Thread: Bernard Hopkins: "I'm bored as hell"!!!!

Bernard Hopkins has been retired a mere 3 weeks and already he is complaining about being bored. Three weeks ago Hopkins ended his career on a high note by dominating Antonio Tarver through 12 rounds. You'd think with all the free time after retirement, Hopkins would be having too much fun to be bored, but that is not the case.

In a recent interview by Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, Hopkins confides he is bored as hell.

Hopkins tells ESPN from his home in Deleware: "I'm bored as hell. I'm sitting here in this kitchen and I am bored as hell.
I've been retired three weeks and I am bored as hell. I can't stand still. I'm either mowing the lawn, washing the car or picking weeds."

Hopkins admits he is keeping busy and staying fit, telling ESPN: "I cannot shut my body down from being so active. I'll get sick. I'll go out and run. That's in me. Maybe it will wear off in 10 years. I've been programmed to be like this for so many years, so it will take time for me to settle down."

Source of Quotes - Dan Rafael, ESPN.com



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

© Copyright / All Rights reserved: Doghouse Boxing 1998-2006






--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

the old man needs to find a hobbie

Didn't I just read this like a thread ago

Promoting is a good hobby, how about training Demetrius?

good point, start promoting,
But id love for him to train someone, hes got lots of smarts in the ring, and it would be nice for him to pass that along to another fighter.

The guy is a friggin genius in the ring... People say awkward... I say clever... You may as well try hitting the wind... I don't know if he could train someone to fight like him, though... Thats like RJJ trying to train somoene to fight like a fighting cock like himself... The styles are what these men ARE not what they've been taught.

one of the best defensive fighters of modern times, he would make a fantastic trainer

I dunno, he is one of the best defensive fighters of modern time, He will have forgotten more than most fighters know in a lifetime.

I don't know if he would make a good trainer as he is too used to being the star of the show himself, and a good trainer is always in the background, seen but not heard etc.

Hopkins has also been a difficult so-and-so, and he may find it hard to deal with a fighter who realises that he is employing Hopkins rather than vice-versa?

He said that he had no tempting offers in retirement, he can alway's come back and fight JT if he is bored.

If he bored in three weeks he will be back in three months

The best thing he could do is train new boxers...

Originally Posted by kyle0930

The best thing he could do is train new boxers...

Oh god no, imagine a dozen or so little B Hops, all robotic and mechanical, impossible to hit, defensive, cagey fighters who make everyone look bad.

No offense but if there were any more fights like Hopkins Taylor, Hopkins Tarver, Hopkins anyone than I may have to start getting into Pride

Originally Posted by Majesty

Promoting is a good hobby, how about training Demetrius?

that sounds great...he could continue to train right along with D-HOP and see his career take off......it would get him focused again....