Tavoris Cloud vs. Bernard Hopkins - Saturday night chat/fight thread

[Mars_ax]

TBH, I don't expect Hop-Cloud to be worth a fuck, but hey it's a Championship fight, so let's check it out. (just buy good beer)

March 9
At New York (HBO): Tavoris Cloud vs. Bernard Hopkins, 12 rounds, for Cloud's IBF light heavyweight title; Keith Thurman vs. Jan Zaveck, 12 rounds, WBO welterweight eliminator; Frank Galarza vs. TBA, 6 rounds, junior middleweights; Mike Perez vs. Lonnie Smith, 10 rounds, lightweights.

Also Saturday night (which may be better then the Hop-Cloud fight) is a Championship fight on HBO Latino. I don't care what language it's in as long as it's a good fight.

At Costa Mesa, Calif. (HBO Latino): Juan Carlos Salgado vs. Argenis Mendez, rematch, 12 rounds, for Salgado's IBF junior lightweight title; Javier Molina vs. Joseph Elegele, 8 rounds, welterweights; Oscar Molina vs. TBA, 4 rounds, welterweights.

[CFH]

Cloud by TKO. Hopkins is old and I don't think his 90 year old chin can stand up to Cloud's power.

[IamInuit]

I think if Hop has anything left this could look like the Pavlik fight. If there is one guy Hop can still beat in the division its Cloud. You don't get much more one dimensional then he is.

[Galaxy]

I think if Hop has anything left this could look like the Pavlik fight. If there is one guy Hop can still beat in the division its Cloud. You don't get much more one dimensional then he is.

I'm thinking the same thing, it all really depends on where Hopkins is at these days...

[Galaxy]

I hope Mendez avenges the bad decision given to him last time these 2 met

[killersheep]

I don't think Hopkins has the reflexes to overcome Cloud's power at this point. Cloud is one-dimensional yes, but it's the only dimension he needs in this fight. I am completely writing B-hop off and will gladly eat crow if I'm wrong.

[Spicoli]

I got Hopkins..still. Hopkins wrote and mastered the blueprint Campillo used to box the ears off of Cloud years ago. A terrible style for Cloud to come back to and he'll go in thinking outloud and looking to implement 'changes' he has no clue of. And if he tries to blitz in and over Hopkins he'll be even more screwed. Hopkins tko 11 or unam. dec.

[Hulk]

I got Hopkins..still. Hopkins wrote and mastered the blueprint Campillo used to box the ears off of Cloud years ago. A terrible style for Cloud to come back to and he'll go in thinking outloud and looking to implement 'changes' he has no clue of. And if he tries to blitz in and over Hopkins he'll be even more screwed. Hopkins tko 11 or unam. dec.

That is a bold prediction as Hopkins hasn't stopped anyone in years and years.

I am a long time B-hop fan and will pick him again. However, I am worried he may finally be getn old. Cloud does bring the heat early and is a powerhouse.

The early rounds will be nerve racking. After that, if Hopkins can get into a groove then it could be another Bernard boxing clinic.

[hardcore_crash]

I don't have any predictions so far, but I hope Cloud's training in Big Bear has gone well.

[Tam Seddon]

I loved B hops rant at the press conference, he's a rare breed of fighter and I wish him all of the best on Saturday. I would love him to put in a Pavlik type performance and I wouldn't be surprised if he does. I am looking forward to the fight and I hope he can win.

[Dia bando]

Cloud is not the best, will Hopkins old man him holding hitting, the occasional right hand, Hopkins
may win ugly, that's his style he fights ugly.

[Beanflicker]

I'll take Cloud by KO/TKO round 9.

But if the Ageless Wonder can pull another virtuoso performance out of his ass... it'd be great!

[jon09]

The ageless wonder does it again at 48. Hopkins by decision.

[El Kabong]

Come on Cloud! Finally an opponent of note for you to thrash into submission! Campillo had the legs to keep Cloud at bay (an unenthusiastic Cloud)... does B-Hop? I want Cloud to KO Hopkins, but knowing Bernard we're probably looking at a SD in an ugly ugly fight

[killersheep]

Come on Cloud! Finally an opponent of note for you to thrash into submission! Campillo had the legs to keep Cloud at bay (an unenthusiastic Cloud)... does B-Hop? I want Cloud to KO Hopkins, but knowing Bernard we're probably looking at a SD in an ugly ugly fight

unenthusiastic because he kept getting blasted in the face, have you watched that fight yet?