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Post by wonderwall on Jan 21, 2008 15:15:53 GMT 1
I didnt know witter was fighting hopkins Look a few posts up. He's fighting Demetrius Hopkins. He's Bernard's nephew. is he as good as bernard then if he is witter is in trouble
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Post by Panda on Jan 23, 2008 18:09:57 GMT 1
Joe Calzaghe v Bernard Hopkins has been confirmed for April 19, in Las Vegas. It will be Calzaghe's first fight in America and also his first at light heavyweight.
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Post by wonderwall on Jan 24, 2008 13:31:15 GMT 1
Joe Calzaghe v Bernard Hopkins has been confirmed for April 19, in Las Vegas. It will be Calzaghe's first fight in America and also his first at light heavyweight. Id fancy calzaghe to win on points.
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Post by Panda on Jan 24, 2008 17:24:06 GMT 1
Yeah, Calzaghe will start favourite. Hopkins is too old now. I don't see him out-boxing Calzaghe and he hasn't stopped anyone in years.
Apparently Clinton Woods is going to be fighting Antonio Tarver in April...
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Post by wonderwall on Jan 24, 2008 17:25:37 GMT 1
Yeah, Calzaghe will start favourite. Hopkins is too old now. I don't see him out-boxing Calzaghe and he hasn't stopped anyone in years. Apparently Clinton Woods is going to be fighting Antonio Tarver in April... tarver and hopkins are has beens i don rate woods that highly.
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Post by Panda on Jan 24, 2008 17:29:16 GMT 1
Yeah, Calzaghe will start favourite. Hopkins is too old now. I don't see him out-boxing Calzaghe and he hasn't stopped anyone in years. Apparently Clinton Woods is going to be fighting Antonio Tarver in April... tarver and hopkins are has beens i don rate woods that highly. Woods seems to get better with age. He's certainly better than when he lost to Roy Jones a few years back, though I wouldn't put him in the same class as Calzaghe. Tarver seems to get worse with age and is there for the taking. It's a case of whether Woods can do it away from his home crowd.
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Post by wonderwall on Jan 24, 2008 17:30:10 GMT 1
wonder if calzaghe will call it a day if he beats hopkins?
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Post by Panda on Jan 24, 2008 17:42:31 GMT 1
wonder if calzaghe will call it a day if he beats hopkins? Certainly possible but I think he might have one more fight against Roy Jones.
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Post by wonderwall on Jan 24, 2008 17:43:59 GMT 1
wonder if calzaghe will call it a day if he beats hopkins? Certainly possible but I think he might have one more fight against Roy Jones. he will beat him as well in my view
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Post by Panda on Jan 25, 2008 16:11:29 GMT 1
Should be a good one next weekend as Amir Khan defends his Commonwealth lightweight title against former World super-featherweight champion Gairy St. Clair...
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Post by Panda on Feb 1, 2008 18:16:57 GMT 1
Khan v St. Clair tomorrow night...
KHAN 15 fights, 15 wins (12 by KO) Age: 21 Height: 5ft 10 Boxrec.com world ranking: 9 Last fight: retained Commonwealth lightweight title with a 1st round stoppage of Graham Earl
ST. CLAIR 46 fights, 39 wins (17 by KO), 5 losses, 2 draws Age: 33 tomorrow Height: 5ft 4 Boxrec.com world ranking: 33 (super-featherweight) Last fight: unanimous 6-round points victory over Robert Oyan
St. Clair is a former world super-featherweight champion who has never been stopped and has gone the distance in the past with Diego Corrales and Vivian Harris.
Elsewhere, another British boxer has been handed a world title shot. Alex Arthur will challenge the unbeaten Joan Guzman for the WBO super-featherweight title in Edinburgh, in April.
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Post by wonderwall on Feb 1, 2008 18:35:11 GMT 1
A really tough test for Khan i think he will win though on a stoppage.
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Post by Panda on Feb 1, 2008 18:39:19 GMT 1
Certainly Khan's toughest fight to date. He should win but it could go the distance. A stoppage win for Khan would surely put him close to a world title shot.
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Post by wonderwall on Feb 1, 2008 18:42:22 GMT 1
Certainly Khan's toughest fight to date. He should win but it could go the distance. A stoppage win for Khan would surely put him close to a world title shot. Whats he likely to get a shot at wbo i bet.I always wonder why most british fighters always get wbo shots and not ibf wba much.
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Post by Panda on Feb 1, 2008 18:49:24 GMT 1
The world title picture's a bit of a mess at lightweight.
Juan Diaz is dominant and holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles. He's been declared a 'super champion' by the WBA who now have another world champion in Jose Alfaro. He would be Khan's most likely opponent, I think.
David Diaz holds the WBC title, with Joel Casamayor (another possible opponent for Khan) the interim champion. Casamayor is set to fight the WBO's interim champion Michael Katsidis in March.
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Post by wonderwall on Feb 1, 2008 18:52:13 GMT 1
Juan Diaz is dominant and holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles. He's been declared a 'super champion' by the WBA who now have another world champion in Jose Alfaro. He would be Khan's most likely opponent, I think. How can there be 2 champs a bit daft
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Post by Panda on Feb 1, 2008 18:59:08 GMT 1
How can there be 2 champs a bit daft Just something that often happens with the WBA. When someone holds several world titles, they become a unified, super or undisputed champion and their old title becomes vacant. The WBA currently has multiple champions at cruiserweight (where David Haye holds 2 titles), super-middleweight (where Joe Calzaghe holds 3 titles and vacated the other) and lightweight. The unified or super champions are recognised ahead of the other champions, but the latter are still regarded as legitimate world champions.
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Post by wonderwall on Feb 1, 2008 19:00:42 GMT 1
There should be one champion and one only for the wba,wbo,ibf,wbc
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Post by Panda on Feb 3, 2008 23:42:42 GMT 1
Great performance by Khan last night. St. Clair's strategy was to absorb the early pressure, then try and take Khan out when he tired in the later rounds. The problem was Khan didn't fade. His stamina was impressive for someone going 12 rounds for the first time. Certainly the most professional display of his career.
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Post by wonderwall on Feb 4, 2008 10:49:23 GMT 1
European title shot next they reckon
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