon being awkward, tough to hit, elusive, and at times, dirty. He has made every single opponent he's ever fought look like they were having an off-night, and no one has ever been able to really catch him cleanly. He's painfully economical in his punches (meaning he's not busy), and he's frustrating as hell to box. Why you would expect to see fireworks and brawling from someone like that is beyond me.

Boxing on the whole is anything but dull, though. The knockouts and action in fights like Marquez/Vasquez' trilogy put any MMA matches I've ever seen to shame. And they have to fight through a whole lot more pain and damage than any MMA ref would ever allow. When MMA guys start throwing 800 punches a fight, landing 300 or more, and showing the chin and balls to finish standing? Then you can talk your smack.

(I hope you realize I'm just being a dick here. I'm not taking you seriously, and I'm only talking smack for entertainment's sake)

Mike Brewer · 04-20-2008, 04:14 PM

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Ghost · 04-20-2008, 04:30 PM

i love mexican style boxing no1 for me

Michael Wright · 04-21-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 7r14ngL3Ch0k3

They should really start thinking about using 8 OZ gloves from now on.

...achieving....what?

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04-19-2008, 04:26 PM	#31 (permalink)
Michael Wright Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 912	4:00AM. So settle in, southern shandy drinking...

04-20-2008, 05:09 AM	#34 (permalink)
Michael Wright Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, England Posts: 912	Poor Boxing Match. Joe never found his range, Hopkins was very strong and fought a smart fight, I thought Joe was too arrogant. Although Hopkins tried all his tricks, I thought he was technically the far better boxer. I fully expected the US judges to go with Hopkins, and credit to them that they followed the letter of the law, professional boxing is judged on forward agression. That said, I personally would have had no complaints if Hopkins had got the decision. Unconvincing, but a win none the less.

04-20-2008, 12:47 PM	#39 (permalink)
7r14ngL3Ch0k3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,511	This fight was lame. Like most boxing fights. They should really start thinking about using 8 OZ gloves from now on.

04-20-2008, 04:00 PM	#41 (permalink)
7r14ngL3Ch0k3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,511	for most of the fight i found myself busy looking for any interaction between Stallone and Simon Cowell.

04-20-2008, 04:14 PM	#42 (permalink)
Mike Brewer Moderate Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,167	Triangle, you're a dry roasted, lightly salted idiot. No disrespect intended, of course. That fight may have been boring, but anyone who's ever seen Hopkins expected that. Hopkins' whole fight strategy is built upon being awkward, tough to hit, elusive, and at times, dirty. He has made every single opponent he's ever fought look like they were having an off-night, and no one has ever been able to really catch him cleanly. He's painfully economical in his punches (meaning he's not busy), and he's frustrating as hell to box. Why you would expect to see fireworks and brawling from someone like that is beyond me. Boxing on the whole is anything but dull, though. The knockouts and action in fights like Marquez/Vasquez' trilogy put any MMA matches I've ever seen to shame. And they have to fight through a whole lot more pain and damage than any MMA ref would ever allow. When MMA guys start throwing 800 punches a fight, landing 300 or more, and showing the chin and balls to finish standing? Then you can talk your smack. (I hope you realize I'm just being a dick here. I'm not taking you seriously, and I'm only talking smack for entertainment's sake)

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