Is Hopkins a vegetarian?

I just read an article that mentioned Hopkins is a vegetarian, is that true?

http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxin...rnard-hopkins/

Not claiming to be a Hopkins historian...but I have heard that he sticks to a "veganesque diet" while training for fights.

Maybe I'm wrong...maybe not.

Don't know and don't really care

I don't know about BHOP...but James Toney is a vegetarian...or was that vegetarian eater?

Yes he is a vegetarian.

I am also one of those strainge creatures that doesn't eat meat.

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Originally Posted by steady_E

Yes he is a vegetarian.

I am also one of those strainge creatures that doesn't eat meat.

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It's not strange to me, I am a veg as well......

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Yes he is a vegetarian.

I am also one of those strainge creatures that doesn't eat meat.

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It's not strange to me, I am a veg as well......

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I wonder what bhop's reasons for not eating meat are? Whether some sort of nutritional philosophy or cause he doesn't believe in harming animals? For some reason I'd find it hard to believe it's out of compassion for animals, he never struck me as that type of person.

CC to you vegatarians out there ;) Thought about doing it myself at time cause I don't agree how animals are treated before being mass killed and packaged, but meat is too delicious and too full of protein for me to take that step :-\

Besides not eating animals, does anyone know what are the benefits of being a vegetarian?

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Besides not eating animals, does anyone know what are the benefits of being a vegetarian?

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Here are a few benefits.

Lower chance of artery disease
Lower chance of high blood pressure
Lower chances of gall and kidney stones
Lower chance of diabetes

of course if someone is a vegetarian it doesn't mean they eat well and a veg could easily counter all of these benefits by eating processed foods all the time.

For me I am a vegetarian because of economics, by that I mean if you grow an acre of soy beans you can feed 10 times more people than with an acre of livestock.

For me eating meat is a choice you make, I do not fault someone for their diet, nor will I ever try to convert any of you, but if anyone has any questions I will be happy to answer.

maybe if hopkins ate some meat he could get a knockout or two ;D

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maybe if hopkins ate some meat he could get a knockout or two ;D

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You mean like when he KO'd Tito, Golden Boy and the Gentleman?

was a joke, but you're not much of a jokester are ya ;)

btw those were welterweights he knocked out ;)

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was a joke, but you're not much of a jokester are ya ;)

btw those were welterweights he knocked out ;)

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Ah yes, Glen Johnson the world famous Welterweight ::** ::** ::** ::** ::**

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was a joke, but you're not much of a jokester are ya ;)

btw those were welterweights he knocked out ;)

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It's all in good fun, have a cc on me........

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was a joke, but you're not much of a jokester are ya ;)

btw those were welterweights he knocked out ;)

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Ah yes, Glen Johnson the world famous Welterweight ::** ::** ::** ::** ::**

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2 outta 3 aint bad

lol i only came on this thread cos i thought someone was doubting he was a veteran!! lol misread it!
didnt know the excecutioner was a veggie?
be funny if it was because he felt really strongly about not eating meat because of the killing of livestock etc big bad ol bernard says save the cows!! lol
seems we have a bit of a vegetarian clan gathering here.... i'll just slip out this side door!!
peace :P

No offence boss but i dont really care what B-Hop eats! Whatever he does eat makes it SOME boxer though!

im suprised you can get all the nutrients you need as a boxer on a vegan diet

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im suprised you can get all the nutrients you need as a boxer on a vegan diet

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Why are you surprised? You can get everything your body needs from veggies and grains.

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im suprised you can get all the nutrients you need as a boxer on a vegan diet

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Why are you surprised? You can get everything your body needs from veggies and grains.

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i have no doubt that you would get great nutrients and your health would be real good if you were vegetarian.....
i jus wonder about the energy... do vegges give you all that much energy if not where else do you seek your energy?
peace

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im suprised you can get all the nutrients you need as a boxer on a vegan diet

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Why are you surprised? You can get everything your body needs from veggies and grains.

