Boxing Insider Data Bank: Calzaghe – Hopkins

April 19th, 2008

JOE CALZAGHE VS. BERNARD HOPKINS
Light Heavyweights
April 19 — Las Vegas

CALZAGHE

Total Bouts — 44
Total Rounds — 239
Avg. rounds per bout — 5.43
KO’s as a % of wins — 72.7%
KO’s as a % of total bouts — 72.7%
Winning percentage (not incl. draws) — 100%
KO losses — 0
KO’s as a % of losses — 0%
Times going 10 or more rds. — 13
Times going 12 rds. — 11
World title bouts — 22
World title rounds — 185
World title record — 22-0, 11 KO’s
Record in last five bouts — 5-0, 1 KO
Current inactive period — 5 months, 15 days

HOPKINS

Total Bouts — 54
Total Rounds –372
Avg. rounds per bout — 6.89
KO’s as a % of wins — 66.7%
KO’s as a % of total bouts — 59.3%
Winning percentage (not incl. draws) — 92.3%
KO losses — 0
KO’s as a % of losses — 0%
Times going 10 or more rds. — 22
Times going 12 rds. — 16
World title bouts — 25
World title rounds — 217
World title record — 21-2-1, 1 NC, 12 KO’s
Record in last five bouts — 3-2, 0 KO’s
Current inactive period — 8 months, 28 days

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KNOCKOUT DISTRIBUTION
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CALZAGHE

1st – 11
2nd – 8
3rd – 3
4th – 3
5th – 2
6th – 1
7th – 1
8th – 1
9th – 0
10th – 2
11th – 0
12th – 0
(Total 32)

1st-round KO’s as % of total — 34.3%
KO’s in 1st 3 rds. as % of total — 68.8%
Ko’s from Rds. 7-12 as % of total — 12.5%
KO’s in Championship Rds. (11-12) — 0

HOPKINS

1st – 13
2nd – 1
3rd – 3
4th – 2
5th – 0
6th – 1
7th – 5
8th – 1
9th – 1
10th – 2
11th – 2
12th – 1
(Total 32)

1st-round KO’s as % of total — 40.6%
KO’s in 1st 3 rds. as % of total — 53.1%
Ko’s from Rds. 7-12 as % of total — 37.5%
KO’s in Championship Rds. (11-12) — 3

CONCLUSION: Both men are very experienced and very accomplished. But if this
chart is any indication, it would appear that Hopkins is the fighter who has
had more of a “finishing kick” throughout his career, being able to finish
three times as many opponents in the second haves of his fights. Calzaghe
has 19 knockouts in either the first or second round, which may in part
reflect on the caliber of his overall opposition, particularly those in the
early portion of his career. Of course, since neither fighter has ever been
knocked out, the power factor may wind up being minimal.