Hopkins is heading for a fall if this is true

[JazMerkin]

Ok, here's an apparent interview between Hopkins & Michael Marley. I'm always a bit sceptical where Marley because he regularly just flat out posts lies for stories (see the Floyd won't sign to fight Mosley story).

However, if this is true, Hopkins seems like a right dickhead who will end up badly hurt.

Hopkins Explodes on Golden Boy, Critics: "I Won't Retire" - Boxing News

I know people fall apart whenever fighters claim to be victimized because of race (although not when Pavlik did it recently), a bit unnecessarily so.

However, in this case it's quite right. Hopkins can't play the race card against GBP, when they managed to get him a fight against Pavlik (at that point the next boxing superstar) off a loss or that they got Mosley a fight against Mayweather.

Key quotes for those who can't be bothered to click the link.

"These motherfuckers want me out. They are trying to stop me working. They all want me out the way, it's their agenda against me"

"I will fight the system like I always have. I will fight the system and I love it. They all want to push me out the way, they want to put me in the same grave Roy Jones is in"

"I am the George Foreman of this era because I still have my skills. Sure, I've got big name value. But, Holyfield has that but nothing else, people are concerned about him (his health)"

"I am looking for all and any legitimate offers. I have not been under contract to Golden Boy since before the Pavlik fight. Shane Mosley is not under contract to Golden Boy either."

"I beat the Great White Hope Pavlik, and Shane beat Margarito, two fights they did not think we would win, but we did win them. So, after that great victory, I sat idle for 15 months and Shane sat idle for more than a year also?"

"Let's put it out there: We're both top fighters, both African Americans and we sat idle after those victories? When I beat Pavlik, that was so great a victory it should have given everybody an erection. But nothing happened. You tell me why I sat for so long then..."

"What he (Schaefer) should have done is take the podium and say I want to discuss things with Bernard Hopkins' team which means me because I am my own team. I can understand the personal concern but you don't talk like that (retirement) without talking to me"

There's a few more that make him seem a complete dick, but that's about the gist. The idea his race has held him back is bollocks. For about 6 weeks till Manny beat Oscar, he was the hottest thing in boxing, but he fucked up his own options. The only one he can blame someone else for is Calzaghe who retired. He tried to lowball Adamek and has plain ducked Dawson. He sat out because of himself not anyone else. Mosley ONLY chased a Pacquiao fight till September, turning down a deal to fight Williams, before taking forever to come to a deal with Berto. He's now got the fight he wanted so he can't complain.

He really doesn't seem to appreciate that he has a promoter who cares about him (although that was the case with DiBella before so I don't know why I'm surprised). How many other promoters would have put on a Vegas PPV just to serve his own ego & its quest for revenge.

[paddy448]

I do agree that schaefer should of spoke to Hopkins in private about his future and not at a press conference. However Hopkins should retire. I respect his heart and desire too fight on. But he is definately a fighter in decline. U can only go one way at his age. maybe he needs saving from himself. He must be finacially secure. Maybe golden boy r doing him a favour

[toe2toe]

is gbp management slowly breaking up? gbp partners walking away 1 by 1. 1st it was barrera. now hopkins and mosley has issues with gbp.

[JazMerkin]

is gbp management slowly breaking up? gbp partners walking away 1 by 1. 1st it was barrera. now hopkins and mosley has issues with gbp.

I doubt Mosley does considering the deal they put together for him against Mayweather. In truth, those guys aren't desperately needed anyway. It's Oscar who is the selling point, as long he's there they'll be fine.

[ElTerribleMorales]

and well it wouldn't be GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS without the Golden Boy, i doubt very much that B-Hop is gonna leave, or even be booted out of GBP, same with Mosley Hopkins can still sell a fight, the Jones fight did so crappy because well everyone knew it was a farce, but put Hopkins against Johnson or Dawson and i bet you it makes up for the Jones fight

[Mar]

I'm not a huge hopkins fan and that's 98% because of what he does in the ring, but i will say he has always gone against the grain and done thing HIS way. And it's pretty much always worked out for him.....that's what sucks about him, there's nothing golden boy or any of these guys can do. There are only two things that will ever get rid of b hop, either getting his ass seriously KO'ed in a fight, or him just plain getting tired of pissing people off and boring us to death and retire. And we all know he aint ever fighting someone that will KO him, pavlik was our best shot and you see what happened to him. And i know everyone thinks haye would but he wouldn't either. He'll be a damn thorn in all of our asses and tarver and pavlik any of these guys they say that can, sadly he just will.