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Nah not really, you need the amino acids from meat, there are lots of supplements you can take though, also nuts and legumes are very good protein sources... Also I believe Bhop was a vegetarian primarily so he could always make middleweight as he aged, I believe he said in an interview that he was eating some meat before the Tarver fight to bulk up.

Yeah right. Just like the time when Mackie Shilstone was feeding Hopkins Gumbo. Give me a break.

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Besides not eating animals, does anyone know what are the benefits of being a vegetarian?

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Here are a few benefits.

Lower chance of artery disease
Lower chance of high blood pressure
Lower chances of gall and kidney stones
Lower chance of diabetes

of course if someone is a vegetarian it doesn't mean they eat well and a veg could easily counter all of these benefits by eating processed foods all the time.

For me I am a vegetarian because of economics, by that I mean if you grow an acre of soy beans you can feed 10 times more people than with an acre of livestock.

For me eating meat is a choice you make, I do not fault someone for their diet, nor will I ever try to convert any of you, but if anyone has any questions I will be happy to answer.

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It also makes it easyier to bang hippie chicks.

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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Originally Posted by raleights

im suprised you can get all the nutrients you need as a boxer on a vegan diet

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Why are you surprised? You can get everything your body needs from veggies and grains.

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i have no doubt that you would get great nutrients and your health would be real good if you were vegetarian.....
i jus wonder about the energy... do vegges give you all that much energy if not where else do you seek your energy?
peace

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You can get quite a bit of energy from whole grain breads............that is my primary carb source.

The guy looks like a cannabil

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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Originally Posted by raleights

im suprised you can get all the nutrients you need as a boxer on a vegan diet

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Why are you surprised? You can get everything your body needs from veggies and grains.

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Nah not really, you need the amino acids from meat, there are lots of supplements you can take though, also nuts and legumes are very good protein sources... Also I believe Bhop was a vegetarian primarily so he could always make middleweight as he aged, I believe he said in an interview that he was eating some meat before the Tarver fight to bulk up.

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Well I eat tofu often, and also almonds and cashews. Beans are great sources of protein as well as being good for your cholesterol (depending on how they are prepared of course)

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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Originally Posted by drgoodlooking

Besides not eating animals, does anyone know what are the benefits of being a vegetarian?

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Here are a few benefits.

Lower chance of artery disease
Lower chance of high blood pressure
Lower chances of gall and kidney stones
Lower chance of diabetes

of course if someone is a vegetarian it doesn't mean they eat well and a veg could easily counter all of these benefits by eating processed foods all the time.

For me I am a vegetarian because of economics, by that I mean if you grow an acre of soy beans you can feed 10 times more people than with an acre of livestock.

For me eating meat is a choice you make, I do not fault someone for their diet, nor will I ever try to convert any of you, but if anyone has any questions I will be happy to answer.

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It also makes it easyier to bang hippie chicks.

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This is quite true as well ;) cc

He had to go off the vegetarian diet to get up to Light Heavyweight but I don't think he is. He may be when he is training for fights but on a regular basis I'm not sure.

Why are all the vegitatrians and people that won't wear fur because it had a face and was an animal and then yell at those who do, and yet they wear shoes like sneakers that are made from leather ;)

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Originally Posted by Majesty

He had to go off the vegetarian diet to get up to Light Heavyweight but I don't think he is. He may be when he is training for fights but on a regular basis I'm not sure.

Why are all the vegitatrians and people that won't wear fur because it had a face and was an animal and then yell at those who do, and yet they wear shoes like sneakers that are made from leather ;)

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Don't forget they buy clothes that were made in sweat shops, diamonds dug out of African mines, and support the high class by buying their expensive products.

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He had to go off the vegetarian diet to get up to Light Heavyweight but I don't think he is. He may be when he is training for fights but on a regular basis I'm not sure.

Why are all the vegitatrians and people that won't wear fur because it had a face and was an animal and then yell at those who do, and yet they wear shoes like sneakers that are made from leather ;)

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Don't forget they buy clothes that were made in sweat shops, diamonds dug out of African mines, and support the high class by buying their expensive products.

