What if Bernard Hopkins vs. Mikkel Kessler?

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  1. haavard

    haavard Member Full Member

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    Kessler vs. Hopkins-video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR9Ksn4a4ec

    Bernard would lose to another white boy. Thats why he won't meet Kessler. Calzaghe had to move up in weight, before Hopkins would face him. Still he beat the arrogant and racist American in the States. Kessler will do the same. But Hopkins is afraid and will only face middleweighters like Pavlik.
     
  2. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    He'd beat Kessler. Comfortable decision for the 44 year old if the fight takes place.
     
  3. tays001

    tays001 ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    i would actually favour kessler by stoppage in 10
     
  4. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Please tell me you're joking. Nobody stops Bernard. Kessler would be stupid to fight Hopkins. Even if he were to win, Nard would make him look bad.
     
  5. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would favour a Bernard UD, but a close one. Hopkins only losses to guys with speed and I don't believe Kessler has enough to catch him. I do ont believe it would anywhere near as bad as that Pavlik fight, Kessler is more composed and has a solid jab to keep Bernard off. Either way boring, close fight.
     
  6. yyyy1313

    yyyy1313 Active Member Full Member

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    Yea, there is no way Kessler will knock out Hopkins, he may eek out a decision if he somehow gives a masterful performance of his life. In the end this fight would be Hopkins to lose if the Pavlik fight is any indication.
     
  7. sillyjoow

    sillyjoow Active Member Full Member

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    A fight i hope will be made, probably never will because kessler would destroy hopkins. Same would happen if Pavlik fought Kessler at 168 lbs
     
  8. theghostbuster

    theghostbuster Member Full Member

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    would love to see this fight happen!!! hopkins would never got knocked out, he would rather get disqualified for dirty tatics!!!!

    pavlik aint that small, just jumped up in weight to quickly! hes taller than hopkins(which made him a bigger middleweight than hopkins was), and kessler, and in the future may make a good light heavy fighter, so pavlik being small excuse dont wash with me!!
     
  9. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    If the version of BHop that boxed Pavlik's ears off faced the version of Kessler that fought Slappy Joe, I'd go with the old fart: 116-112, 116-112, 115-113, would be my best guess.
     
  10. rickx1

    rickx1 Legend Full Member

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    Lol kessler will kill him.
     
  11. yyyy1313

    yyyy1313 Active Member Full Member

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    People that say Kessler would kill Hopkins are either A.) Vastly overrating Kesslers skills or B.) Vastly underratting Hopkins
     
  12. Symphenyceo

    Symphenyceo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  13. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I like Kessler in this one. Very close though.
     
  14. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Bad move for Bernard. Kessler is the kinda guy to wear his old ass out as the rounds go by. Hopkins by a close decision.
     
  15. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins would TKO Kessler...