Hopkins vs Calzaghe

Who won Hopkins vs Calzaghe?

Joe Calzaghe beat Bernard Hopkins by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 19th, 2008, at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 114-113, 116-111, 115-112 in favor of winner Joe Calzaghe.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Hopkins vs Calzaghe stats

Back in April 2008, Bernard Hopkins stepped into the ring with a record of 48 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.

Joe Calzaghe made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 44 wins and 0 draws.

Bernard Hopkins was the older man by 60 years, at 43 years old.

Hopkins had a height advantage of 2 inches over Calzaghe. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Bernard Hopkins fought out of the orthodox stance, while Joe Calzaghe was a southpaw.

Hopkins was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 1988, 4 years and 11 months earlier than Calzaghe, whose first professional fight was in 1993. He had fought 252 more professional rounds, totaling 514 compared to Calzaghe's 262.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Joe Calzaghe had been fighting more than Bernard Hopkins.

Going into this contest, Bernard Hopkins had last fought 3 years, 7 months and 1 day ago, while Joe Calzaghe's last outing had been 2 years, 1 month and 15 days ago.

What time did Hopkins vs Calzaghe start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Hopkins vs Calzaghe?

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