Pavlik Vs Hopkins Poll

[The PocketRocket]

strange match up IMO. Hopkins will either get stopped badly or grit it out to a very close UD either way. I cant see how this fight benefits Pavlik in the slightest though. He should have fought a named fighter at 168 or maybe gone for AA ? Hopkins is difficult fight for anybody and not rewarding for Pavlik IMO, on the grounds JC has already beaten him and the fight is at lightheavyweight, kelly should keep well away from that weight class for the time being.

I think the reason is they are trying to smoke Joe C out for a scrap - if Pavlik knocks Hopkins out or has a convincing win then his team will compare that to Joe's close win over Hopkins and say what Pavlik would do to Calzaghe. If Joe doesn't come back after Jones then I think a unification fight with AA is next

[ICB]

Hopkins will make it competitive but no way he has the legs or the stamina to survive 12 rounds, he had to have almost 5 minutes rest on a BS low blow from Calzaghe. And yet even after that break Hopkins still look tired and yet he fought at a very slow pace, and Calzaghe was never able to really get his workrate going either. So that is worrying for Hopkins that he was exhausted in a snail pace fight..........

So if Hopkins was puffing like the old man he is against Calzaghe who is no puncher, can you imagine how exhausted he will be under Pavlik's power punches ? Pavlik may not be as skilled as Calzaghe but he will put the pressure on for 3 minutes of every round, and he will wear out Hopkins far more effectively than Calzaghe was able to, i see Pavlik TKO Hopkins in 9 or 10.

[CountryBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QJwtmv86x8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuh-I3gcycg

[Mar]

I've said somewhere else here that i think it's going to be a battle of perception, hopkins will do his usual thing make it a rough hard to watch fight picking spots making close rounds but he will eventually realize a couple of things, one pavlik is not the greatest boxer but he's good at what he does, hits way harder than he looks like he does, and has an ok "D" Hopkins will make it look like the fight is closer than it is, get caught by a shot or two and either fight extremly conservative and pray for a decision or wake up on his stool with pavlik giving interviews and calzaghe watching at home saying "man fuck this shit" either way i see b-hop loosing to the secong "white boy" in a row. Hey but the broncos will find a way to accidently win again and that's always good.

[CountryBoy]

I've said somewhere else here that i think it's going to be a battle of perception, hopkins will do his usual thing make it a rough hard to watch fight picking spots making close rounds but he will eventually realize a couple of things, one pavlik is not the greatest boxer but he's good at what he does, hits way harder than he looks like he does, and has an ok "D" Hopkins will make it look like the fight is closer than it is, get caught by a shot or two and either fight extremly conservative and pray for a decision or wake up on his stool with pavlik giving interviews and calzaghe watching at home saying "man fuck this shit" either way i see b-hop loosing to the secong "white boy" in a row. Hey but the broncos will find a way to accidently win again and that's always good.

LOl, Maybe the Jets can win tonight for the second time

[C-Lo]

I've said somewhere else here that i think it's going to be a battle of perception, hopkins will do his usual thing make it a rough hard to watch fight picking spots making close rounds but he will eventually realize a couple of things, one pavlik is not the greatest boxer but he's good at what he does, hits way harder than he looks like he does, and has an ok "D" Hopkins will make it look like the fight is closer than it is, get caught by a shot or two and either fight extremly conservative and pray for a decision or wake up on his stool with pavlik giving interviews and calzaghe watching at home saying "man fuck this shit" either way i see b-hop loosing to the secong "white boy" in a row. Hey but the broncos will find a way to accidently win again and that's always good.

LOl, Maybe the Jets can win tonight for the second time

Did you see the pregame? Virtually no one has them winning tonight...2 out of the 8 commentators, and one out of the 50 states..

[CountryBoy]

Looks like they was right.

[Drago]

strange match up IMO. Hopkins will either get stopped badly or grit it out to a very close UD either way. I cant see how this fight benefits Pavlik in the slightest though. He should have fought a named fighter at 168 or maybe gone for AA ? Hopkins is difficult fight for anybody and not rewarding for Pavlik IMO, on the grounds JC has already beaten him and the fight is at lightheavyweight, kelly should keep well away from that weight class for the time being.

I think the reason is they are trying to smoke Joe C out for a scrap - if Pavlik knocks Hopkins out or has a convincing win then his team will compare that to Joe's close win over Hopkins and say what Pavlik would do to Calzaghe. If Joe doesn't come back after Jones then I think a unification fight with AA is next

very dangerous idea from pavlik if its too smoke joe out, i think hopkins by decision what with it being 2 weight divisions higher for pavlik.

[leftylee]

Pavlik wins a close UD in a dull fight.

[kingfrnk]

Pavlik wins a close UD in a dull fight.

it better not be dull dats a waste of 50$ glad im watchin for free. hopefully kelly wont let that happen

[leftylee]

Pavlik wins a close UD in a dull fight.

it better not be dull dats a waste of 50$ glad im watchin for free. hopefully kelly wont let that happen

Most fights with Hopkins in them will be scrappy and dull.

[CountryBoy]

Hopkins will get stopped in this fight..trust me. I think Pavlik will pressure Hopkins while Hopkins tries to Counter punch and head butt, But in the end...Pavlik will stop the legend.

[The PocketRocket]

strange match up IMO. Hopkins will either get stopped badly or grit it out to a very close UD either way. I cant see how this fight benefits Pavlik in the slightest though. He should have fought a named fighter at 168 or maybe gone for AA ? Hopkins is difficult fight for anybody and not rewarding for Pavlik IMO, on the grounds JC has already beaten him and the fight is at lightheavyweight, kelly should keep well away from that weight class for the time being.

I think the reason is they are trying to smoke Joe C out for a scrap - if Pavlik knocks Hopkins out or has a convincing win then his team will compare that to Joe's close win over Hopkins and say what Pavlik would do to Calzaghe. If Joe doesn't come back after Jones then I think a unification fight with AA is next

very dangerous idea from pavlik if its too smoke joe out, i think hopkins by decision what with it being 2 weight divisions higher for pavlik.

I think a fight between Pavlik and Calzaghe will happen if they both win although I would think Joe needs to put on a good display coupled with a convincing win against Jones for him to even consider Pavlik in 2009 as a last fight.

[CountryBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JggT70kEaC8

[The PocketRocket]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JggT70kEaC8

Good vid - thanks