Nathan Cleverly would beat Hopkins

[Gandalf]

I agree with the OP. Cleverly reminds me a lot of Calzaghe and the output would earn him a decision. Hopkins is very good, but there is a lot of nonsense with some of the opponents and their own limitations (weight clauses, mandatories etc). When in with someone his own size and with effective output and combinations, he tends to get outworked. Hopkins is a clever man and tends to avoid that kind of fighter. He thought he could bully Calzaghe and simply got it wrong, he occasionally does that.

[FinitoElDinamita]

This fight was being discussed not too long ago with both men wanting to fight and Bernard even claimed that he would travel to Cleverly's backyard if I remember correct.

If this fight happens, I'm going to bet big on Cleverly. That's how sure I am about this prediction.

[Spicoli]

He better handle business against Kovalev first. If not, he ain't getting near a ring with Hopkins nor should he. There isn't a thought of this until-if he wins this with his motor skills still intact and Hopkins beats up a mandatory and a assumed Fonfara. On a side note its again great that a cranky old geezer in Hopkins can still piss off his haters by simply waking up in the morning

[FinitoElDinamita]

He better handle business against Kovalev first. If not, he ain't getting near a ring with Hopkins nor should he. There isn't a thought of this until-if he wins this with his motor skills still intact and Hopkins beats up a mandatory and a assumed Fonfara. On a side note its again great that a cranky old geezer in Hopkins can still piss off his haters by simply waking up in the morning

I think Fonfara would get picked apart by Hops.. Not Cleverly though. Hops wouldnt even get a breather against this guy.

[Spicoli]

He better handle business against Kovalev first. If not, he ain't getting near a ring with Hopkins nor should he. There isn't a thought of this until-if he wins this with his motor skills still intact and Hopkins beats up a mandatory and a assumed Fonfara. On a side note its again great that a cranky old geezer in Hopkins can still piss off his haters by simply waking up in the morning

I think Fonfara would get picked apart by Hops.. Not Cleverly though. Hops wouldnt even get a breather against this guy.

I think he has some speed, just not sold on him on a top scale and he doesn't fight the smartest fight. I think the last version of Hopkins I saw could capitalize on some rawness and him actually thinking he's the next Calzaghe.

[AdamGB]

[Gandalf]

Even with tonights fight, I think he just has the style to cause an old man some headaches based solely on output and work ethic. It's obviously never going to happen now.

[Fenster]

I'm drunk as fuck so that truley made me crack up/