Thread: I see Hopkins doing a lot of this against Pavlik the Puncher

But Pavlik will catch him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqlPY746k2A

I dont recon Hopkins has the legs to do that for 12.He tired alot in the last few rounds against Calzaghe so i see him doing the same in this fight.I think it will be close fight but Pavlik will win.

made me laugh but seriously he's too old to do that against pavlik

His win over prime Eastman is one of Hopkins best.

He ran and held against Eastman, Trinindad and Oscar is one of his best. Kelly will knock this guy out

B hop loves the perception game, i think he realizes his age, and about 45 seconds into the first he will realize really how strong pavlik is, from that point i think b-hop will concentrate on making it appear that he's winning rounds and make the fight slow and boring......for as long as he can anyhow. B-hop knows every trick in the perception book it seems, and he's still pretty decent in the ring. I think it will be tough, but pavlik aint no tarver pavlik will win maybe even stop hopkins. Just my guess

Originally Posted by Mar

B hop loves the perception game, i think he realizes his age, and about 45 seconds into the first he will realize really how strong pavlik is, from that point i think b-hop will concentrate on making it appear that he's winning rounds and make the fight slow and boring......for as long as he can anyhow. B-hop knows every trick in the perception book it seems, and he's still pretty decent in the ring. I think it will be tough, but pavlik aint no tarver pavlik will win maybe even stop hopkins. Just my guess

Yep good assessments

Originally Posted by CountryBoy

He ran and held against Eastman, Trinindad and Oscar is one of his best. Kelly will knock this guy out

Your kidding me?

Have you seen the size of Hopkins, to bring up those two joke wins is silly.

People are delusiona... IN the Cotto fight you saw a guy who had been hurt before, a guy who was easy enough to hit. Hopkins is an entirely different species of fighter. He can make a fighter dirty, he can reduce your punch output tenfold. He can gain your respect with that right cross you don't see coming. How many people thought Calzaghe would walk over HOpkins? How many thought Taylor would or Tarver or Winky to a degree? Hopkins continues to prove critics wrong.

This isn't about Pavlik not being good, he is a good fighter, its about Hopkins being a far superior boxer, and what makes this fight even is that he is 44. Bring in the Hopkins that fought Glen Johnson and Pavlik doesn't last 6 rounds.

Lol, Just remember I said Pavlik By Stoppage

Originally Posted by CountryBoy

But Pavlik will catch him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqlPY746k2A

Pavlik will walk through Hopkins!!It'll be a shame to see Hopkins get smashed before his retirement.It'll happen though!

Originally Posted by Markusdarkus

Originally Posted by CountryBoy

He ran and held against Eastman, Trinindad and Oscar is one of his best. Kelly will knock this guy out

Your kidding me?

Have you seen the size of Hopkins, to bring up those two joke wins is silly.

No its not...but saying Eastman was Hopkins best win is...

I think Hopkins is taking a risk fighting Pavlik...I doubt that Pavlik will knock Bernard out,but its possible and that again won't be good for Hopkins legacy(it won't be so bad either,but still...)...The fight itself will be probaly boring,but the outcome will be very interesting...every possibility...I mean think about...the most shocking IMO would be Pavlik gets ko'ed,followed by the opposite Hopkins get ko'ed,a decision for Hopkins would also be pretty surprising and I guess a decision for Pavlik is what most people expect and of course not to forget the much loved draw...

I'll watch...

Originally Posted by Taeth

People are delusiona... IN the Cotto fight you saw a guy who had been hurt before, a guy who was easy enough to hit. Hopkins is an entirely different species of fighter. He can make a fighter dirty, he can reduce your punch output tenfold. He can gain your respect with that right cross you don't see coming. How many people thought Calzaghe would walk over HOpkins? How many thought Taylor would or Tarver or Winky to a degree? Hopkins continues to prove critics wrong.

This isn't about Pavlik not being good, he is a good fighter, its about Hopkins being a far superior boxer, and what makes this fight even is that he is 44. Bring in the Hopkins that fought Glen Johnson and Pavlik doesn't last 6 rounds.

I have all the respect in the world for Hopkins,theres no dought there,but Pavlik has just got far too much punch power in either hand to get any trouble from Hopkins

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I honestly don't see this going the distance. Hopkins was gassed and ready to quit during calzaghe fight, until he got the break from the barley low blow and took 5 minutes.

Pavlik hits harder than calzaghe, and takes a bigger punch. I see hopkins rocking him with 1-2 hard rigths early but after than Pavlik walks through everything and sends Hopkins into retirement.

Pavlik throws a lot of hard punches, they will connect, Hopkins will cash the check and fold.

I think Pavlik is going to have more problems than some anticipate.

I see him winning just from output alone; and really cleaning up in the later rounds, but I don't see him ko'ing Hop.

I love this fight; for the simple reason it will teach Kelly alot IMO. He will learn to shore up the left side defense better, as he has a tendency to leave that jab hanging out a little long, or dropping it down to his side. Hopkins is going to catch him doing that, bet on it.

This will also be a big test for Kelly because he's going to get caught some shots to the body; which is where I feel the best chance of beating him comes from; at least stopping him anyways, or slowing him down enough to stop the constant attack he brings. That long thin body is going to be targeted by Hopkins and I can see Kelly getting dropped a couple of times.

Kelly isn't the bigger guy in this fight; like all his previous opponents. Maybe a slight heigth advantage, but that's it. And this will imo be a big challenge not being the "giant" in the fight.

But even a hater will say Kelly is a game guy, and there's no quit in him; so knocked down or not, he will come back harder and eventually the work rate will overwhelm Hopkins. He can't stay on the bicycle all night; and he can't fight a whole 12 anymore, so you'll see him picking his shots carefully; but he's not going to be a pushover for Kelly. This is a great oppurtunity for Pavlik to learn alot. Just my take on the whole thing.