hopkins Was Emabarrased, Outclassed And Exposed

[Howlin Mad Missy]

The thread says it all. If you can't handle the truth dont read it again.

"go buy some glasses you bias idiot" You're a tool. And you invited people to neg rep you so don't wet yourself when we do.

You think I give a damn about the rep? I don't so rep me all day and all night if it makes you happy. The truth must be told and if you don't want to hear it, don't read my posts.

I can see you'll be getting some more love soon.

[X]

I've just found my post from a few weeks ago on this fight, not a bad prediction?




"I really see this fight as a bit of a scuffling chess match, probably with a controversial decision at the end.

Both guys are good solid, thinking fighters, though Calzaghe does often lose his head and get involved in slugfests. He's got a very good chin and good speed though so he gets away with it.

Everybody really rates Hopkins, but he's left me a bit cold thoughout his career (sorry to all his fans). I think he is a real pro - always fit, strong and motivated and he is possibly the best 'spoiler' I have ever seen. Hopkins doesn;t win his fights by imposing his style and gameplan on the other guy - he wins by just stopping the other guys imposing his own style and gameplan on the fight, he frustrates people to death.

I don't really see Calzaghe's workrate having too much of a bearing on this, Hopkins is a master at controlling the pace of a fight and I think both guys will still be standing there at the end, possibly not too tired and possibly without much damage having been done to them. They are both seasoned pros who know how to fight and survive adversity in the ring.

I actually think it will be a boring fight. I'd lean towards Calzaghe simply because he is younger and is a very very slick boxer when he wants to be. Having said that, I would not be too surprised to see Hopkins nick it .... he;s the hometown fighter, he will flurry and steal rounds etc.

[Tito BHB]

Joe was hurt by the guy, joe really didnt land anything telling in my opinion..

and how you win a fight, especially having been knocked down on 116 when you fought hopkins fight and hopkins pace..

aint no robbery but those judges shoulda swayed Bhop

[CutMeMick]

For all you guys that have joined hopkins in denial manor, I have a new home for you right here.

Hopkins was trying to throw one shot at a time and trying to counter Joe all night but by like the 4th round, Joe had it figured out and made easy work of it. He had hopkins timing and everything else down.

Everyone wants to try to downplay it and say that Joe was throwing some wild punches but it was Bernard who was looking silly in the second half of the fight and being countered when he wasn't being swarmed.

Outclassed:
Joe was so masterful in solving hopkins. He came in not throwing his hardest punches because he knew bernanrd was putting his head down thus putting Joe in position to get his face busted up so he just threw half strength and and quickly covered his fave before hopkins head could hit it.

Embarassed:
He was in survival mode near the end against a guy who clearly wasn't going to stop coming to get him so he did what any other coward would do; try to get him DQ'ed or get points taken away. How classless was that on the part of bernard to fake it not once but twice? Max Kellerman called him on his bluff and showed him the replay and he still wouldn't confess. He actually had the nerve to say that it was right on the letters. Memo to bernard: Thats a legal punch stupid.

Exposed:
Now everyone got a chance to see how hopkins reacts when the tables are turned and all his dirty tactics don't amount to enough to slow the guy down. He chickens out. To top it off, he couldn't give the guy credit knowing he just beat him decisively.

Until you guys get over the facts, You can come in here and curse me out or send me negative rep or whatever other girly stuff you guys are into.

Get Well Soon!!!!

Whoa!!! nelly....

I mean I'm a fan of neither guy but come on man... No one got exposed here. Hopkins is Hopkins and he'll make anyone look bad maybe not the entire fight but he'll have his moments.

Funny that you say Hopkins was exposed when I've read people say Joe was exposed... Go figure?
I don't think either one was exposed and I think Joe needs to be praised for his work. He fought for what he believed and he went after Hopkins. He didn't sit back.

On the other hand Hopkins needs to be applauded for his effort BUT it's clear he needs to retire cause ALMOST wining doesn't count.

Anyway, I think it was a very close fight. I had it 114-113 for Joe.
7-5 in rounds for Joe.
With round 1, 10-8 for Hopkins.

[JLAQ]

For a guy fighting a thin white boy with no power, Hopkins sure was exposed.