Paul the Punisher Williams is seeking a fight with Bernard the Executioner Hopkins

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  1. TheSweetScience

    TheSweetScience Linares the next ATG!!! Full Member

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    I don't think Hopkins would accept because imo its too big of a risk for him. Stylistically its a bad fight for Hopkins. Fast active fighters all have a shot vs Hopkins..Dawson/Williams/Calzaghe
     
    TheSweetScience, Apr 15, 2009
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Sure he is.
    In other news there was life on Mars once and it still might be.
     
    catasyou, Apr 15, 2009
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  3. Boxing Fanatic

    Boxing Fanatic Loyal Member banned

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    i guess u didn't see the Hopkins-Pavlik fight.
     
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  4. fabo1988

    fabo1988 Active Member Full Member

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    williams would outwork him to a ud
     
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  5. Boxing Fanatic

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    Hopkin's defense is just too good, dude.
     
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  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I did, and I am a big time Hopkins fan, but this fight could pose risks to him and is by no means a sure thing.

    What if Williams can take Hopkins best shots?
     
    Rumsfeld, Apr 15, 2009
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  7. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Williams is way too open, Hopkins would capitalize all night. Winky was having success but wasn't busy enough, or versatile enough. All Winky did was jab and throw an OCASSIONAL left cross, thats it.
     
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  8. jjax

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    Williams would win this one. He comes from too many angles, has a reasonable control of the distance, throws combinations, doesn't follow a predictable pattern, with an insane output. All better than Kelly Pavlik. You don't beat Hopkins with power, you beat him with volume, which is what Calzaghe did, and what Williams would do.

    Hopkins will NEVER take this fight.
     
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  9. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    But what if Hopkins couldn't seriously hurt Paul?

    Then we would get something where Hopkins was landing the more telling shots but they would be far fewer than what Paul was throwing.
     
    Rumsfeld, Apr 15, 2009
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  10. quest

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    The difference would be..Williams has much faster hands, much more athletic, better defensively, and a southpaw, and puches from every concievable angle, all of which would make for a much different fight in my opinion. The only concern would be do all these attributes still come into play at 168-175 which is the range they would probably fight at,,AND could he take HOpkins punch
     
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  11. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Do you think Paul can take as good of a punch as Pavlik, though?

    Ah! I spoke prematurely.

    To me, that's the big question: Can Paul take B-hops' best shots?

    If he can, he wins, if he can't, he loses.

    That simple to me.

    :good
     
    Rumsfeld, Apr 15, 2009
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  12. startown81

    startown81 Active Member Full Member

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    This fight is not going to happen. NO way
     
    startown81, Apr 15, 2009
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  13. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe put it on B-hop!!?? what fight waz u watching!!?? look at both fighters face at the end of the fight and you tell me who got their ass whooped!! what a great fighter Calzaghe is!! the very 1st round he got his ass dropped by a 43 year old past prime fighter wit just 1 punch!! HAHAHAHA!!
     
    MrPR, Apr 15, 2009
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  14. Hulkamania

    Hulkamania What ya gonna do!!! Full Member

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    Everyone has to remember; this fight will never happen. These are just games his promoters are playing to continue the Williams Terror Hype... Dont get me wrong, the kid is good but he aint that good.. lol

    This is the same thing Arum did with Margarito... he offered PBF 8 Mil to fight Margarito but he knew PBF's contract had just expired and he knew PBF wouldnt take it...


    Why would Bhop fight Williams when he can fight:

    Adamek

    Tarver vs. Dawson Winner

    EASY MONEY FELIX TRINIDAD FIGHT!


    Bhop will not fight Williams, not because he is scarred of him but because he has earned better options, he is looking for only mega fights. Same reason shane wont fight Williams...
     
    Hulkamania, Apr 15, 2009
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  15. AbbasKhan6428

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    williams is gona get his pants pulled down by hopkins. however I have a lot of respect for williams. before I didnt like him buh im got give credit were its due. this guy has heart to fight anyone and is improving big tym in every fight
     
    AbbasKhan6428, Apr 15, 2009
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