Bernard Hopkins will beat Kelly Pavlik

[USA LOVES THE KLITSCHKOS]

Hopkins will not win but he will make it as ugly as he can.

[Wayne]

There are too many variables to say that the fight will definitely be one way or the other. Hopkins is old, but still has a bit of the pepper. Pavlik is probably the hardest puncher he's ever faced, but his defense can get porous and Bernard can make any fight ugly. And that's the part that makes this fight most difficult to score. Hopkins' defense is still very good and he will find himself on the inside as often as he likes where headbutts will come into play. Pavlik has shown a tendency to get careless and a well-timed punch can put him on the canvas. If Hopkins could let his hands go more often than not and still be defensive-minded I would give it to him, even at this age. But he's more than likely going to be highly economical and score with a few really good punches and cruise to a decision loss.

[kingfrnk]

yea anybody who thinks hopkins is gonna win off skills r gonna be in for a big surprise tko 4 pavlik

[p4pking]

To me, this fight smacks of the old boxing cliche where the aged, once great fighter hangs on for too long and gets stopped in his last fight by a younger fighter he once would've handled.

Heh, yeah but you could've easily used that prior to any of Hopkins last 5, 6 fights? I mean everyone except Winky pretty well. I really don't know who to pick in this one. Just have such a hard time seeing Hopkins get really beat up though, I doubt that happens. I'd probably think Pavlik would handle him no problem at this stage, if only Hopkins hadn't taken the fight Now I just don't know. Maybe Pavlik is made for him, I could definetly see Hopkins using much better footwork and every trick in the book to win. Actually looking forward to this fight a little bit.

[C-Lo]

To me, this fight smacks of the old boxing cliche where the aged, once great fighter hangs on for too long and gets stopped in his last fight by a younger fighter he once would've handled.

It's a sad story but it does happen. I see this too!

Hopkins has the tools to beat Pavlik.

His stamina may be his downfall for him in this fight costing him a close decision loss.

Pavlik will not KO Hopkins.

I know that hurt to say! Respect!

[LEGION]

I personally see this as being Pavlik's toughest fight. I think Bernard will target that body while on the ropes, and can see Kelly getting dropped a couple of times. No one has targeted that very thin body of Pavlik's and I'd be surprised if Hopkins and his camp don't try to come with a gameplan to attack it.

Kelly sits right in front of you and throws lots of punches, but he leaves himself open for body work. Hopkins I think will let Kelly get him to the ropes and expect his defense and if need be his chin to be able to hold up to the onslaught; while trying to find openings downstairs.

I think Kelly will win, but as has been said already, the stamina will become a factor and I simply see Kelly outworking him; but I think he'll learn more from this fight than any other previous to it; and I think he'll get hurt in the process. Like him or not, Kelly is a game guy and will find a way to win, just like he did with Taylor I. I may be way off but jmo.

[Puerto Rican Punch]

I think that Pavlik is going to win. It will be a close fight, but I see Pavlik starting strong and dominating Hopkins.

[OumaFan]

Bernard probably watches Pavlik and sees things to take advantage of and that's why he's not hesitant in taking the fight, but the problem is he might know what to do and still not be able to actually do it in the ring cause his legs are going.

A Bernard of the Trinidad fight, or even going back to the Johnson fight or Echols would have probably beaten Pavlik something horrible, and that's no disrespect to Kelly I'm a fan, its just I've been watching Hopkins old fights (when he wasn't boring) on the computer and he was just complete.

[HOMETOWN CHAMP]

Im pretty sure that hops has the skills to beat pavlik but the question is does he have the stamina. He seemed to run out against JC which could get him hurt because unlike JC Pavs can punch

[The PocketRocket]

Pavlik for me on points - think Hopkins has the ring craft to avoid getting stopped but Kelly has youth on his side and he'll keep coming after Hopkins and will be too busy for him throwing probably double the punches of hopkins. These days stamina is the big problem for old grandaddy hopkins....

[Steffer]

I believe Hopkins will get a contraversial decision to go his way. It wouldn't hurt Pavlik's career but after when Bernard loses he comes back big

Bhop is a racist and a very overrated bum just like James Toney - Bhop lost 60 procent of his latest fights and his only weapon was his dirty tricks - his forehead. Dont get why this black criminal has not been banned from boxing long time ago.

I will never lose to a white boy - not sir because you newer fought a white a pulse..... - try Kessler, Abraham and you fucker will get some more defeats on your padded record.

[Deanrw]

I believe Hopkins will get a contraversial decision to go his way. It wouldn't hurt Pavlik's career but after when Bernard loses he comes back big

Bhop is a racist and a very overrated bum just like James Toney - Bhop lost 60 procent of his latest fights and his only weapon was his dirty tricks - his forehead. Dont get why this black criminal has not been banned from boxing long time ago.

I will never lose to a white boy - not sir because you newer fought a white a pulse..... - try Kessler, Abraham and you fucker will get some more defeats on your padded record.

Why aren't you banned?

[p4pking]

I believe Hopkins will get a contraversial decision to go his way. It wouldn't hurt Pavlik's career but after when Bernard loses he comes back big

Bhop is a racist and a very overrated bum just like James Toney - Bhop lost 60 procent of his latest fights and his only weapon was his dirty tricks - his forehead. Dont get why this black criminal has not been banned from boxing long time ago.

I will never lose to a white boy - not sir because you newer fought a white a pulse..... - try Kessler, Abraham and you fucker will get some more defeats on your padded record.

It's funny though, that even with being an overrated black bum and only having dirty tricks, he was able to do so much better against Calzaghe than Kessler did, and even dropped him in the first round with a clean right hand. A weapon he apparently doesn't even have.. Wonder why Kessler couldn't drop Calzaghe Not to mention win enough rounds to make it close. I guess he just isn't quite as good as a 43 year old black bum yet. He'll get there don't worry, right when he follows the example that bum sets forth by taking real challenges after losing instead of being a little punk and fighting nobodies in the EU.

[p4pking]

I should add, that Kessler will never ever be as good as Hopkins was.