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The Welshman was available at 4.6 to win the fight at the final bell – the biggest price he had been at any stage of the contest.
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Can you believe that? I mean I had my doubts but as I said I scored it 115-112 Calzaghe, the
betfair layers fcuked up big time there.
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Calzaghe, who was floored by a sneaky right, landed 33 per cent of his 707 punches, while Hopkins connected with 27 per cent of his 468 blows
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Thats 233-126 punches landed in Calzaghes favour which is pretty conclusive. Hopkins obviously doesnt see it that way tho
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Almost inevitably, Hopkins felt he had done enough to be awarded the fight, claiming: "I just really feel like I took the guy to school. "I feel like I made him fight my fight, not his.
"I wanted him to run into my shots. I think I made him do that, and I think I made it look pretty easy.
"I think I controlled the pace, and I controlled the fight. I think it was an old-school execution. He really wasn't landing his shots. Maybe if he threw five or six, one or two landed if he was lucky."
"I hit him with short right hands and controlled the pace like a true veteran," he told HBO. "It was an execution of old school technique.
"I will talk to my partners and wife now and sit back and let the fans marinate this in their mind and show their disapproval - the fans have eyes, they can't be fooled or swayed.
"They've seen a 43-year-old throwback give a boxing exhibition, take this guy to school and make him look amateurish."
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