Joe Calzaghe

Calzaghe-Hopkins: “I know what is going to happen. I am going to win the fight”- Joe

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calzaghe3535323.jpgBy “Big” Nate Anderson: In today’s press conference in London, super middleweight Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) and light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32 KOs) continued to go at each other verbally in preparation for their April 19th bout at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. If anyone was to be considered the victor in the press conference, I’d say that Calzaghe, 35, appeared to come out on top, as he said:

“I know what is going to happen. I am going to win the fight. I’m undefeated for 17 years and he’s going to realize April 19 that he’s never been in the ring with someone like myself with my hand speed and my work rate. He’s been a champion for years and I’ve got a tremendous amount of respect.”

For that, Calzaghe appears to be hitting it right on the head about Hopkins never having been in the ring with a fighter like him, nor one with Calzaghe’s work rate.

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Tarver Wants Shot At Calzaghe

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By Chris Thomas: In the latest boxing news, former WBC/WBA light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) wants a fight with the undefeated super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, who is currently getting prepared for his next bout against light heavweight Bernard Hopkins. Tarver, at 39 years-old, would figure to be in the last stages of his career. However, given the fact that the light heavyweight division is perhaps the weakest in all of boxing, he finds himself as still one of the best fighters in the division.

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Calzaghe: “Bad things happen to people who mouth off to me”

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By John Dower: Undefeated WBA/WBC/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) is failing to let his wily opponent light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins (48-4-1, 32 KOs) with his latest rounds of trash talking and pointed insults. Calzaghe, 35, who has held the WBO super middleweight title for the past 10 years without one defeat or draw, is well conditioned to the typical insults and mind games that Hopkins is bringing into this their April 19th scheduled bout at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Calzaghe had this to say about Hopkins’ psychological warfare:

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Should Calzaghe Skip Hopkins And Fight Jones vs. Trinidad Winner?

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calzaghe46442388.jpgAs super middleweight Joe Calzaghe (44-0, 32 KOs) appears locked into a fight with former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, I can’t help think that the 35 year-old Calzaghe will be better off canceling the bout with Hopkins and instead focus on fighting the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr. The reasons are simple: Both Trinidad and Jones were much more popular than Hopkins was during their prime, and even though they’re both well past that stage now, they still remain very popular with large fan bases behind both of them.

Even more important, is that after Saturday’s bout, if it turns out to be an interesting fight, the winner will be even more in the forefront of the media, and will be able to pick and choose their next opponent. In contrast, if Calzahge he faces the 43- year-old Hopkins, the fight will almost surely be a boring, grappling-type fight in which Hopkins grabs and wrestles Calzaghe constantly to prevent him from drilling him with his fast hands. It will be the type of fight where Calzaghe will lose popularity because he’ll look bad against Hopkins, who turn the fight into a long stalling pattern, and stink up the joint in the process.

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Trinidad Wants Bout With Calzaghe

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In an indication of over reach on his part, Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) is already looking past this Saturday’s bout with Roy Jones Jr. at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, saying that he wants to fight Joe Calzaghe, the World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion, next. First of all, not many people are giving Trinidad, 34, much of a shot at beating Jones, 39, as Trinidad hasn’t fought in two and a half years, even then he lost a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision to Winky Wright in May 2005.

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Calzaghe vs. Hopkins – “The Deals Done” – Warren

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In the latest boxing news, the bout between Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins appears to be completed according to the BBC. Calzaghe’s promoter, Frank Warren had this to say about the fight, “The deal’s done and will be confirmed with the venue and date next week.” The fight will most likely be taking place in Las Vegas, in April. Though the fight is being called a super fight, it’s mainly being called that by British fans, as the American’s don’t see Hopkins as the top fighter in the light heavyweight division, as Chad Dawson fits that category, hence this is just another fight to many fans.

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Calzaghe vs. Hopkins Bout Deal Close To Being Finished

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In the latest boxing news, the promoter of super middleweight champion, Frank Warren, is reportedly close to finishing up on the business of arranging a bout between the 35 year-old Calzaghe and light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins, now 42. The bout will likely be taking place on April 12th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Warren had this to say to the Guardian, “Nothing can ever be definite until the contracts are signed,” said Warren, “but the paperwork is with the lawyers, and it looks as though it will be done. It is a huge fight for both men, and it would give Joe the big American date that he has been looking for.”

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Roy Jones Jr. Wants Match With Calzaghe

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On last nights’ ESPN telecast, former light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr. (51-4, 38 KOs) said that he wants to fight super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, after he, Jones, stops Felix Trinidad (42-2, 35 KOs) in the fourth round in their scheduled 12-round bout on January 19th at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Jones, 38, appears to be completely overlooking the 35 year-old Trinidad, treating him as if victory is a forgone conclusion. Jones, it seems, has been looking too closely at Trinidad’s last fight in which he lost a lopsided decision to Winky Wright in May 2005, afterwards leading to another retirement by Trinidad.

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Will Hopkins Be Calzaghe’s Last Fight?

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According to the latest boxing news, undefeated WBO/WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe could be fighting for the last time when he takes on Bernard Hopkins in April 2008. Apparently, Calzaghe doesn’t see many other big names fighters to fight in the near future, besides the soon to be 43 year-old Hopkins, and figures that if he can’t land a big mega fight, he would be better off retiring from boxing.

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Hopkins To Face Calzaghe In April?

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In an article by Pat Sheehan of the Sun, he states that the potential mega-bout between light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins and super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe will possibly be meeting in April, to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. If the fight is indeed made, Calzaghe will reportedly make a career high 4million purse to face Hopkins, who by the time the fight takes place, will be an ancient 43 years-old. Not exactly inspiring for the average fan, as they’ll likely be expected to fork over $50 to watch the matchup on PPV.

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