Cleverly vs. Hopkins - How bad would Hopkins need to have aged....
 

.... for Cleverly to get the better of him? :think

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Very badly IMO. More so than he appeared to have against Dawson. As I said before, you need more than a high workrate to beat B-Hop

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This is vintage hopkins hes going to act all nice thanking Nathan for the shot all while being very respectful to the youngster to get in his head....

About time dlev stepped up :deal

Re: Cleverly vs. Hopkins - How bad would Hopkins need to have aged....
 

I was hoping you'd started something a bit more controversial Rico.

Re: Cleverly vs. Hopkins - How bad would Hopkins need to have aged....
 

Badly imo

he'll have to gas very early

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his stamina will let him down

at the moment he could tag clev all night long blinfolded

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i am pretty sure hopkins will school clev

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I have no faith in Hopkins here. I must have seen a differently-aged fighter in Dawson II than some of you. I think he's done-for on the world level. And, believe me, it's neither any disrespect for how good he's been or any high regard for Cleverly that makes me say that. I just don't think he has it in him anymore.

Re: Cleverly vs. Hopkins - How bad would Hopkins need to have aged....
 

Although I hope B-Hop turns back time again I just don't see It, I'm no Cleverly fan but his work rate will win him this fight.

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I'd love nothing more than for Bernard to roll back the years again but Clev's work rate would be far too high.
This is a bad fight for Bernard.The worst type of opponent...busy.

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I don't think Dawson's win over Hopkins means anything, all that fight served was to show that Hopkins is finished. He still has his box of tricks, and he'll see out the 12 rounds and win 1 or 2, but in terms of winning the fight? He has nothing. The Hopkins that schooled Pavlik would have beaten both Dawson and Cleverly

Re: Cleverly vs. Hopkins - How bad would Hopkins need to have aged....
 

clev so overated hopkins still school him.clev fights bums

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Yah because hopkins looked exceptional vs Holmes/Echols and Robert Allen! LOL.

Cleverley's style is a bit of a nightmare for hopkins! He's not Kelly Pavlik...

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Hopkins is gonna fight Cloud on March 9.
I think he's gonna school Cloud badly. Which would serve justice after how badly Campillo got blatantly robbed.

Re: Cleverly vs. Hopkins - How bad would Hopkins need to have aged....
 

Cleverly would beat Hopkins when he gets to 59