Just re-watched Hopkins-Trinidad

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  1. smooveonthe88

    smooveonthe88 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I believe that was B-Hop's greatest performance by far. From his game plan to his demeanor. Focused. Never looked tired even after he TKO'd Tito and calmly celebrated his victory by laying on the canvas. One of the best soundbites from the fight was right before the final round when B-Hop asked his corner, "How I look?" Brother Naazim, who was the 2nd asst at the time responded, "How you look?! SOLDIER, DO WHAT YOU DO!" Classic. Was a bit annoyed by Big George's commentary swinging on, in and around Tito's nutz the whole fight, but he did say that he had to eat his words at the end. Masterful performance by X.
     
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  2. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, it was.
     
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  3. smooveonthe88

    smooveonthe88 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Trinidad weighed more than X that night. :huh But nice try, son.
     
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  4. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Watch this thread get hijacked by the 3 fans of a certain fighter from Wales.
     
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    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Watch this thread get hijacked by the 3 fans of a certain fighter from Wales in few minutes
     
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  6. smooveonthe88

    smooveonthe88 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wouldn't doubt it :lol:
     
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  7. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    You made his point genius:lol: Tito was nothing but a bloated out of shape WW in that fight. Im Puerto Rican and was and always will be a
    Tito fan but i knew he was going to get Obliterated in that fight. I honestly was surprised he went 11 rounds. He had no business fight the great Bhop and to an even greater point had no business fighting above 154lbs. The Roy Jones fight was an absolute embarrassment.
     
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  8. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    The fact that tito dismantled joppy the way he did proves that he brought his power up in weight. He was very much a legitimate MW
     
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  9. Windigo

    Windigo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That was the fight that ended Don King's reign over boxing. He put all his eggs into the Tito basket. The MW tournament was just supposed to be a Tito coronation.

    It also brought a dark time into boxing where promoters were scared to death to make real fights. If it happened to King it could happen to anyone. Floyd is kind of a byproduct of this era.

    It was a great victory but it also ushered in a very dark time in boxing as well.
     
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  10. smooveonthe88

    smooveonthe88 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No business fighting B-Hop? To unify all three middleweight titles and become the first undisputed middleweight champ since the Marvelous One? Ok, I got it...
    No excuses, manito...
     
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  11. smooveonthe88

    smooveonthe88 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's a great an.alysis. Never thought of it on that fashion but I suppose there could be some truth to it.
     
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  12. PolishNavy

    PolishNavy Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    What so of crime did you commit to be punished in the form of rewatching Hopinks fights?
     
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  13. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm a big BHOP fan and personally his move up to LHW was my favorite part of his career. Tarver-Wright-Pavlik-Pascal-Cloud-Shumenov and still being top 5 LHW at 50 the guy is a walking, talking, fighting, boxing legend.
     
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  14. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    George was all over Tito's thing the whole fight. Only gave Hop credit when he had too. Like koing Tito.
     
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  15. Orishaman

    Orishaman I tell it like it is.... Full Member

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    The question is Why?
     
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