Undisputed super-middleweight king Joe Calzaghe insists he has everything in his armoury to beat Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas in April.
Undisputed champion vows to topple Hopkins
Undisputed super-middleweight king Joe Calzaghe insists he has everything in his armoury to beat Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas in April.
The unbeaten Welshman believes that no matter what way Hopkins wants to fight he will have the answers - whether it is using his formidable punching power or using his boxing skills.
However Calzaghe, who will meet Hopkins at light-heavyweight, admits his rivals is one of the best in the world.
He said: "If Hopkins wants a war then I will give him one on April 19 and meet him toe-to-toe.
"If he wants a chess match I'll give him a chess match and out-box him. All I'm going to say is that I will remain unbeaten.
Challenge
"I've always wanted to fight the best in America, and Hopkins is not only the best light-heavyweight in the world, but one of the best pound-for-pound fighters as well.
"I've said before that the bigger the challenge, the harder the test, the better I perform.
"I want to be known as a great and a legend and these are the type of fights that I need."
Hopkins, though, insists he will use every trick in the book to become the first man in 44 contests to topple Calzaghe.
He said: "I walk a fine line that others don't want to walk.
"I'll win by any means necessary.
"Anything can happen, I fear nobody and nothing. You will all see something special on April 19, and I will show you all who is the best.
"I said I'm going to punish Calzaghe slowly and I'll repeat that today. I'll ask that his father is merciful to him and pulls him out when he is getting hurt."
