Bernard Hopkins 156 lbs vs Floyd Mayweather Jr 150 lbs

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  1. PhilthyRich

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    Floyd
     
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    hop knok gay out.
     
  3. elchivito

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    Shoulder roll would backfire bigtime here. Floyds best shot would only **** Bhops here. His jab alone would be a nightmare for Floyd. Like Oscar, at some point Floyd would be trapped and forced to fight or defend. He'd be game, but in survival for the most part. A few lead right counters might land, but Bhops would figure even that one out. He'd Castillo Floyd, rough house him, and **** Floyd off while Bhops would just flash,that gap toothed grin. Hopkins UD12 or Tko 11.
     
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    :lol:
     
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    BHOP can't handle speed, never could never will, which is why he ducked prime Roy, lost to every decent fighter that hand superior hand speed, and was troubled against an overweight Oscar before the dive. Everything Hopkins does Floyd is 3 or 4 levels above even in the clinch where Hopkins won and dominated most of his fights, Floyd is not to shabby neither, actually he's the best out there in sneaking his little blows, and getting his full momentum in them short compact punches, which have those bigger fighters holding and running, and Bhop being a softer puncher, I see Floyd walking him down overwhelming him with counters, pot shotting to a UD
     
  6. Xerant

    Xerant Gotta Hate negociations! Full Member

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    that chest match would be pretty amazing.
     
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  7. PhilthyRich

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    And we all know what happened in their second fight
     
  8. PhilthyRich

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    :deal
     
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    WTF is a chest match
     
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    A very green BHop did fight a nearly prime RJJ in 1993. You are right Bhop does have a hard time with speed.
     
  11. sbbigmike

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    Both were still on the up and up, they had the chance to fight when the were both prime and on top of the mountain, BHop wanted 50/50 knowing damn well he lost the first fight, and Roy stated 60/40 and "I'll kick yo ass" and BHOP's rejected, therefore IMO he wanted no parts of Roy, since he didn't even deserve anywhere near 40% of the pie at that time, people call Roy a cherry picker, but Roy wanted it so bad, he was bending over backwards for Hopkins

    SN: Wishes HBO holds an interview with May and Pac, to put to bad once and all who's ducking who with May and Pac, but it's clear HBO is in on their parade.......................Good reminiscing about the good ole days
     
  12. kwilson71

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    Too big of a size difference
     
  13. sbbigmike

    sbbigmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins didn't cut that much weight
     
  14. pistal47

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    :lol:

    One of the best fighters I have ever seen at negating another fighters speed advantage.
     
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    And gave him more trouble than almost any other fighter Jones ever faced prime or near prime. This trouble with speed is a load of ****. BHop has very rarely ever been the faster fighter when in the ring, yet look at his record.