Hopkins vs. Pascal Fight Thread

[killersheep]

I think Pascal will have too much for Hopkins at this stage. I expect a close, and probably rather foul filled, spoiling fight and Pascal will struggle to look good against B Hop.

But I think he will be able to outwork him down the stretch and win a close decision.

I'm sure Hopkins will do a decent enough job negating Pascal's offense to be able to convince himself that he won the fight.

I reckon scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114, so a majority decision for Pascal. Obviously those scores may well see some point deductions also.

This is why I think Hopkins takes it, he knows ALL the tricks and should be the deciding factor for me. Youth may very well prevail, I just don't think the betting favorite has as many advantages as it may seem.

[Cressa121]

Old man Hopkins UD

[TigerFan]

As I said in the other thread I'm not picking against Hopkins anymore. Me and my wallet had to learn the hard way a few times

Hopkins by decision.

[Spicoli]

Trying something different.......Hopkins Too cagey,wiley and even now hungry. He can still time a hard right like no one else.

[CutMeMick]

I think Hopkins will do a number on him... JP wont know what the fuck happened.

[amat]

Wow, seems people just aren't underestimating Hopkins anymore. I wish I could find the thread when Pavlik-Hopkins was made and nearly every single person here was against the fight even being made. I expected a reaction similar to that. If Pascal wants Bute, this is a really risky fight. That place will be great, Montreal is a great boxing city and that's all good I'll ever say about Canadians, especially French-Canadians. Yet if Hopkins shuts down the crowd early, it could really quiet that crowd and Pascal would really feel the pressure.

I think Hopkins takes it buuut his legs in the RJJ fight for the first time in his career imo, showed signs of maybe they were becoming a little less fresh as they had previously. He showed more signs of being an old man. Still, a couple of you hit the nail on the head when you said Pascal wasn't creative enough and that Spicoli can time the right better then anybody. I don't think Pascal has much of a jab or at least one that Hopkins can't completely nullify like he's been doing to better jabbers then Pascal for years. Just a bad fight, what are the odds? Maybe a good bet on Hopkins...Pascal a 2/1 favorite.

[killersheep]

Wow, seems people just aren't underestimating Hopkins anymore. I wish I could find the thread when Pavlik-Hopkins was made and nearly every single person here was against the fight even being made. I expected a reaction similar to that. If Pascal wants Bute, this is a really risky fight. That place will be great, Montreal is a great boxing city and that's all good I'll ever say about Canadians, especially French-Canadians. Yet if Hopkins shuts down the crowd early, it could really quiet that crowd and Pascal would really feel the pressure.

I think Hopkins takes it buuut his legs in the RJJ fight for the first time in his career imo, showed signs of maybe they were becoming a little less fresh as they had previously. He showed more signs of being an old man. Still, a couple of you hit the nail on the head when you said Pascal wasn't creative enough and that Spicoli can time the right better then anybody. I don't think Pascal has much of a jab or at least one that Hopkins can't completely nullify like he's been doing to better jabbers then Pascal for years. Just a bad fight, what are the odds? Maybe a good bet on Hopkins...Pascal a 2/1 favorite.

Pascal = -250 = 2/5
Hopkins = +190 = 19/10

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[killersheep]

Wow, seems people just aren't underestimating Hopkins anymore. I wish I could find the thread when Pavlik-Hopkins was made and nearly every single person here was against the fight even being made. I expected a reaction similar to that. If Pascal wants Bute, this is a really risky fight. That place will be great, Montreal is a great boxing city and that's all good I'll ever say about Canadians, especially French-Canadians. Yet if Hopkins shuts down the crowd early, it could really quiet that crowd and Pascal would really feel the pressure.

I think Hopkins takes it buuut his legs in the RJJ fight for the first time in his career imo, showed signs of maybe they were becoming a little less fresh as they had previously. He showed more signs of being an old man. Still, a couple of you hit the nail on the head when you said Pascal wasn't creative enough and that Spicoli can time the right better then anybody. I don't think Pascal has much of a jab or at least one that Hopkins can't completely nullify like he's been doing to better jabbers then Pascal for years. Just a bad fight, what are the odds? Maybe a good bet on Hopkins...Pascal a 2/1 favorite.

I was one of those that thought Pavlik would steamroll Hopkins. That was completely wrong though.

[El Kabong]

Old man Hopkins UD

I could see that happening, but I figure it'll be a MD or SD.

[Master]

Pascal will win with work rate and youth similar to Taylor/Joe. This would be a major upset if Hopkins pulls this off, even bigger than his victory over Pavlik.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I wish Assange would turn his attentions to Jose Sulaiman

[killersheep]

two to one for Pascal now, that's more of what I expected.

[Fenster]

Pascal can't win. Even if he beats the boring old fart he won't get hardly any credit and if the boring old fart makes it ugly, which is a cert, the score will be close with the boring old fart convincing dozens he was robbed.

[killersheep]

Pascal can't win. Even if he beats the boring old fart he won't get hardly any credit and if the boring old fart makes it ugly, which is a cert, the score will be close with the boring old fart convincing dozens he was robbed.

Well for what it's worth I have a coworker dropping $50 for me on Hopkins in Vegas. I'm banking on Hopkins spoiling at least 7 rounds for the win.

[TigerFan]

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