This is one of those fights that baffles me when people try to score it for a guy who threw like 350 punches in 12 rounds (Hopkins). Hopkins was buying all the time he could get in the last 3 rounds by faking the low blows. HBO shows clear replays of shots landing on the belt and some not even landing at all with Hopkins reacting like a maimed duck.

The KD never had joe in trouble. He was off balance, but yes, effectively hit on the chin.

Hopkins is one TOUGH cat. He was obviously out of energy in the last 3 rounds and was buying time. If Joe's punches were so Slappy and soft why did he seem so fatigued and overwhelmed? Why didn't he answer with fists instead of looking right at the judge during the match.
And those low blows... really? The ref never saw them, and was giving Hopkins the benefit of the doubt every time he reacted. Hopkins is crafty. realllly crafty.

Joe has no interest in boxing anymore. He cannot compete on that level anymore, and I wish him well in retirement. He's not going to give us swansong after swansong like RJJ. Hopkins on the other hand has earned a new level of respect from me after the two Pascal fights..

Hopkins prob loses the rematch narrowly