Quote Originally Posted by Chris N.
You know what he said about Bob Arum, "A necessary evil." He wanted to make the extra money so he goes with the promoter that can make the most of it. Hopkins has always been carefully meticulous, always looking who the judges are, the referee is and that invisible "Screw Bernard Hopkins Clause" in his contracts, in a way it reminds me of Ray Robinson's business sense. But in the end he's looking for the most money.

The thing with Jermaine Tailor is the promoters are going to go the other way unless we see something that makes Tailor a big draw again. Just like Hopkins they're waiting for another fighter that can sell more tickets to take his spot.
A great example of Bernards "faith" in judges is the Echols fight
After Echols hip tosses him,and seperates Bernards shoulder,the Doctor comes over to check him,he just keeps repeating "I aint goin out like that"
So he goes on to fight a round and a half with only his left
The amazing thing,is he clearly won both those rounds
Talk about "with one hand tied behind my back"