Bernard Hopkins vs Antwun Echols 2 One Of The Most Dirtiest Fights Ever ??

[Trainer Monkey]

Having suffered that injury on more than one occasion, I can guarantee you that in no way was Hopkins' shoulder disclocated. He would not have been able to continue the way he did. Separated maybe, more likely sprained.

The other fight he was injured in was when he got pushed out of the ring by Mills Lane against Robert Allen.

I don't think a hard a** like Hopkins would fake an injury for sympathy. He was hurt plain & simple & did'nt make much of a career out of faking injuries...& he did'nt have the same injury. Allen & Hopkins were in a clench & Lane pushed between the two fighters to seperate them, Hopkins fell backwards through the ropes all the way to the concrete floor. He wacked his hip & ankle on the way down to the floor. Pretty long fall...however tall a ring is...four or five feet maybe?

When Hopkins injured his shoulder against Echols he was on the floor for almost three and a half minutes I think & then passed on winning the fight over a foul. That says a hell of a lot to me. Now, if you couple that with the fact that he continued the bout injured, dropped Echols in the 7th, & then stopped him in the 10th round...that goes a long way by stating that Hopkins truly proved what a great fighter & champion he was.

Anyways...your leg is a long way from your shoulder...that's my point. I don't know of another fight that he was injured in other than some head butts or the like against Mercado.

People may not like Hopkins...but he were'nt no chump.

Whats even more amazing,is he won the next round and a half one handed

[chanda]

I do really disagree! Hopkins is a chump and you are correct, people dont like him. I was at this vegas fight "it was amazing" but hopkins is a very dirty fighter. I taped the show as well, although it was a live fight it was very edited. It did not show what led up to Hopkins being thrown out of the ring by Echols. Hopkins repeatedly sucker punched Echols from behind, get this--this was all after the bell rang and the fighters were to go back to their corners. If I were Echols, I would have made sure I hurt more than his shoulder! The fight was fix-this was vegas folks. I talked with many of the locals and they all agree not to go to any vegas fights for this very reason.

There just are not any sports left that athletes go on natural ability(no drugs) or just play for the sport. I am going to start watching golf I guess.

Thanx for listening. Mrs. Howerton

[quote=Trainer Monkey;388733]

Having suffered that injury on more than one occasion, I can guarantee you that in no way was Hopkins' shoulder disclocated. He would not have been able to continue the way he did. Separated maybe, more likely sprained.

The other fight he was injured in was when he got pushed out of the ring by Mills Lane against Robert Allen.

I don't think a hard a** like Hopkins would fake an injury for sympathy. He was hurt plain & simple & did'nt make much of a career out of faking injuries...& he did'nt have the same injury. Allen & Hopkins were in a clench & Lane pushed between the two fighters to seperate them, Hopkins fell backwards through the ropes all the way to the concrete floor. He wacked his hip & ankle on the way down to the floor. Pretty long fall...however tall a ring is...four or five feet maybe?

When Hopkins injured his shoulder against Echols he was on the floor for almost three and a half minutes I think & then passed on winning the fight over a foul. That says a hell of a lot to me. Now, if you couple that with the fact that he continued the bout injured, dropped Echols in the 7th, & then stopped him in the 10th round...that goes a long way by stating that Hopkins truly proved what a great fighter & champion he was.

Anyways...your leg is a long way from your shoulder...that's my point. I don't know of another fight that he was injured in other than some head butts or the like against Mercado.

People may not like Hopkins...but he were'nt no chump.

Whats even more amazing,is he won the next round and a half one handed[/quote]