Originally Posted by Boxerboy

Calzaghe told the paper that he is not buying into the hype of black vs. white, America vs. Britain or any of the other mindgames that Hopkins is trying to drill in his head. He is planning to keep his cool and focus on winning.

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“He’s going to try and get under my skin but, as I’ve said, you’ve basically got to stay cool, calm and collected. It doesn’t worry me what he says, in fact I find it quite amusing. If he wants to talk himself up then that’s the way it is. It’s not a problem. He’s full of it, trying to get a psychological edge. But I’ve been boxing for 26 years now and it takes a lot to rile me.”