Pavlik vs Hopkins...Only Ten Rounds

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Originally Posted by ono

Pavlik might nick it on work rate

Still wouldn't be surprised if Hopkins won tho.

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8 years ago, I would have given popkins the edge but at this stage of his career, I don't see Hopkins winning. This will be a good fight for Pavlik and a very nice name on his resume although Pavlik has rarely had to go the distance, he is younger and he is only getting better. Pavlik has a lot of similarities to Antonio Margarito although Tony's conditioning is better I think this will be one of the things that team Pavlik will be working on and try to take b-pop out in the late rounds. B-pop was gassed against Calzaghe and I am looking for him to get gassed even more against a younger Pavlik. I am not saying that Pavlik will knock out B-hop but he will try. I would like to see b-hop get knocked out personally ;D If it goes 12, I guess we will just have to listen to b-pop complain about being robbed yet again :mad: Please no! Come on Pavlik, knock this old fool out. You know, the one who said he would never lose to a white boy.? Yes, that one. ;D If B-pop does not come to fight like he didn't against Calzaghe, b-pop will lose and he will only have himself to blame again.

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Originally Posted by Danny_G

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Originally Posted by ono

Pavlik might nick it on work rate

Still wouldn't be surprised if Hopkins won tho.

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8 years ago, I would have given popkins the edge but at this stage of his career, I don't see Hopkins winning. This will be a good fight for Pavlik and a very nice name on his resume although Pavlik has rarely had to go the distance, he is younger and he is only getting better. Pavlik has a lot of similarities to Antonio Margarito although Tony's conditioning is better I think this will be one of the things that team Pavlik will be working on and try to take b-pop out in the late rounds. B-pop was gassed against Calzaghe and I am looking for him to get gassed even more against a younger Pavlik. I am not saying that Pavlik will knock out B-hop but he will try. I would like to see b-hop get knocked out personally ;D If it goes 12, I guess we will just have to listen to b-pop complain about being robbed yet again :mad: Please no! Come on Pavlik, knock this old fool out. You know, the one who said he would never lose to a white boy.? Yes, that one. ;D If B-pop does not come to fight like he didn't against Calzaghe, b-pop will lose and he will only have himself to blame again.

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Hmm i'm undecided

Can see Hopkins frustrating him

Wouldn't be surprised if Hopkins hurt him to be honest.

Obviously that works both ways.

It will be 12 rounds.

it wont be 10 rounds 4 a ppv even if it is im sorry but i do believe i will see one of my fav fighters of alltime fall or take a knee and i mean bhop

Its 12rounds

Pavlik has never been in with a fighter as intelligent as bernard and i seriously believe bhop will either stop him or take a points win.

If the same hopkins that fighted calzaghe shows up he`ll win!!

my betting website is offering $2.65 for the fight to finish in under 12 rounds, so i'm sure that would not be the case if this fight was scheduled for 10 rounds.... Or I'd be putting my life savings on that bet and timesing it by 2.65

i can't fully trust pavlik's chin. Hopkins will have this by KO or he loses the fight thru decision.:cool:

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Originally Posted by The Fightfan

It doesn't matter if it is 4 rounds Pavlik will get him out of there.Too much size,power,speed and his defense at this point is just as good as B-Hop.

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Where is he getting the speed at? I mean old Hop will be quicker, especially early.