Hopkins Tells Pavlik To Take It Easy On Him!!!

[Plopeater]

BHop is being serious he knows he can't last with Pavlik

[Clanger]

Hopkins don't have the stamina to live with Hopkins for 12 fierce rounds.

Pavlik will machine gun him round the ring, whilst Hopkins will try to pot shot for the first half of the fight.

6 years ago would have been a wicked fight though.

[Spicoli]

Hopkins don't have the stamina to live with Hopkins for 12 fierce rounds.

Pavlik will machine gun him round the ring, whilst Hopkins will try to pot shot for the first half of the fight.

6 years ago would have been a wicked fight though.

Thats just it Hopkins will do everything to keep this not so fierce.Im a long time Hopkins fan but he frustrates the hell out of me at times...He must take substantial risk's here and follow up if he hopes to take this.

[LEGION]

BHop is being serious he knows he can't last with Pavlik

Well, if PLOPEATER says it, you gotta believe it. How could you not take someone with his avatar serious

[The Fightfan]

For the people who think Bernard is setting Pavlik to make him think it's an easy fight. I must ask you do you think Bernard is that smart. Answer is NO!!!. I believe Bernard looked at Kelly when he demolished Taylor in the first fight and easily handled him in the second and said damn this guy made Taylor look like an amateur and he fought me hard for 24 rounds.

Bernard is giving this guy respect because he deserve's it and he knows he will be in for a very long hard night with The Ghost if he dosen't start fast and constantly move as in the Tito fight. Don't get me wrong I think Kelly will chop him down eventually.

P.S.Bernard will use race ordeal again it's just his nature.I give him another month.

[punch]

What weight is this fight going to be at?

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I don't see how Bernard can win this... I am a huge Hokins fan but this is how I see it.


Lets see...

Nard has the ability to make just about everyone look bad... But he does not have the stamina to out fox Pavlik for 12. He could only do it to Joe for about 7.5 before he started geting hit a bit. Nevermind the fact that his activity level was nil after 8.

Whether or not Kelly looks bad he throws a SHITLOAD of punches and CAN do it for 12... He also showed in the Miranda fight that you can't will your way past him... He will punish you on the way... Taylor had to land about 4 bombs in a row to drop Kelly and although he almost got him it showed what kind of stuff Pavlik has downstairs...

I'm confused on how people think Bernard can win this.

Kelly will come out firing, he will land inconsistantly due to Bernards cagey defense... Bernard will somewhat outfox him fairly effectivly for 5 or 6 rounds but will begin to wear down and you will see round after round Pavlik landing with more and more ferequency... Nard will be even more tired in this fight and even more inactive then the Calzaghe fight due to Kelly's costant pressure and power punching...

I love the Nard but Kelly takes this one... UD

[CountryBoy]

Hopkins also mention that Miranda was his successor and look what Pavlik done to him.Bottom line is that Hopkins will foul,hold,potshot one at a time until Pavliks catches his ass a few times.

I even think if Hopkins is about to get knocked out, He would intentionally foul Kelly to get DQ'ed

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Hopkins also mention that Miranda was his successor and look what Pavlik done to him.Bottom line is that Hopkins will foul,hold,potshot one at a time until Pavliks catches his ass a few times.

I even think if Hopkins is about to get knocked out, He would intentionally foul Kelly to get DQ'ed

Hopkins fights dirty but he has pride aswell...

[The PocketRocket]

I don't see how Bernard can win this... I am a huge Hokins fan but this is how I see it.


Lets see...

Nard has the ability to make just about everyone look bad... But he does not have the stamina to out fox Pavlik for 12. He could only do it to Joe for about 7.5 before he started geting hit a bit. Nevermind the fact that his activity level was nil after 8.

Whether or not Kelly looks bad he throws a SHITLOAD of punches and CAN do it for 12... He also showed in the Miranda fight that you can't will your way past him... He will punish you on the way... Taylor had to land about 4 bombs in a row to drop Kelly and although he almost got him it showed what kind of stuff Pavlik has downstairs...

I'm confused on how people think Bernard can win this.

Kelly will come out firing, he will land inconsistantly due to Bernards cagey defense... Bernard will somewhat outfox him fairly effectivly for 5 or 6 rounds but will begin to wear down and you will see round after round Pavlik landing with more and more ferequency... Nard will be even more tired in this fight and even more inactive then the Calzaghe fight due to Kelly's costant pressure and power punching...

I love the Nard but Kelly takes this one... UD

I agree with this - Kelly's got youth on his side and I think B-Hop will be done by the middle rounds but will probably have the ring experience to avoid being stopped.

[CountryBoy]

Hopkins also mention that Miranda was his successor and look what Pavlik done to him.Bottom line is that Hopkins will foul,hold,potshot one at a time until Pavliks catches his ass a few times.

I even think if Hopkins is about to get knocked out, He would intentionally foul Kelly to get DQ'ed

Hopkins fights dirty but he has pride aswell...

Yea he showed it when he fought Wright with the headbutt and Calzaghe with the low blows, He should have gotten a oscar for that performance to get Joe DQ, Hopkins is trash, He will get Ko'ed Oct 18 by yet another white boy

[mexirican]

Kelly isn't listening to anything B-hop got to say, He'll let Jack do the talking. He is not taking B-hop lightly at all, training like as if B-hop was still the champ and he's the mandatory fighter next in line. B-hop's mind games won't work cause though he respects B-hop there's no room for fear.