Hopkins Calling Out Adamek?

[Majesty]

No offense but I dont know how many "perfect endings: Hopkins has left.

He is someone that has earned his retirement about 10 times already.

He beats Tarver and then returesm then we think its over and its the perfect ending for him.

He comes back, he faces Wright and Calzaghe and we think Hopkins is too past it and should have retired after the Tarver win despite his ability to still go.

Then he beats Pavlik the current middleweight champion and beats him badly permenantly stamping him as The BEST Middleweight whenever he choses regardless of who the current champ is.

Hopkins could go up and win the Cruiserweight title. But he really shouldnt. I Just wish Hopkins would retire.

I don't want him to end up losing one day to someone who doesnt even belong on his record

[OumaFan]

Nobody he's been fighting for the last few years "doesn't belong on his record", Adamek's pretty much the recognized man at cruiser, it would be another big victory for Hopkins.

[killersheep]

This strikes me as an odd choice for Hopkins, I mean from what I understand is that he has to contantly eat just to get up to 175, even if he does come in at 176 as Adam pointed out as the minimum requirement, that's a huge weight advantage for Tomasz. Stylewise if B-Hop is on form this should actually be an easy fight for Hopkins, nothing against Tomasz, just an issue of styles. I would have thought Hopkins would go for BCD.

[OumaFan]

Dawson would be a more difficult fight IMO, Bernard would rather face a slower guy even if he's 25 pounds bigger.

[killersheep]

Dawson would be a more difficult fight IMO, Bernard would rather face a slower guy even if he's 25 pounds bigger.

For me that would be much more interesting, it's not as if he hasn't solidified his legacy.

[bikersk]

I'd be interested in that fight. Dawson is the flavour of the month though and has performed very well so maybe Adamek is a warm up for Dawson?

[Galaxy]

I wouldn't mind seeing Hopkins/ Adamek. Should Hopkins win he would be the 1st to win 3 seperate weight Ring championships.

A fight with Dawson would also be interesting as it would be for the now vacant LH championship.

I feel a win over either guy would increase Hopkins' legacy & a loss to either would not really tarnish it much. So in essence its a now lose situation for Hopkins!

[Rantcatrat]

This strikes me as an odd choice for Hopkins, I mean from what I understand is that he has to contantly eat just to get up to 175, even if he does come in at 176 as Adam pointed out as the minimum requirement, that's a huge weight advantage for Tomasz. Stylewise if B-Hop is on form this should actually be an easy fight for Hopkins, nothing against Tomasz, just an issue of styles. I would have thought Hopkins would go for BCD.

From an interview he gave on BoxingTalk, he is gunning for fighters with the potential to sell a lot of tickets - in other words, big money fights. Dawson isn't a big money fight yet (I'm not sure I buy that). Adamek sells out fights in Newark.

[killersheep]

This strikes me as an odd choice for Hopkins, I mean from what I understand is that he has to contantly eat just to get up to 175, even if he does come in at 176 as Adam pointed out as the minimum requirement, that's a huge weight advantage for Tomasz. Stylewise if B-Hop is on form this should actually be an easy fight for Hopkins, nothing against Tomasz, just an issue of styles. I would have thought Hopkins would go for BCD.

From an interview he gave on BoxingTalk, he is gunning for fighters with the potential to sell a lot of tickets - in other words, big money fights. Dawson isn't a big money fight yet (I'm not sure I buy that). Adamek sells out fights in Newark.

Makes sense I guess, Adamek does have a good fanbase.

[Hunter]

I think Adamek is a bigger fight than Dawson. I think the high risk low reward fight is Dawson. If Hopkins can beat Adamek he will have been recognized as the Ring/Undisputed Middle, Lt Heavy and Cruiser champ.

That is pretty impressive.

Also Dawson has faster hands which normally troubles Hopkins. I think Hopkins has a better chance in the Adamek fight.....

[Rantcatrat]

I think Adamek is a bigger fight than Dawson. I think the high risk low reward fight is Dawson. If Hopkins can beat Adamek he will have been recognized as the Ring/Undisputed Middle, Lt Heavy and Cruiser champ.

That is pretty impressive.

Also Dawson has faster hands which normally troubles Hopkins. I think Hopkins has a better chance in the Adamek fight.....

I completely agree with that statement, but I'm not sure if beating Adamek is a bigger accomplishment than beating Dawson. Adamek is a legitimate fighter, however. One doesn't beat Banks, Cunningham, Briggs, and Bell without being so.

The Hopkins fight will get him a career high pay day and he naturally fights at a higher weight so it's not like he is risking getting horribly knocked out. On the other hand, he could probably make a ton of money in a fight with Wodarcyzk in Poland. But, the other names in the division don't have the same drawing power.