Hopkins Calling Out Adamek?

[skel1983]

I think he has a chance to win but i also think he stinks the joint out, i dont realy want to see the fight, id actully like to see Adamek try his hand with the big boys, i mean theres nothing really at 200 lbs so why not follow Haye up to heavyweight?

[Pugilistic]

If Hopkins and Adamek was to happen i would be very confident in Hopkins winning.

Adamek is too limited.

Only thing that could affect Hopkins is the big move up in weight.

[TheMacMagician]

Gotta say that I see hopkins outboxing adamek in this one if it comes off. Great idea.

[grave_architecture]

Hopkins has always had some of the slickest foot work around and "old" or not the man will go 12 rounds if he lets you get that far.
Hopkins for the win... hands down.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I can't even fathom the greatness he would achieve with a win.

Its the modern equivalent of Bob Fitzsimmons.

[terrorsid]

Suppose Hopkins beats Adamek does that mean he goes on to fight Dawson If so does hopkins handle hit speed

[Taeth]

I think he beats Adamek if he can retain his footwork. I mean Chad Dawson how no problems whatsoever beating Adamek. Besides the knockdown with was more his feet being out of position, Chad didn't lose a round, and had Adamek completely at a loss.

I think Adamek is a really good fighter, but he isn't as good as Kelly Pavlik, nor does he have that same power, and he is tailor made like Pavlik for Hopkins.

[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.

[Preme]

Surly beating Dawson would be better considering chad chased him out of the LHW division?

Adamek has done well, but i think it is wrong to call him the undisputed champion, there are other title holders there - him and cunningham should never have been for the ring belt.

Hopkins, as long as he hasn't slipped will beat adamek much like he did pavlik. Adamek is a very basic boxer, he just has a tough chin and hits hard thats it. yes yes im biased but i would wager anything that Enzo would spark adamek in 4 rounds as long as he fought smart and used his reach adamek would walk onto one of his bombs and would be done. He may have a tough chin, but nothing to eat them. I think braithweight as well as fragameni would give adamek fits as well, braithweight another massive hitter would land on him, and he has a pretty decent chin too. Fragameni took a lot of haye before he was stopped, and i think he would walk adamek down and break him.

[Rantcatrat]

Surly beating Dawson would be better considering chad chased him out of the LHW division?

Adamek has done well, but i think it is wrong to call him the undisputed champion, there are other title holders there - him and cunningham should never have been for the ring belt.

Hopkins, as long as he hasn't slipped will beat adamek much like he did pavlik. Adamek is a very basic boxer, he just has a tough chin and hits hard thats it. yes yes im biased but i would wager anything that Enzo would spark adamek in 4 rounds as long as he fought smart and used his reach adamek would walk onto one of his bombs and would be done. He may have a tough chin, but nothing to eat them. I think braithweight as well as fragameni would give adamek fits as well, braithweight another massive hitter would land on him, and he has a pretty decent chin too. Fragameni took a lot of haye before he was stopped, and i think he would walk adamek down and break him.

Enzo? Enzo was torched in his singular step-up in competition. While Enzo has been twiddling his thumbs in Wales, Adamek has fought five world class boxers: Banks, Cunningham, Bell, Dawson, and Briggs twice. What other cruiser has fought at the level of competition he has? Indeed, Enzo hasn't faced half the competition Adamek has. And with all the big cruiser competition in Europe, Enzo chose who as his next fight? Sig bet for sure if this fight comes to fruition.

[Preme]

Surly beating Dawson would be better considering chad chased him out of the LHW division?

Adamek has done well, but i think it is wrong to call him the undisputed champion, there are other title holders there - him and cunningham should never have been for the ring belt.

Hopkins, as long as he hasn't slipped will beat adamek much like he did pavlik. Adamek is a very basic boxer, he just has a tough chin and hits hard thats it. yes yes im biased but i would wager anything that Enzo would spark adamek in 4 rounds as long as he fought smart and used his reach adamek would walk onto one of his bombs and would be done. He may have a tough chin, but nothing to eat them. I think braithweight as well as fragameni would give adamek fits as well, braithweight another massive hitter would land on him, and he has a pretty decent chin too. Fragameni took a lot of haye before he was stopped, and i think he would walk adamek down and break him.

Enzo? Enzo was torched in his singular step-up in competition. While Enzo has been twiddling his thumbs in Wales, Adamek has fought five world class boxers: Banks, Cunningham, Bell, Dawson, and Briggs twice. What other cruiser has fought at the level of competition he has? Indeed, Enzo hasn't faced half the competition Adamek has. And with all the big cruiser competition in Europe, Enzo chose who as his next fight? Sig bet for sure if this fight comes to fruition.

