is HOPKINS really that great ?

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F****** hell you all know better dont ya? and anyone with a radically different opinion is either a "WANKER" or knows nothing about boxing...keep reading your Ring/KO magazine and believing you know it all...was I saying Mugabi was a yank, am I full of nationalistic crap when all we hear from you lot over there is how great your mediocre fighters are..look at what happened to jeff lacy after he was bigged up as the next big thing...? read my post properly..i've been following boxing for 25 years and have boxed amateur myself...I used to believe all that I read until I looked further into the hype that follows most boxers who have a good PR machine behind them a-la Hopkins..true he should be respected for coming from where he has and making his life a success but I would never describe him as a great, nowhere near, he could send a hyperactive kid to sleep when he fights...anyway nice to see that some of you can only respond to those with different views as you by resorting to expletives, name calling, questioning my own knowledge...maybe you should go on a forum for school kids...put your views across in an adult way if you can that is

Its not your "opinion" that brings a sharp response.We all have those,there similar to what is nestled in ones trousers,where the sun don't shine.It is not necessary to defie modern medicine and actually communicate through that part of your anatomy though.

As far as us,they,them,Yanks,Brits,You and the borderline histaria your spouting It overrides and overshadows any valid (?) points you might make.You obviously have an immense amount of prejudice as far as "us Yanks" and should do your self a great service by learning and realizing that boxing is in fact the most Internationally assorted and varied sport in existence and Its obvious that 90% of the fans on this forum judge and follow fighters on there merits,accomplishments and personal preferences.......Not an up or down yeh or nay on were they were born or now reside,The colony's and the Kingdom across the pond have had there conflicts and battles,stick to boxing My man.

You state You have followed boxing for twenty five years.I have no clue how old you are,But maybe you should not throw stones in a glass house when it comes to name calling and Expletives as well as closed minded Judgements.There are no "school Kids" here (except Bruce ) just some pretty ardent and dedicated fans that take time to analyse the sport and Listen to reason from fellow posters.

Point of fact,I believe Hatton will defeat FMJ but that "Gayweather" crap is just plain dumb.

Hopkins ,Up until The Tito fight had little to no "hype Machine" and alot of what he did have was Negative .......alot by his own bad management decisions,His "boring" style and being very stubborn and speaking out loud and clear on what he saw as bad in the boxing establishment,His points were often valid but they were lost in the harsh delivery and Rancour.Now he reaps the rewards as a shot-caller ...Like it or not!

Lastly,wipe your feet when you come into someones house Newbie.Get your elbows off the dinner table and show some much needed RESPECT.
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