[Matt_Horton]

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:07 am  

Conroy wrote:

Sounds as though it's Hopkins fight

Richie Woodhall reckons its too close to call......

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:10 am  

Oldham Rhino wrote:

Richie Woodhall reckons its too close to call......

Wouldn't like to call it - for me Calzaghe was the more energetic but landed fewer quality shots.

Hopkins played that perfectly. It depends on how the judges saw Calzaghes' punches. He landed more but were they worth it?

Tentatively - Hopkins. Hoping, just enough - Calzaghe.

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:11 am  

Well i'm £10 down after backing him to win by KO.

[Matt_Horton]

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:11 am  

Judge 1 scores contest 114 - 113 Hopkins

Judge 2 scores contest 115 - 112 Calzaghe

Judge 3 scores contest 116 - 111

Your winner by split decision

Jooooooooooooooooooooooooooooe Caaaaaaaaaaaalzaaaaaaaaaaghe

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:12 am  

Fookin well done lad. Though where that 116-111 came from only Tom Jones knows.

Result.

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:13 am  

Oldham Rhino wrote:

Judge 1 scores contest 114 - 113 Hopkins

Judge 2 scores contest 115 - 112 Calzaghe

Judge 3 scores contest 116 - 111

Your winner by split decision

Jooooooooooooooooooooooooooooe Caaaaaaaaaaaalzaaaaaaaaaaghe

I win £45 for that though

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:17 am  

thought joe just won it but that 3rd judge

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:19 am  

Not a classic by any means, but went exactly how I imagined it would do (barring the knockdown in the 1st)

I had it to Joe by three, even though he struggled all through the fight to get quality shots off, that's Hopkins all over though.

Well done Joe for coming through a difficult night's work.

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:22 am  

Watching the Hopkins interview it's hard to believe he lost. Not a mark on his face. Looks like he's just done a 30 minute training session with Dwaine Chambers. For me Hopkins made more impact in that fight, although Joe landed more technical hits.

Calzaghe, you are one lucky if hard working barstard.

: Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:22 am  

PariaH wrote:

thought joe just won it but that 3rd judge

Watched it on HBO and they had it exactly the same, 116-111.