Joe Calzaghe wins split decision over Bernard Hopkins
Joe Calzaghe split decision over Bernard Hopkins
Judge Ted Gimza scored it 115-112 for Calzaghe. Judge Adelaide Byrd gave it 114-113 to Hopkins. Chuck Giampa favored Calzaghe 116-111.
Notes from Ringside: Round by Round
Round 1: Calzaghe the aggressor. Hopkins drops Calzaghe with a beautiful short right. 10-8 Hopkins.
Round 2: Calzaghe throwing mostly arm punches and is out of his rhythm. Hopkins plays chess. Hopkins very calm, no wasted motion. 10-9 Hopkins.
Round 3: Hopkins lands the cleaner punches inside. Hopkins more effective. Calzaghe is busier but coming up short. 10-9 Hopkins.
Round 4: More of the same. Hopkins landing cleaner, harder shots. Calzaghe more volume. Tough round to judge. 10-9 Calzaghe.
Round 5: Calzaghe busier. Calzaghe starting to be effective with jab. Still no body attack from Hopkins. Could be is undoing. 10-9 Calzaghe.
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Round 6: Hopkins not putting out enough offense. Although his defense is subtlety spectacular. Calzaghe begins to razzle dazzle. 10-9 Calzaghe.
Round 7: Calzaghe can’t hurt Hopkins. Right counter by Hopkins at end of round. 10- 10 even.
Round 8: Tough round to score. Calzaghe seems to do enough. 10-9 Calzaghe.
Round 9: Calzaghe’s best round. Mad Flurries. 10-9 Calzaghe.
Round 10: Low blow by Calzaghe. Hopkins, the veteran, takes his time to recover and slow down Calzaghe’s momentum. Hopkins goes after Calzaghe hard. 10-10 even.
Round 11: Heated round. 10-10 even.
Round 12: Calzaghe busier again. Hopkins not enough punch output. 10-9 Calzaghe.
The G Manifesto scorecard: 116-114 Calzaghe.
A lot on horizon for Calzaghe; big money fight with Roy Jones jr., or great match up with Kelly Pavlik.
Hopkins could get a Roy Jones fight also.
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20/04/2008 at 7:01 am Permalink
thanks for the report peoples champ, seems like hopkins just didnt have enough gas in the tank to deal with the young welsh fighter.
is this the executioner’s last fight?
20/04/2008 at 9:34 pm Permalink
Whats up with your man Hopkins coming out in an Affliction tee? Should have stayed in his circle and gave him some style points. Keep writing.
21/04/2008 at 1:57 am Permalink
El Miz,
It should be his last fight, he doesnt have anything else to prove. Hopkins the promoter, has a nice ring to it.
Most likely though, you will see Hopkins step in the ring again in one more big money fight.
MPM
21/04/2008 at 1:58 am Permalink
John gawdbody,
I thought that was a bad sign of things to come when Hopkins rolled in with Affliction on.
Call it the “Affliction Curse”.
MPM
25/04/2008 at 11:10 pm Permalink
Just saw this:
Calzaghe brands Hopkins a sore loser
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3368064&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines