Quote Originally Posted by raleights
It's not that I think Bernard is a chicken S***, this is a growing trend in boxing and I'd like to see the primadonna I'm too good for this or that attitude go out the window. Thats what Bernard is guilty of and Joe isn't, even if he should of showed his face sooner he was still willing to fight when Bernard wasn't (regardless whether it was money, fear, lazyness doesn't matter). Which you have to understand where a boxer comes from, football and basketball players get payed 10x the amount of a fighter who could easily suffer brain damage or die, we've already had 5 deaths this year - so yeah they're gonna attempt to get what they can while they can. But nevertheless the big fights that keep the sport interesting aren't happening, atleast not without a fuss and making people believe the fight isn't going to take place. You really gotta love the warrior mentality of Taylor/Wright or Corrales/Castillo.

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Raleights...I hate to disagree with you...because we had that arguement about us disagreeing...but that is just plain wrong!

You do realize that Hopkins has been in this since waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when & Hopkins aint a primadonna. He's fought his way up through the ranks just like Joe did...the thing is...people discredit opposition too much once they are beaten & destroyed & that is a growing trend that needs to end.

If you analyze Hopkins record he beat every mandatory & every threat that came his way outside of Jones & he did it in style & with power.

The thing is...the warrior mentality is what Hopkins is known for...problem is...everyone forgets the past & latches on to the future/present...even when a man is retiring.