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In think this is a crap matchup and I really have no interest in seeing Hopkins fight again. I just hope Pavlik can flatten Hopkins once and for all. Maybe that will hit the message home. He's become such a bore and not even a technician, but a bore.
Well yes - Pavlik is what? 26 and Hopkins in his 40's. Pavlik is in his prime and Hopkins in his ------- I don't know. Pavlik will only benefit in $$$$$ as i guess hopkins will too since it's not a title fight why should Pavlik take it if not for the $$$. It won't add to his legacy if he wins fighting a 40 + fighter when he's 26 and in his prime fighting a guy well past it. The whole thing about Kelly Pavlik has been fighting the best for legit titles and not taking easy fights and that's what is good about him. Now he's taking on a guy who is well past it (Sorry Bernard) compared to a 26 year old and for no title.......... Seems to be a departure from the Kelly "Thing" for me to take this fight.
I would not say Pavlik has hit his prime yet.
A little while ago alot of people we're talking about Joe Calzaghe being just too experienced for Pavlik at this stage of his career and it would be horribly wrong if Pavlik took on the Welshman. I am one of the people who thought Hopkins beat Calzaghe. Now people are coming out of the trees talking about when Pavlik K.O.'s Hopkins, or dominates Hopkins, it's going to send a clear picture to Calzaghe, he's the real deal and bla bla bla.
Oct 18, school is in session Pavlik.;)
Yep Graduate School and Hopkins will be put into RetirementQuote:
Originally Posted by death
After Hopkins gets this L he should hang them up. There will be nothing more for him to do. Unless--unless--if Antonio Tarver should beat Chad Dawson then Hopkins could demand a rematch with him, mop him up and then go away. Oh and another bout with RJJ wouldn't be bad.
That was funny.;DQuote:
Originally Posted by CountryBoyYep Graduate School and Hopkins will be put into RetirementQuote:
Originally Posted by death
The only postive thing i see regarding this match up is if Kelly Pavlik can KO Hopkins then he can say beat Hopkins more impressively and it might set up Kelly Pavlik vs Joe Calzaghe but say if Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr both win ? then we will see Roy Jones Jr vs Bernard Hopkins rematch believe it or not it could happen.
The more and more I keep looking at this fight I see Pavliks never ending gas tank and power catching up to Hopkins age. I see stoppage on Hopkins feet. No Cortez please. Give me Smoger
Steve Smoger 08
I can see the HBO adds all ready for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by ssss
" A hip breaker for Sure"
" The rest home Vendetta"
" A rumble in the retirement Home"
" No potty breaks allowed"
" The depends are off "
I wonder if there will be a wheel chair rap to get them in the ring.
i got pavlik by tko or ko cal was letting hopkins have it just didnt hit hard enough pavlik does. and lets just put a spin on it where used to hopkins being the puncher at his old age i dont see him being the puncher and in his last fight he did nothing at all pavlik young fresh and hungry is going to do what he always does come forword and let his hands go
Pavlik by Ko
Simply because this is PavlikQuote:
Originally Posted by TitoFanAgain... I'm a huge Pavlik fan, and never been a Hopkins fan. But a KO? That'd be one of the easiest bets in boxing. If Hopkins has avoided getting KO'ed throughout his career, even from much bigger guys, what makes you think that Pavlik's going to do it?Quote:
Originally Posted by CountryBoy
pavlik by ko rd 6
then fiht calzaghe or abraham arthur
Yep that was some funny dum shat ya saidQuote:
Originally Posted by deathThat was funny.;DQuote:
Originally Posted by CountryBoyYep Graduate School and Hopkins will be put into RetirementQuote:
Originally Posted by death