hopkins: tarver...excerpts from interview on HBO

[skel1983]

Exactly Miles, Hopkins has never fought a man as so big as Tarver, thats my problem in this fight Tarver is huge and i see a Ud for the Magic man, Hopkins was on the cautious side against a Middleweight what about against a man is a naturally a light heavy who has talked about going to heavy, i think Hopkins will be to shy in this fight and Tarver wins a comfotable decision.

good points, skel

the factors in hopkins favour are that tarver is much older than taylor and has stamina issues....b hop can exploit this down the stretch....otherwise a difficult, difficult task...

I cant see Hopkins being Shy this is a serious quest for Hopkins not a PR stunt,he is as focused as ever ,he is a prideful man I cant see him lying back and giving Tarver a shot at stealing his day in the sun...When its said and done were gonna say were has that man been hiding all these years

In all respect mate we said this going into the Taylor rematch me included and we saw an 41 year old man fearful of getting hurt in my opinion what has changed??

I honestly thought he wouldn't make the same mistake against Taylor the second time but we did and i think the age has caught him up, i could be wrong but i doubt it.

Again I see the angle your coming at but trust me the way Tarver is running his mouth he is getting under Hopkins skin whether he admits this or not,and I think that losing to a Flash in the pan like Tarver is more embarassing then losing to Taylor twice..The last thing he wants to hear is Tarver saying "he retired the great Bernard Hopkins"!!!

There is alot more on the line here

Im split here my friend, in one way i want this punk Tarver KTFO, but with me being British id like our very own Calzaghe to do it, but i suppose i would be happy if Hopkins got there first.