Final Prediction: Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe

Joe C will be dropped 6 times

 

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I just spat my beer across my keyboard.

LOK- you are the MAN!!!

 

I would be so proud of you if I were from an ethnic dominated community baby. :crafty: You've given us a fabulous insight, and maintained a good rep for 7 years straight, :laughing: :stir: .

 

REED Honestly Thinks the Official Verdict will B a DRAW...This AIN'T Schtick:nono: ...

Calzaghe will have the SWIFTEST Hands Bernard Has Seen N QUITE Some Time & Coupled w/his WORKRATE, he'll have an Advantage after the 1st 3-4 Rounds...

Bernard will Stage a Mid to Late Rounds Rally, the Fighters will TRADE Rounds from there, but Calzaghe will Wind Up w/More of Them in the Bank...However, the MOMENTUM of the Fight will B w/Bernard @ the End, which will Encourage the Judges to "Reward" BHop w/a DRAW...

Bear N Mind, this is a "Golden Boy" Promotion & Bernard is a HIGHLY Ranked Member of that Faction...Calzaghe would have to Beat Bernard 9-3 or 10-2 to Get a DECISION...That AIN'T Happening:nono: ...& NEITHER Guy has the POWER to Score a KO Over the Other...

REED Looks for Calzaghe to Win 7 Maybe 8 Rounds, then have his Record BLEMISHED by a DRAW...


REED

 

Calzaghe by decision in a reasonably close, ugly fight. I think his workrate and (relative) youth will be the difference. Hopkins will be able to get Joe to throw less punches than usual, but it'll still be too much for Hopkins.

I say this without that much confidence, as a Hopkins upset wouldn't shock me.

 

Nice post my dear troll nominater, I agree with you completely *wags the tail .

 

Thanks MTF..

I am dead serious though..

I have been thinking about this fight and now more and more as it gets close I am confident in my pick

Joe C wil get dropped 6 times from late in the 2nd on until ultimatly being stopped in the 7th round

 

slappy points

 

Are slappy points better than normal points?

Next time I'm arguing with someone I might assertively make a "slappy point".

 

It will be a surprisingly thrilling fight. Calzghe will land more punches, Hopkins will land more meaningful punches and stun Calzaghe a bit, especially early. Calzaghe will finish stronger. Hopkins will win the decision.

 

Now Calzaghe is going to win for sure.

 

If it goes down like that I will be here Monday morning praising you!

 

thanks Z.. I'll be ready for your praise baby:bears:

 

WAR LOK!!!! ::

 

LOK could care less who wins.:: And I doubt he cares about being right or wrong.

 

come on Hanzy.. What you talkin 'bout? I want Hopkins to win more than I have wanted someone to win in a long time!

 

slappy by points

 

Bernard Hopkins: 17
ILLUMINATI: Hopkins by UD
Joe King: Hopkins by UD
royyjonesjrp4pno1: Hopkins by Decision
valdosta: Hopkins by Decision
dsimon3387: Hopkins by Decision
Haymaker: Hopkins by UD
Attraction: Hopkins by UD
Mean Mr Mustard: Hopkins by SD
LOK: Hopkins by KO 7
Double L: Hopkins by Decision
Barristan: Hopkins by UD
skeedaddle: Hopkins by KO 8
*Z*: Hopkins by UD
Beyond the Grave: Hopkins by SD
3OG: Hopkins by SD
svenottke: Hopkins by KO 6
D MAN: Hopkins by Decision





Joe Calzaghe: 24
mexican wedding shirt: Calzaghe by UD
Xplosive: Calzaghe by SD
Neil: Calzaghe by Decision
TKO: Calzaghe by KO/TKO ??
Roll With The Punches: Calzaghe by UD
Savage: Calzaghe by UD
meetthefeebles: Calzaghe by UD
Hut*Hut: Calzaghe by UD
Ugotabe Kidding: Calzaghe by UD
Baron: Calzaghe by UD
adamiw: Calzaghe by UD
puerto rock: Calzaghe by UD
Pascals Wager: Calzaghe by SD
atomicdOGg34: Calzaghe by UD
Explosivo: Calzaghe by UD
KaukipRrr: Calzaghe by UD
holler: Calzaghe by UD
Antwuan Maxx: Calzaghe by UD
Octopus: Calzaghe by Decision
jaws1216: Calzaghe by Decision
V10: Calzaghe by Decision
steve_dave: Calzaghe by UD
Erratic: Calzaghe by Decision
r o o s t e r: Calzaghe by Decision


DRAW: 1
REEDsART

 

Calz UD

 

dsimon writes:

The board may well call this one again. Futures traders have nothing on Fightbeat. Unless things revise, considerably and the trend is broken and restructured Calzghe will be in a slightly "uncomfortable" lead over Hopkins. A few at this time would not skew the board which is fucking fantastic. I am going to seriously consider going with the board every time as a betting man, personal predictions aside.

In essence the board says: A few lone assholes may make a horrible prediction... even a deliberately horrid prediction.... but Calzighe will still be the favorite my a small margin. Why? Because at the end of the day Calzighe will probably win this fight by decision. This is what people say who know what they need to about both guys.

 

Calzaghe majority decision

 

Exactly!

My prediction is still Calzaghe by close decision but "Pace Control" is EXACTLY Bernard's way to win this fight....

 

Calzaghe by UD!

 

43 is 43. I don't care how good B-Hop looks. The dude has slowed to a snails pace when he fights and Calzaghe is just too damn busy. Now Hops will land some good counters in between his combinations that may stun Calzaghe but Calzaghe will and should pull this one out. So just to make my prediction clear Calzaghe by decision 8-4. I'll Holla 5000

 

no doubt the bet should be Joe by UD


I just have a feeling.. I have a feeling that Hops is really ready and excited about this and that while both guys are near the top of their game and certainly their divisions.. I think we are going to see that Joe C has been fighting in a different league than Hopkins.


Hopkins is going to get a little bothered by Joe's speed and even foot movement in the first round maybe 2 but soon after Bernard is going to land a right counter that will change the fight around. just buckle Joee's knees a little and then proceded to drop Joe 6 times over the next few rounds.. people will have their mouths open as Hopkins just domintates and really puts a beating on Calzaga.

 

Calzaghe By UD.
A much wider margin than most people are expecting.
Joe's speed of punch is gonna dazzle Snaggles so much, he's gonna think he's surrounded.
I see all the class work coming from Joe and a lot of nasty dirty shit coming back from Nard.
But Joe won't be frightened of handing out a bit of dirty shit himself if Hopkins takes it too far.
So Joe by a wide points margin. I'd like to say stoppage, but I just can't see Nard being stopped.

 

Calzaghe UD.

Too much workrate for him.

 

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