Quote Originally Posted by Fenster View Post
Hopkins has never weighed above 175. Haye is a natural 215lb athlete. Would Hopkins retain his current speed with the extra weight? How would Hopkin's constant holding work against a naturally much bigger fighter? He'd be fucked.

Haye has a reach advantage and Hopkins is just about the perfect height for him.

The only thing predictable about Haye is, win or lose, everyone he fights gets hurt.
Agreed Bernard Hopkins could never get anywhere near Heavyweight, and still have all his attributes. This is a fighter who had been at Middleweight almost all his life, and has only recently moved up to Light Heavyweight.

He would be slower, his punches wouldn't make a dent at Heavyweight, he wouldn't have the footwork which would be his best weapon. It would be a mismatch size wise in every possible way.

Im actually quite shocked people are picking Bernard Hopkins, i think its because of what Manny Pacquiao has done recently. That people now think anything is possible.

But Manny Pacquiao was a teenager at the lower weight classes, so him putting on weight gradually over the years is normal. Although it still does take a special person to do what he has.

The difference is Bernard Hopkins has maintained, his weight for almost 2 decades. And him putting on an extra 20+ pounds at his age, and still be in athletic condition, while also keeping his attributes. Would be amazingly tough and i can't see it.