Quote Originally Posted by ender
1) I am not stressed and if I could not take criticism I wouldn't be a writer ( the process from my PC to the page is a very critique filled one) , I wouldn't identify myself as that writer and I wouldn't put my personal email on all of my articles. If I write passionately , it's because I love to talk fights and debate. Your use of !!! makes it seem like YOU"RE the one that can't take the heat. Weren't you banned by DHB ? Why ? I remember you as a good poster . At least a guy by the same name.

2) Fighting DLH was not a challenge in any way shape or form. The guy started at 135. C'mon.

3) Anyone that didn't think Hopkins could beat Tito doesn't know Boxing. The "experts" love to belive hype and slept on BHOP in my opinion.

4) Hopkins was NOT champion when he fought RJJ. They foguth for the vacant IBF title.

5) Hop was hoping that Taylor was too green to be a threat IMO. He was wrong.

6) The fights that Hop left on the table are waaay better than the fights he actually had. Not denying his accomplishment . 20 defenses is a record that will stand a long time. But look at how long it took to unify. If Tito hadn't been a part of that tournament, he may never have unified. Fighting mandos for the majority of your reign is not risktaking. Fighting Allen 3 times and Hakkar and Carl Daniels is not risk taking.
lol nerr i use !! a fair bit! lol jus cos it separates the rest of my sentances....
n sorry i was never on doghouse, im strictly saddo im afraid!!
with respect that yes oscar is from the 135 pounds mark, he is so great a fighter he is a risk to any man all the way up to 154, his skill is supreme and i sort of agree with you about it not bieng as big a risk as is percieved but yet dont agree with you in that well to be fair its still a big fights and alot of champs out now just dont take the same competition as bernard did as i wish they would.
i think bernard beating oscar was more to do with styles then it was weight, i think bernard was always very clever in picking his fights well and knowing the game plan, and this is why he has never been embarrassed as a fighter,
also imo i dont believe bernard thought ( or knew) jermaine was as green as he told the press
i think this was just promotion... its not hard to see jermain is a hell of a fighter and that he trains extremely hard for every bout and it came close but bernard didnt get the win,
still if half the champs out today fought the competition and showed the skil bhop did i would be plenty happy...
but fair enough if you see that oleg is not a great enough threat thats your opinion, i tihnk bhops thoughts are at cementing a legacy at this point in time, and lets not forget i am not a writer just a fan so i dont usually either find time or would even know where to go to find whether the wbc are crooked or not, granted like i have already posted its quite a theory a smart theory at that , but yet im not certain about it and i'd be pretty pissed if this were to turn out to be true, way i see it the heavyweight division is not worth much at the moment like you say , and if im honest i dont think oleg will still be champion by the time it comes for bernard to fight him, i believe toney will beat peter (again ) and that bhop will stay retired although i would rather he took a superfight around lightheavy or supermiddle but it seems that wont happen, but like i said earlier all heavywieght fights are a risk especially under these circumstances and probs to bernard for always choosing his bouts carefully.
lol thought i'd tone down the debate since theres debate and theres arguement and we was fringing
peace