Calzaghe accuses Hopkins of being a sore loser

Joe Calzaghe has accused American Bernard Hopkins of being a “sore loser” after their light-heavyweight clash in Las Vegas on Saturday.Unbeaten Welshman Calzaghe, the undisputed super-middleweight world champion, won a split decision after recovering from a first-round knockdown against the 43-year-old.

Hopkins looked stunned after two of the three judges gave the fight to Calzaghe, one of them by a large 116-111 margin, and claimed he won the fight.

“He should get over it,” 36-year-old Calzaghe told the BBC on Friday. “He should watch the tape and accept that he lost.

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