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HOPKINS-CALZAGHE AFTERMATH

BY MARCUS HENRY

So what does Joe Calzaghe's win over Bernard Hopkins mean? It means Calzaghe is the king of the light heavyweights. It means a lot for boxing and should pave the way for several mega-fights. The most obvious matchup is a Calzaghe-Roy Jones Jr., tilt. Jones looked like a new man in his win over Felix Trinidad. Trinidad clearly isn't the fighter he once was, but that doesn't take away from the clinic Jones put on.

Calzaghe's convincing win over Hopkins puts him in the driver's seat. Meaning there is a good chance the fight will end up in England. A Calzaghe-Jones card could dwarf the recent Calzaghe-Kessler fight.

Regardless of what happens there will be no shortage of fighters lining up to take on Calzaghe. Kelly Pavlik, Jermain Taylor, Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver are all potential opponents. The rest of 2008 and 2009 should be a great ride.

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