HBO Boxing Hopkins v. Calzaghe Signed Glove Giveaway
2008-04-14 - 2008-04-28
HBO Sports presents a light heavyweight fight six years in the making when
World Championship Boxing:
Bernard Hopkins vs
Joe Calzaghe is seen live Saturday, April 19 (9:45 p.m. ET/6:45 p.m. PT) from
The Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, exclusively on
HBO.
Over the course of his 20-year career, Philadelphia’s
Bernard Hopkins has established himself as one of the premier fighters of his era and one of the greatest middleweight champions of all time. After building a reputation against premium competition like
Felix Trinidad and
Oscar De La Hoya,
Hopkins cemented his legacy with a stunning victory over reigning champion
Antonio Tarver in June 2006 in his first fight at light heavyweight. Following a short retirement,
Hopkins returned to the ring last July, scoring a convincing victory over former champion
Ronald “Winky” Wright in his second light heavyweight bout.
Six years after unsuccessfully seeking a matchup with
Hopkins,
Joe Calzaghe, from Newbridge, Wales, finally gets his wish. Known as “
The Pride of Wales,” he will be fighting at light heavyweight for the first time following a record-tying 21 consecutive world title defenses at super middleweight.
HBO Sports and
HipHopDX are thrilled by this exciting match-up and are giving away a signed glove autographed by legendary
Bernard Hopkins!
Answer correctly the question below for your chance to spar with a pro!
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