Most of us believe he will beat his opponent, but will he finally break his KO drought?
It's been years and years....
I'm rootin for him to get a stoppage if at all possible.
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Most of us believe he will beat his opponent, but will he finally break his KO drought?
It's been years and years....
I'm rootin for him to get a stoppage if at all possible.
He'll fight a safety first fight; less risk that way, picking your spots and getting out of the way.
Archie Moore, on the other hand, always maintained that there was less risk in getting it over with.
He better.
I think there's some truth to Moore's philosophyQuote:
Originally Posted by greynotsoold
Hopkins said at the weight in he needs a ko tonight so he must be going to really go for it I wouldn't be shocked if Hopkins goes looking for the ko and ends up getting stopped himself.
I am with you although my last two fight predictions haven't been accurateQuote:
Originally Posted by g3org3
He probably could, but we'll see.
lol i doubt it.. He doesn't have it in him.. Bernard is just a scared ole guy
Bernard won't go for the stoppage unless the guy is exhausted n helpless. He isn't scared, he's just really smart n won't leave it up to chance at his age.
He had Pavilik n Tarver in bad shape late in those fights n he was content to cruise to the win. Same goes for tonight. He will shut down the other guys offense n then pot shot his way to a victory. If he has a speed advantage n his reflexes r still good he may put on the gas n throw more punches, but he won't go all out for the stoppage. He says the same thing every time so people will watch, but he is just too smart to not be cautious at his age.
I'd love to see Hopkins get the stoppage and wish he would, but I understand his cautious approach.
At his age he shouldn't even be in there competing with prime athletes, let alone schooling them.
He's defied the odds time and time again. I fear there's very little sand left in his hour glass, one or two more fights after this one. He mustn't take this opponent for granted either.
Extreme has started...can a mod do some merging. We have 4,5 threads of different bouts on this same card ;D
Showtime makes a big effort to show everything. Braulio Santos 10-1 (9) is fighting David Clark 6-2 (4) featherweights.
Clark is bad trouble in 1st...well nevermind, Its all over ;D Left hook ends it and ref waves off.
I'm rolling with it...hope no one minds
Michael Doyle 2-5 vs Zachary Ochoa 4-0 (3)
In what has to be one of the worst mismatches, earlier spr middle Dominic Wade ko'd a bloated and badly out of shape welterweight named Roberto Ventura
I was surprised that he made 172.5. I think he's going to go for it and you could not get a more limited fighter to do it against although Murat does have a chin.
My man, Archie Moore! One of a kind, or at the very least one of the great ones. IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by greynotsoold
Bernard wearing a wife-beater...he's really serious about this Alien thing huh ???
With this stuff, he needs a ko for sure. No one wants to watch a geriatric poke and play with his food! EAT Bernard...ko..ko...ko
I don't think he will go for a KO, Hopkins is a smart guy and always promoting himself or his fights. He can build up the fight with KO talk but that doesn't mean he'll go for it.
He knows the Cinderella story will end sometime so he's not going to do something stupid to hasten the end.
Hopkins will be trying to win every round, when he sees a weakness he will jump on it, but that does not mean going for a KO, in my opinion.
If he gets a KO good for him.
Anyone actually watching this card? Have nothing better to do right now, Wilder is about to fight up first.
Firtha looks like he just walked out of a truck stop diner.
Off balance? trying to put lipstick on a pig here. Oh look, down goes Firtha
He was rocked by a jab, legit. Wow. Goes to the 2nd
Wilder is so damn sloppy man, really.
Is he carrying this dude? Trying to time one here in 3rd...2nd was ugly for him.
Wilder has no clue how to protect himself at all times. My lord the openings he provided in that last round would have got him ko'd by a legit opponent.
Straight back, head high, eats jabs like they are covered in frosting.Quote:
Originally Posted by IamInuit
Fight over...Wilder acts like his shit don't stank.
Firtha was tired after round 1
"only knock outs until i get knocked out"-- deyonte wilder
His attack is in extremes...either sloppy choppy all out or standing high at range, posing and long wide punches
I think Jennings beats him up
This should be much better boxing, would be impressive if Quillin can take Rosado out early.
Raekwon! +1 Quillin.
This should be good.
Well, after that Wlad fight this was an exciting HW fight. Now it will be nice to see kid chocolate again.
I was never that sweet on Deontay but he's the US HW for the time being.
Quillin wins inside the distance. Hopkins wins on points.
Rosado cannot resist an exchange. He actually looks much bigger than Quillin here?!
Rosado being walked down, he is bait and wait here..wait
Quillin drags his back foot a bit when he comes forward like Norton did at times.
You are right but Quillen is looking smooth thus farQuote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Love the 2 chainz being played between rounds
Quillin gets little respect, but he is a very composed fighter..doesn't force power at all and its there on front and back footQuote:
Originally Posted by walrusYou are right but Quillen is looking smooth thus farQuote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Oh meing..Quillin needs to shoot between that! Rosados round here
Rosado turning super douche..get that fucker a cape. 49-45 Quillin