Bell and banks done NOTHING at Cw ok. NOTHING. He fought and got beat by a very chinny dawson. Nothing against chad, he has skills, but as of yet hasn't proven anything; he has time to do that im not slagging him off. cunningham is good, not great.

but you say Enzo chose his next apponent? do you know anythign about boxing? seriously...?

[Rantcatrat]

At this point when Hopkins calls somebody out and it comes to fruition, I'd be shocked if he didn't win. So the consensus is that Hopkins could outbox him but he'd have to worry about getting clipped and KO'ed by the more powerful puncher? That makes it hard not to pick him for my money. Having said that of course Adamek is naturally the biggest guy Hopkins would have ever fought, but a size is hardly what you want going for you against Bernard. Thing that worries me is whether Hopkins can really put on more weight properly at 44, it's got to end somewhere. This isn't like fighting Pavlik who really wasn't any bigger than Hopkins naturally, although it could be in the sense that Adamek isn't quick or mobile enough to find him. GREAT fight if it's made imo.

Adamek isn't much bigger than Hopkins. They both stand 6'1 and change and have a 75" reach. Sure, Adamek is a big puncher, but he won't be able to catch Hopkins because Hopkins will throw combinations and clinch. Something he can't do against faster fighters. Adamek is somewhat of a bigger Pavlik and we saw what Hopkins did to Pavlik.

It explains why Hopkins wanted nothing to do with Dawson. A fight against Cunningham for the crown of Philly would have been huge, but Hopkins wants nothing to do with Cunningham.

Hopkins wide-UD.

Give Adamek his due because wins over O'Neil Bell, Steven Cunningham, Paul Briggs, and Jonathon Banks merit it. He has beat faster fighters many times, but he hasn't fought anyone close to as crafty as Bhop. Not many have. No one at 200 beats Adamek.

On the other hand, a Bhop v. Adamek would sell a ton of tickets at MSG or the Prudential Center in Newark and Adamek would have a career high pay day. No one at 200 would bring that big of a purse. Why not? It's not like Hopkins will hurt him. Then take a trip over the pond and wipe the floor with Enzo Mac.

[Spicoli]

At this point when Hopkins calls somebody out and it comes to fruition, I'd be shocked if he didn't win. So the consensus is that Hopkins could outbox him but he'd have to worry about getting clipped and KO'ed by the more powerful puncher? That makes it hard not to pick him for my money. Having said that of course Adamek is naturally the biggest guy Hopkins would have ever fought, but a size is hardly what you want going for you against Bernard. Thing that worries me is whether Hopkins can really put on more weight properly at 44, it's got to end somewhere. This isn't like fighting Pavlik who really wasn't any bigger than Hopkins naturally, although it could be in the sense that Adamek isn't quick or mobile enough to find him. GREAT fight if it's made imo.

Adamek isn't much bigger than Hopkins. They both stand 6'1 and change and have a 75" reach. Sure, Adamek is a big puncher, but he won't be able to catch Hopkins because Hopkins will throw combinations and clinch. Something he can't do against faster fighters. Adamek is somewhat of a bigger Pavlik and we saw what Hopkins did to Pavlik.

It explains why Hopkins wanted nothing to do with Dawson. A fight against Cunningham for the crown of Philly would have been huge, but Hopkins wants nothing to do with Cunningham.

Hopkins wide-UD.

Give Adamek his due because wins over O'Neil Bell, Steven Cunningham, Paul Briggs, and Jonathon Banks merit it. He has beat faster fighters many times, but he hasn't fought anyone close to as crafty as Bhop. Not many have. No one at 200 beats Adamek.

On the other hand, a Bhop v. Adamek would sell a ton of tickets at MSG or the Prudential Center in Newark and Adamek would have a career high pay day. No one at 200 would bring that big of a purse. Why not? It's not like Hopkins will hurt him. Then take a trip over the pond and wipe the floor with Enzo Mac.

Agreed here.I can see Hopkins punching in between Adamek pressure and setting the pace very early,just dont see Adamek with the reverse gears to cope with Hopkins still present combination punching or dealing with angles too well.I would however be weary of Hopkins clinching and laying in too much.Ive come to like Adamek over his last few,Not a pure plodder at all and can turn it up when he has to but I think Hopkins has calculated this one down to the last detail.