Quote Originally Posted by Dia bando View Post
I was under the illusions the Americans just love brawlers, all toe to toe stuff bleeding
all over the place, game as hell.!! How wrong I was old Bernado , is loved by all and
the referees, if he was fighting in my back garden, I would brick my patio doors up,
people may say he's a fine wine, I have tasted fine wine and do you no something some
tasted like shit,!!!!!!!! I'm so glad I never acquired the taste, for Hopkins or fine,
wine you may call me a philistine, may be I am but I NO what I like and I don't like
Bernado Slopkins.
The "casual " American Boxing fans love blood and guts but Im sure that's how it is everywhere. The hardcore Boxing fans I know respect Hopkins' work ethic, longevity, and the fact that he was able to maximize his tools but that's where it ends..

WE dont mistake that for entertainment that's for dam sure. Many people who claim that Hopkins is so exciting are just fronting to look like a purist cuz there is no way that man is exciting.

Ive never liked brawling, i hate it.. Im all about tactical boxing matches yet Hopkins does nothing for me and there are good reasons for it..

A younger Hopkins was nothing like this though. At MW, yes, he was very exciting and it's actually safe to label him a real killer back then. He was once an offensive machine which seems ages ago lol..

He just needs to retire already if he's not going to fight the best.. Fight Andre Ward or retire..

Of course he's been " acting " like Ward's best friend just because he doesn't want to fight him but c'mon.. He makes it so obvious..

Was it after the Cloud fight where Bernard ran up to Ward who was at the commentating table and said something along the lines of ," I love you too much to fight you man, no amount of money will make me fight you " poo hoo.. haha Wow when I saw that, I just thought Bernard was such a sleazeball, fake character..

This scene right here reminds me of Hopkins .. Han meets agent Mclane in Die Hard 1.. Hops will do just about anything for his gain no matter how low and pathetic he looks.. Faking shoulder injuries, groveling for points against Roy, faking low blows, rabbit punches.. This is a guy with no boundries..