Can Hopkins still pull the trigger

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Del Boy, Aug 14, 2011.


  1. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Obviously hes still one of the top P4P fighters in the world but as he mentioned on Friday night fights he hasn't had a stoppage since 04 and is anguish for one. Does he still have it?
     
  2. haworths623

    haworths623 Guest

    Yep there was at least one legit knock down against Pascal. Hopkins doesn't try to go for the knockout, there is no wasted motion. He never throws haymakers and when he was getting stoppages that was to smaller guys at middleweight
     
  3. He is pillowfisted. A slapper like Joe

    He is still winning at this age, its impressive but shows you how poor the era is when a 47 year old can win a belt. And everyone is bitching about the HW division.

    He can pull the trigger but can he pull the finger out of his ass? Whined like a little ***** when Roy stroked him behind the back.
     
  4. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he still punch. he just chooses and selects his counters. he knockdowned pascal 2 times in the last fight. but i think he can still do it. but dawson said he is gonna be more energetic so it should be interesting.
     
  5. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    Pulling the trigger means letting your hand go and he definitely did it against Pascal.
     
  6. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    He can still pull the trigger, it's just his speed, sharpness, and timing are a fraction of what they used to be.
     
  7. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    He has actually pulls the trigger more in his old age than he did in his prime. Dude was terribly boring and cautious in a lot of his fights at middleweight.
     
  8. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bernard has hurt every single opponent he has ever faced. He just rarely goes all out for the KO.
     
  9. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    :pics:finger
     
  10. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he can pull the trigger just fine against pumped up welters and lmws

    against guys his own size he'd prefer to feign low blows and crawl around the apron wailing like an injured seal
     
  11. dubace

    dubace Well-Known Member Full Member

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    100% HATER right here. someone needs to find a new point in existing. and Never compare Hopkins' power to coke boy. Hopkins actually hurts people, scores knockdowns, and has more than 2 legitimate stoppages in his career.
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACgTJhEdj5M[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKblbW5BSDc&feature=related[/ame]
     
  12. henrik

    henrik fasthands Full Member

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    Hopkins schooled Kelly Pavlik,and fought two fights against Jean Pascal,in pascals backyard...AND took his WBC title in the last fight....I really don´t see anything in the way Hopkins has fought that show he can´t pull the trigger... What he does at the age of 47 is unbeliveble!!
    But the day will come where he can´t do it anymore...I hope he beat Chad Dawson,and then retire...