Tavoris Cloud vs. Bernard Hopkins - Saturday night chat/fight thread

I can't see Jan Zaveck winning this, Thurman is going to be too much for him.

30-27 Thurman

Zavek looks at his trainer, raises his hands and shakes his head in corner. He looks like he has agreed to the outcome.

Thurman just too sharp and too strong, like him or not, he's a major player in the middleweight division.

Thurman is good at spotting openings, very deceptive speed too

40-36

In re: the main event, i'm not expecting a good fight, but I hope i'm wrong. You don't fool father time, legend or not.

50-45 Thurman

Excellent performance

Reminds me a little of Campbell

Thurman has some holes he really needs to work on. Gave Zavek the 6th and he just landed his best punch with that loopy right in 7th.

Nice scrap really.

6th rd the best so far for Zaveck

59-55 Thurman

Zavek ain't no punk. He still trying

Zavek showing a good beard, and trying to make a fight of it, he gets my respect, let's see if Thurman gasses a bit.

Wtf is ref warning him for mouthpiece. Hes not spitting it its being knocked out?!

I owe Zavek an apology :-X

Close rd, have it to Thurman

Is Thurman gasing?

Have the 8th to Zaveck

78-74

It's safe to say Zavek won't win a decision, Thurman isn't slowing down.

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In re: the main event, i'm not expecting a good fight, but I hope i'm wrong. You don't fool father time, legend or not.

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He's been fooling father time for ten years;)

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Zavek showing a good beard, and trying to make a fight of it, he gets my respect, let's see if Thurman gasses a bit.

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He has that look of a guy that'll gas. Hes got composure but he gets loose on wide swings and pulling out. This fight is doing alot for his future.

Rd 9 to Thurman

88-83

Nice uppercut

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In re: the main event, i'm not expecting a good fight, but I hope i'm wrong. You don't fool father time, legend or not.

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He's been fooling father time for ten years;)

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I'm convinced he keeps Father time in check...wrapped in duct tape, gagged and locked in his trunk ;D

Gotta say, as for announcers, the HBO crew beats the shit out of Showtime's current bunch of fucking nitwits.

Zaveck is one tough guy, perfect test for Thurman

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Gotta say, as for announcers, the HBO crew beats the shit out of Showtime's current bunch of fucking nitwits.

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Yeah surprisingly tonight they're not to much on thurmans nuts which is usually my biggest complain with hbos crew they're like cheerleaders for their house fighter

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In re: the main event, i'm not expecting a good fight, but I hope i'm wrong. You don't fool father time, legend or not.

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He's been fooling father time for ten years;)

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I'm convinced he keeps Father time in check...wrapped in duct tape, gagged and locked in his trunk ;D

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If I were Cloud, i'd try working that 48 year old body of Hop, it don't lie. :)

Rd 10 to Thurman

98-92

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Gotta say, as for announcers, the HBO crew beats the shit out of Showtime's current bunch of fucking nitwits.

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Yeah surprisingly tonight they're not to much on thurmans nuts which is usually my biggest complain with hbos crew they're like cheerleaders for their house fighter

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True, HBO can be annoying as hell sometimes, especially with that Broner shit lately, but i've gotten to the point where I can't take the Showtime crew at all. I don't get why they can't get better announcers.

Zaveck getting unsafe in the 11th, backing Thurman up

Zavecks rd

107-102

I like al and Paulie :(

Thurman learned more tonight then in with 10 washed up Quintanas.

Good work. He fought smart. Gave Zavek 6 and 8th.

Would of been more impressed if he would of stopped him

Well this fight lowered my distaste for thurman, maybe cause hbo didn't jizz all over him tonight. Mad props to zaveck ton of heart and guts...

Its a formality and don't change nothin but a wash is a bit of a stretch

At least now we know he doesn't fade and is no Jeff lacy.

Now lets hope he doesn't go all WWE and talk about himself in 3rd person again like last time

Gave the 12th to Zaveck

116-112 Thurman, being generous to Zaveck

Great performance by Thurman & Zaveck, iron chin!

Damn. Shes gorgeous

Ok, glad that shit is over, pretty much not competitive and onesided.

Officially a 12 round UD for Thurman - sad to say, Zavek's career is going nowhere at the elite level.

On to the main event.

Cute Corona girls tonight, nice rack on that one.

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In re: the main event, i'm not expecting a good fight, but I hope i'm wrong. You don't fool father time, legend or not.

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He's been fooling father time for ten years;)

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That's not entirely true, he looked ancient against Dawson, and Dawson roughed him up and hurt him.

Cloud needs to do the same thing, throw punches in bunches and keep the pressure on.

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In re: the main event, i'm not expecting a good fight, but I hope i'm wrong. You don't fool father time, legend or not.

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He's been fooling father time for ten years;)

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That's not entirely true, he looked ancient against Dawson, and Dawson roughed him up and hurt him.

Cloud needs to do the same thing, throw punches in bunches and keep the pressure on.

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A child could look ancient against Dawson. Like I said if he has anything left this could prove interesting style wise.

Once again, pacing the carpet! Let the fists fly and the chips fall where thay may.

WAR OLD SCHOOL :shotgun5lu8:

Oh and....FUCK DON KING

Cloud looks confused already