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Yes...and are Antonio Tarver fans :o

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Originally Posted by Majesty

He had to go off the vegetarian diet to get up to Light Heavyweight but I don't think he is. He may be when he is training for fights but on a regular basis I'm not sure.

Why are all the vegitatrians and people that won't wear fur because it had a face and was an animal and then yell at those who do, and yet they wear shoes like sneakers that are made from leather ;)

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I wear Chucks ;)

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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Originally Posted by drgoodlooking

Besides not eating animals, does anyone know what are the benefits of being a vegetarian?

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Here are a few benefits.

Lower chance of artery disease
Lower chance of high blood pressure
Lower chances of gall and kidney stones
Lower chance of diabetes

of course if someone is a vegetarian it doesn't mean they eat well and a veg could easily counter all of these benefits by eating processed foods all the time.

For me I am a vegetarian because of economics, by that I mean if you grow an acre of soy beans you can feed 10 times more people than with an acre of livestock.

For me eating meat is a choice you make, I do not fault someone for their diet, nor will I ever try to convert any of you, but if anyone has any questions I will be happy to answer.

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It also makes it easyier to bang hippie chicks.

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Thus catching a mean case of herpies. ;D

vegetarians are gay, its natural to eat meat.

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vegetarians are gay, its natural to eat meat.

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you're funny, i bet you "naturally" go out and hunt your food, right?

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vegetarians are gay, its natural to eat meat.

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you're funny, i bet you "naturally" go out and hunt your food, right?

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Haha, WOW. Giant SADCLICK for POON.

If I had to go butcher a cow or chicken myself to eat then I would be a definitely be a vegetarian. Love animals and I do feel bad that many live cramped, horrible, dark lives in factories and suffer greatly before finally being put out of their misery and onto our grocery store shelves. Who knows, maybe one day humanities complete lack of respect for other life will come back to haunt us?

By the time you get a steak or chicken breast the meat is so far removed from where it came from not many people think of the suffering of the animal that brought it there. Including myself. I'd like to maybe become a vegetarian someday though b/c I agree with the philosophy.

I respect vegetarians, but am an omnivore myself.

If you have ever seen the inside/palms of B-hop, they are yellowish. Vegetarians have different color palms than meat eaters. This is a lot more noticable in white folk vegetarians.

I personally eat sheep :o

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If you have ever seen the inside/palms of B-hop, they are yellowish. Vegetarians have different color palms than meat eaters. This is a lot more noticable in white folk vegetarians.

I personally eat sheep :o

:)

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My palms are hairy, but that's cause I've been married for so long.............

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Originally Posted by Poom

vegetarians are gay, its natural to eat meat.

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you're funny, i bet you "naturally" go out and hunt your food, right?

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Trouble in paradise? :D

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Originally Posted by dasamm

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Originally Posted by killersheep

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Originally Posted by Poom

vegetarians are gay, its natural to eat meat.

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you're funny, i bet you "naturally" go out and hunt your food, right?

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Haha, WOW. Giant SADCLICK for POON.

If I had to go butcher a cow or chicken myself to eat then I would be a definitely be a vegetarian. Love animals and I do feel bad that many live cramped, horrible, dark lives in factories and suffer greatly before finally being put out of their misery and onto our grocery store shelves. Who knows, maybe one day humanities complete lack of respect for other life will come back to haunt us?

By the time you get a steak or chicken breast the meat is so far removed from where it came from not many people think of the suffering of the animal that brought it there. Including myself. I'd like to maybe become a vegetarian someday though b/c I agree with the philosophy.

I respect vegetarians, but am an omnivore myself.

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Much respect man, like I said, I'm not trying to convert anyone, I have just made a choice.......cc again in 24

Animals are tasty. Beef doesn't live in cramped quarters as you all are saying. Hell I raise cattle. They live on pastures until they are old enough to go to feed lots. Then they go there and eat and get happy. If they were cramped and unhapy they would die. Thats bad business.
Wasn't NBA star Bill Walton a vegetarian and was too weak and had to go back to eating meat?