In defence of Hopkins....

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Uncle Rico, Oct 16, 2011.

  1. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    Yeah the general basically consists of 50% of people trolling 40% are actual ******s and 10% are knowledgeable posters. To be fair im pretty light hearted and just laugh off ridiculous statements like the current Roy Jones beating Sexy Sergio at 168

    Rico ive always thought you should post in the lounge more too, also noticed you need to brush up domestically so a brit move would be pretty key (yeah I'm a stalker, arcane knows)
     
  2. Arcane

    Arcane One More Time Full Member

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    Rico does need to post more in the lounge :deal
     
  3. Rampage

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    get real dude I'm no conspiracy theorist. what the hell is wrong with wanting more proof like actual x-rays? I don't believe into everything I read unless I see proof. fact is boxing has been a dirty sport from jump. you know better.
     
  4. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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  6. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm mostly in the mood to talk about boxing, which is why I never spend that much time in the Lounge. And I'm flattered that your my stalker, Post Box. :D
     
  7. Uncle Rico

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    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    We don't always see eye to eye, but on this occasion I agree with every word you wrote.
     
  9. conraddobler

    conraddobler Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No one can fathom that a 47 year old man fell hard and awkwardly on his back and hurt his shoulder. It's the paranoid style of ESB.
     
  10. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    LOL at the bolded... it won't be the first time Hopkins robbed someone :hey
     
  11. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    The reason a lot of people where mad at first was because when they saw Bernard go down like that, they thought it was just Bernard being Bernard like he did vs Roy and Calzaghe just playing it off worse than it was so he can get some time.
    I thought he was doing the same thing here, but except the ref didn't give him 5 minutes, he just called the fight off.

    I don't really know what to say about the outcome, I'm not too mad at Hopkins right now
     
  12. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    ESB is very weird. I was even surprised that most people even Floyd haters backed Floyd vs Ortiz.
    Then in Martinez's last fight, I come on and see people saying Baker quit :-( I thought they would be giving him props
     
  13. Keyser Soze

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    I get the idea early on the Dawson didn't want to mess with the holding or headbutts every time Hopkins came in close. Hopkins fights like that, a lot, but Dawson was managing to shove him off and get some shots in. So after Hopkins missed the right, and basically is falling on top of Dawson from above, Chad got pissed and tossed him down.

    Hopkins probably was hurt, but his prescription of a 5 mg pain pill seems a bit weak. I really think he could have gone on with the fight. The ref, however, never gave Hopkins the chance it seems. I think Hopkins was trying to get points taken away from Dawson at least, and was maybe playing up his injury a bit, though he may have been a bit hurt.

    The ref pretty much saw Hopkins not trying to get up or do anything. Rather than going to physically ask Hopkins if he can continue, he just seems to call a TKO and have everything done and done.

    Disappointment to say the least...
     
  14. Uncle Rico

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    :lol:
     
  15. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Nice post, Rico.