Calzaghe defeats Hopkins

Reigning WBC/WBA/WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KOs) won a 12 round split decision over 43-year-old Philly native Bernard Hopkins (48-5-21, 32 KOs) in a light heavyweight clash on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas.

Hopkins decked Calzaghe with a straight right in round one but just didn't have the energy to match the Brit throughout.

Scores were 115-112 and 116-111 for Calzaghe, 114-113 for Hopkins.

Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard Hopkins (left) lands a right to the head of Super Middleweight World Champion Joe Calzaghe (right) during their world title bout on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in the Planet Hollywood Ring at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard Hopkins (right) walks to neutral corner after his first round knockdown of Super Middleweight World Champion Joe Calzaghe (left) during their world title bout on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in the Planet Hollywood Ring at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions