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(Mayweather Photograph by Photorazzi)
(Mayweather Photograph by Photorazzi)

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Jones And Pavlik Top Calzaghe Hit-List Joe Calzaghe has insisted he wants one more fight…but who is good enough to give his glittering career the finale it deserves? • Realistically, it comes to a straight shoot-out between the multi-weight legend Roy Jones Jr and America’s rising star, Kelly Pavlik. — Blair Wood, icwales.icnetwork.co.uk
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Hopkins: I’m A Legend Bernard Hopkins believes he will deserve a special place in the annals of sporting history for his achievements in the ring. • The 43-year-old dominated the middleweight division before his back-to-back defeats to Jermain Taylor - only for Hopkins to bounce back and destroy Antonio Tarver in the light-heavyweight division. —Source: www.skysports.com
(Ellerbe: Photos by John Locher; Hopkins/Calzaghe: Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions.)

[Poll] Is Floyd Mayweather Ducking Miguel Cotto? —TommyGunn, www.boxingforum.com/boxing-forum-general-discussion (131 replies) • Can anyone STAND Floyd? —Explosivo, fightbeat.com/forums (96 replies) • [Poll] Who hits Harder ??? Hopkins or Calzaghe —ds91, www.saddoboxing.com/boxingforum (34 replies)
How Dangerous Is Boxing For The Brain? ScienceDaily— Boxing is possibly less dangerous for the brain than previously feared – at least for amateurs. However, conclusive statements on the level of danger are not yet possible. Whether professional boxers such as Muhammad Ali contracted their later brain conditions – in his case Parkinson’s disease at the age of 40 – from boxing, remains unclear. The all-clear cannot be given until more extensive studies of both amateur and professional boxers tell us more about the risks for the brain from boxing. —(Source: ScienceDaily, www.sciencedaily.com)

No National Anthems for Calzaghe-Hopkins? It appears that the chorus of boos that accompanied the U.S. national anthem during the Hatton-Mayweather fight in December has caused a stipulation to be added to the Calzaghe-Hopkins bout that will eliminate the singing of the national anthems. Talk about repercussions right? I was in attendance for that fight and I must say, it got pretty ugly in there so I can understand the logic. —Ramon Aranda, www.411mania.com