im going bhop ud , i noticed shumy was repeating what hopkins was saying in the weigh-in staredown - thats a subconscious sign of too much respect. bhop looked old as he has ever looked in his last fight but shumy lacks head movement, jab and speed. hopkins' losses have only come against speedsters. unsure about paulie-porter, paulie has a great jab and good movement, porter is very strong what do you guys think?
Shumenov by brutal and sustained beating leading to TKO stoppage. Shumenov is bigger, stronger, faster, more stamina and much more power. Hopkins simply doesn't have the strength or power to hurt Shumenov but Shumenov has the guns to blast Hopkins away.
Hopkins UD Porter UD I think both fights will be close and particularly Porter/Paulie is close to 50/50.
I posted a thread on this the day the fight was announced. I said that Shumenov would be too much for Hop as his age. He's faster, stronger, bigger, and smarter than he's given credit for. He knows how to set up his punches with intelligent pressure. Shumenov TKO/KO Paulie Chin is close to granite, and while he has little power, he's an excellent boxer. I got Paulie via UD.
Porter will knock Paulie out. I find it hard to pick the B Hop fight, I lean towards the old man being too skilled and pecking his way to victory. If Hopkins fights like he did in his last outing then Shumenov has a good chance though.