Cleverly v Hopkins - March 9

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  1. ELECTRIC GURU

    ELECTRIC GURU Active Member Full Member

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    why would you think otherwise IB?
     
    ELECTRIC GURU, Nov 12, 2012
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  2. ELECTRIC GURU

    ELECTRIC GURU Active Member Full Member

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    The one worry in this fight, as always with Hopkins is that he will come to rob the fans of their hard earned money, looking for a cowardly way out of the fight like he did v Robert Allan, Joe Calzaghe, Jones 2, and Dawson 1 by feigning injury.

    Cleverly is the exact opposite, he comes for a tare up, comes to entertain the fans and put on a show. It would be horrible if Clev brought a couple o thousand fans to Vegas and then Hopkins pulled one of his stinking tricks.
     
    ELECTRIC GURU, Nov 12, 2012
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  3. big_AL

    big_AL P4P #1 Full Member

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    been sayin for months that if this fight happens, hopkins is gonna school cleverly...cleverly has no experience at the top level and his wide (light) punches are open for a guy like hopkins to exploit.....he'll be lucky to not get stopped
     
    big_AL, Nov 12, 2012
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  4. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    last 2 years he has 4 fights. and won "1"

    thats why
     
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  5. ELECTRIC GURU

    ELECTRIC GURU Active Member Full Member

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    how many he lost?

    wasn't he considered the main man at 175 before his last fight?
     
    ELECTRIC GURU, Nov 12, 2012
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  6. knockout artist

    knockout artist Boxing Addict banned

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    If the American judges and officials hadn't entertained Hopkins and his dirty tactics, what would his record look like EG?
     
    knockout artist, Nov 12, 2012
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  7. David B

    David B Nazi Russia lies. This is the only truth. Full Member

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    you have got to be ****ing kidding me
    Hopkins by lopsided UD
    Cleverly wins a SD in 10 years when B-Hop is 60
     
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  8. ELECTRIC GURU

    ELECTRIC GURU Active Member Full Member

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    Not sure pal, i've lost count of the number of fights bernard hasn't managed to win. When you look back at Hopkins entire career its true to say that he has never once beaten an elite fighter at a fair weight.
     
    ELECTRIC GURU, Nov 12, 2012
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  9. knockout artist

    knockout artist Boxing Addict banned

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    Looking at the guys Hopkins lost to, would you say Hopkins has a clear stylistic weakness against fast two handed fighters at a fair weight? If so, looks like he could be in for a long night against Clev
     
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  10. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins, at this stage, has trouble with versatility. Pascal was limited, so was Pavlik. He only had to take one weapon away, and neither guy was terribly active.
     
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  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Two trolls having a bandwidth bumming session. Hop had a great career.
     
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  12. ELECTRIC GURU

    ELECTRIC GURU Active Member Full Member

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    defintiely, Hopkins has had that many struggles in his career that there is a clear blueprint on how to beat him. Clevs speedy 2 hand attacks and relentless workrate means that Hopkins doesn't stand a chance in this fight. I genuinely think that Hopkins will look for a way out of this fight inside 8 rounds. Hopefully the referee will be neutral and see through his bull****.
     
    ELECTRIC GURU, Nov 12, 2012
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  13. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    BHop made it close vs Calzaghe and Taylor X2.

    Dawson, and RJJ kept BHop at range, so they clearly beat him Calzaghe and Taylor were not able to do that so they barely beat him. If you take it to the inside with Hopkins, he got the skill and foul tactics to rough anyone up, and Clev likes to bang on the inside. This is a good fight regardless.
     
    realsoulja, Nov 12, 2012
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  14. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Major Player in the 175 lbs division or even at 168 lbs, yo better have some respect for the man icon legend or else some may go straight against you personally. I take it very personal when idiots aim at Hopkins birth certificate like they are about to discover gunpowder from baby's powder. Watchout or stfu.
     
    Dorfmeister, Nov 12, 2012
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  15. Str8ryte

    Str8ryte Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You guys over the pond always severly overrate your fighters. The dude is ****in trash and even if he wins its only because Hopkins is 147 years old. Goddamn ya'll are some pathetic dick riders. Just ****in' terrible :-/
     
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