
Originally Posted by
ACEA
I dont think what Hopkins said about losing to a white guy is racial at all. Its more to do with the perception that Black people are more athletically gifted than white people and to lose to someone who is viewed inferior would be a hard pill to swallow. It happens a lot at the athletics club i attend when a white athlete beats a black athlete they diss the black guy with comments like "shame u lose to the white boy..ect". Its not ment in a racial way as after they will all hang out and socialise with eachother.
As for Bernard the fighter hes a genius 40+ and still beating world class fighters very few other sportsmen would still be able to maintain that type of level so many years after their prime. He fights dirty when he has to, uses his strenghts to his advantage and always stays to his gameplan.
I dont see Joe completely dominating Hopkins as i believe Hopkins will up his punch out put a bit and slow the action down when he needs a break by holding and leaning on Joe after throwing a few shots. Hopkins ll be going into the fight more accustomed to the weight than Joe and i think Bhop could even get a Ko if Joe is as careless as he was against Kessler leaving his chin out and showboating. Hopkins has a bit of power as we have seen when he had JT shook and i think there may be one more big performance in the wiley old dog yet
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