Shocked Hopkins wants to fight '*****' Haye

Bernard Hopkins, the reigning WBC and The Ring magazine light-heavyweight champion, has offered to fight David Haye with a weight disadvantage.

Hopkins is the oldest fighter to win a world title, after he beat Jean Pascal, and he even performed press-ups at the start of the round to prove he's still got it. At 46 years of age, Hopkins has preserved himself better than most, well enough - he believes - to defeat Haye.

The veteran watched with interest as Haye finally got his wish to fight Wladimir Klitschko after several years of barracking. Then, when the opportunity arrived, Hopkins insists the Brit impressed nobody.

"David Haye said a whole lot of things and he didn't deliver and that's being mild," Hopkins was quoted as saying by the Daily Mirror. "You want Bernard Hopkins' response? He bitched. Haye's a little bigger than me, but I'd say it across the table. It is what it is.

"He talked himself up so much and criticised Klitschko so badly for so long. You are not talking two or three months, but three or four years.

"Eventually, people started believing it. Most people gave him a chance - I did. Then you go in there and see a guy flopping on to the floor instead of holding. I was shocked. I would fight David Haye now and give him 20lbs."

Hopkins has been in battles with the likes of Oscar de la Hoya, Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jnr over the years, and he told Haye the key is to leave the ring with no regrets.

"I believe when you've got the stage of the top of the heavyweight division, which has been in a coma for 10 years, and you have an opportunity to fight your heart out, at least show something. Even if you don't win, be in contention and you will come back.

"I don't like to question a fighter's heart but you don't go in there and flop on your knees. As soon as I saw that, I knew it was over."


- http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/sport/story/102649.html

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Would loved to have seen Hop try and win hayes WBA title and make even more history.

Its a bit worthless now, but i still wouldnt mind seeing the fight

 

I would love to see BHOP fight Haye. A real fighter with a real heart and we would see Haye embarassed again.

If Vitali does the right thing and ignore Haye, then this might be the only fight out there for him.

 

What's the point now? The reason he was interested in him before was hope of collecting a heavyweight belt.

 

I can't really argue with what Bhop said right there. You get the opportunity to become undisputed HW and you give that sort of performance. Wlad has and will probably have physical advatages over all, but at least give it your all!!!!

 

For once Hopkins is 100% correct. He'd give Haye a fight too.

 

Why would B-Hop fight Haye? There is no title on the line, and very little to boast about if he does beat Haye.

Haye just lost badly to Klit, and if he loses to B-hop people will only criticise Haye before they praise B-Hop.

The fight doesnt make sense, but I would love to see Hopkins beat Haye nonetheless

 

Haye would rock benards world and KO him in under 5

 

haye by KO

 

If Haye stil had his title it wuld be cool to c...but ryt now its a nothing fight and 1 that the loudmouth Haye doesn't deserve!!!

 

Can't believe some people are actually starting to think Hopkins would beat Haye. ****ing hell.....

He is 100% right about the other stuff though, Haye failing to deliver etc

 

Awesome fights.......

Haye SD over Holy/Pot winner, then BHOP over Haye to become oldest champion ever, and oldest HW champion ever. And 5 division champion.....war BHOP!

 

I'd still worry for Hopkins health if this bout were to happen. Haye got beaten decisively by Klitschko, but Hopkins is not Klitschko...size would not be a problem for Haye, he could walk through virtually anything Hopkins offered to land that big **** as often as he liked.

 

every heavyweight with a dig would beat hopkins by nasty ko & you're a ****** if you don't realise that.

 

That may be the case, but Haye wont ever be in a same class as B-HOP not even close.