Joe Calzaghe takes on Bernard Hopkins on April 19 2008 in Las Vegas and the contest is set to be one of the heavily bet upon fights of the year. Welshman Calzaghe has an impressive record, indeed unbeaten record and that is on the line in what is expected to be the hardest fight of his career against the US-based Hopkins. The Italian Dragon is a firm favourite with both the traditional bookmakers and the betting exchanges at around 1/2 while Hopkins is a 5/2 chance for victory on home soil. Many experts believe the contest will go the distance and a victory on points for Calzaghe can be traded at around even money. Indeed it is odds-on that the fight will go the distance with neither fighter known for their hyper-aggressive style. Anyone wanting to nominate which round the fight will end will be rewarded at decent odds. So tightly matched are the two fighters that it would be no surprise to see the fight being a drawn contest with odds of around £25/1 likely to tempt some shrewd punters. All odds and prices on the Hopkins/Calzaghe fight can be found on both Betfair and Sky bet and if it is your first time on Betfair then you will be allowed to take advantage of a £25 pound free bet when placing your first wager.