Bernard Hopkins held his own very well against that drunkard Larry Merchant!!

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  1. Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct Be formless, shapeless... Full Member

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    I think he meant he won't get paid against a bum again......
     
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  2. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When did he ever NOT defend himself well? I'm going to miss this guy when he retires. He's the best interview of this generation along with Toney. But you can't understand half the sh*t Toney saids.
     
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  3. the prom queen

    the prom queen bitter and clinging Full Member

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    I remember this fight well
    and also b hop's exchange
    the fight was comedic
    but I dont fault hopkins for taking it, hell he had just beat trinidad
     
    the prom queen, Jan 31, 2009
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  4. Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct Be formless, shapeless... Full Member

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    :good
    something about Hopkins and Toney, when they speak you feel you need /want to listen. I think they call it charisma.
     
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  5. Shotgun

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    He didn't say he would never get paid again, he was talking about getting paid to fight some joke like Hakkar and he was right. That garbage had no business on being on HBO, hell it had no business being on Best Damn Sports Show
     
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  6. Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct Be formless, shapeless... Full Member

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    Think thats what he meant. BUT it was NOT his fault he took that fight.
     
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    pmfan Active Member Full Member

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    I liked the team of Gil Clancy and Tim Ryan. Just professionals doing their job and knowledgeable about boxing. On the other hand, at some point someone should have pressed RJJ (maybe not right after a fight) about his list of below average opponents at some point. It makes it much harder to really know how good RJJ was in his prime. Obviously he was really, really good and did beat some top fighters, but he could have made it a point to fight some of the other beltholders.
     
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  8. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    oo larry went in hard!
     
    FrochPascal, Jan 31, 2009
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  9. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    Wow...was Merchant a dick there!
    Why being so rude? Hopkins did what he had to do...like it was is fault that guy was his mandatory?!
    Why so much hate from Merchant??
     
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  10. A Rock

    A Rock SAMUEL ETO'O!!!!! Full Member

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    HBO loves a good bandwagon, they always talk **** on fighters when it becomes popular to do so and suck their dicks when its the same
     
    A Rock, Jan 31, 2009
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  11. Symphenyceo

    Symphenyceo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    RJJ went to Lht Hw and was taking peoples belts. And did so in dominant fashion.
     
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  12. scirasco

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    if it wouldn't be for oscar he would of fought guys like that t'il the end of his career ,simple as that!!!!
     
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  13. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I suppose he didn't mind the eazzzy money
     
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  14. Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct Be formless, shapeless... Full Member

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    Despite his limited vocab and poor use of English, believe it or not Bernard Hopkins is actually quite an intelligent fellow.
     
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  15. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh yeah he's a sharp geezer for sure, there's no flies on Bernard.
    Sometimes shoots himself in the foot but he is what he is....
     
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