WELSH DONE, CALZAGHE. BEATS HOPKINS IN SPLIT DECISION

[Hopkins] and [Joe Calzaghe] came out in the first round very wary of each other. Midway through the round, Hopkins dropped a short straight right on Calzaghe's nose and sent the Welshman to the canvas on the seat of his pants. Calzaghe didn't appear to be too hurt by the punch, but Hopkin...

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Published inDaily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)
Main Author TIM SMITH DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 20.04.2008
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Calzaghe, Joe
Cortez, Joe
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Summary:[Hopkins] and [Joe Calzaghe] came out in the first round very wary of each other. Midway through the round, Hopkins dropped a short straight right on Calzaghe's nose and sent the Welshman to the canvas on the seat of his pants. Calzaghe didn't appear to be too hurt by the punch, but Hopkins had sent him an early message: He could get to him with the right and he had power. Calzaghe also went back to the corner with another reminder - a cut on the bridge of his nose. [Joe Cortez] called a timeout and brought both fighters to the center of the ring for a lecture in the fourth round. He did that after both of them had committed fouls - Calzaghe for holding and hitting and Hopkins for hitting on the break. Calzaghe still managed to land a couple of blows to the back of Hopkins' head at the end of the fifth round. In the 10th round, Calzaghe hit Hopkins with a punch that was low. Hopkins crumpled to the canvas and was slow getting up. Cortez didn't take away a point, but gave Hopkins a two-minute break to gather himself. Calzaghe thought Hopkins was acting and waved for the crowd to show their displeasure with Hopkins. The fans booed on cue.