46 yr. old Bernard Hopkins – what is his secret?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by brando, May 22, 2011.


Page 1 of 4
  1. brando

    brando Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,862
    0
    Oct 10, 2010
    Whatever people think about Bernard Hopkins, he continues to be a class fighter and people need to take another look at what makes this guy tick. Most fighters have long since hung up the gloves at forty six years old and the ones that have not retired should have.

    What is Bernard’s secret of longevity? Archie Moore, was not able to compete at the level that Hopkins has displayed at his advanced age. Evander Holyfield continues to fight and the thought of that is painful. He is nowhere near the fighter he once was and is the epitome of the fighter that has fought way past his prime.

    With Hopkins though things are different and more and more people are asking the question how has Bernard Hopkins been able to pull off this modern day miracle of being the oldest fighter to win a world championship?

    Bernard was a convicted mugger at seventeen years old and had been stabbed three times. He learned to fight while serving a five year term in prison. Prison saved him. When Hopkins came out of prison he was an athlete and his life had been transformed. After his late start Bernard lost his pro debut in 1988, after which he was unbeaten for the next five years until he lost to IBF Champion Roy Jones. It was the one and only time in his career that he was schooled.
     
    brando, May 22, 2011
    brando, May 22, 2011
    #1
  2. Pantera2000

    Pantera2000 9 lives Full Member

    4,333
    1
    Nov 25, 2005
    genetics and discipline
     
    Pantera2000, May 22, 2011
    Pantera2000, May 22, 2011
    #2
  3. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

    32,620
    3
    Jul 19, 2010
    Peds...
     
    slugger3000, May 22, 2011
    slugger3000, May 22, 2011
    #3
  4. Diggersan

    Diggersan Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,388
    2
    Mar 14, 2010
    eye gouges and kidney punches
     
    Diggersan, May 22, 2011
    Diggersan, May 22, 2011
    #4
  5. igotJUIC3

    igotJUIC3 Boxing Junkie banned

    10,619
    1
    Jun 28, 2007
    Chicken.....everybody knows this already!
     
    igotJUIC3, May 22, 2011
    igotJUIC3, May 22, 2011
    #5
  6. IrnBruMan

    IrnBruMan Obsessed with Boxing banned

    16,385
    1
    Apr 8, 2006
    Healthy lifestyle, psychological warfare, dirty fighting and being a bully.

    You didn't see him get inside Calzaghe's head, nor did you see him bullying Calzaghe around the ring, nor did you see him get away with dirty tactics against Calzaghe.

    See, when things don't go his way he's a *****, when he beats second-rate opposition, he's a hero to you clowns :roll:
     
    IrnBruMan, May 22, 2011
    IrnBruMan, May 22, 2011
    #6
  7. NotAnMMAfan

    NotAnMMAfan Guest

    PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSS Duhhhhhhh!
     
    NotAnMMAfan, May 22, 2011
    NotAnMMAfan, May 22, 2011
    #7
  8. hofbrau

    hofbrau Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,944
    0
    Mar 20, 2011
    Somebody would accuse Bernard on “something” especially those BH haters. What a shame.

    Bernard is a genius and you cannot take away from him plus hard training matters most.

    Bernards secret is his hardwork and dedicattion. He eats good(organic) before the fight and trains hard. Also experience is the best teacher. His smarts can outfight any muscle.
     
    hofbrau, May 22, 2011
    hofbrau, May 22, 2011
    #8
  9. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

    37,866
    45
    Jun 30, 2007
    No secret, just PEDs.

    Only way for fighters to win without being named mayweather.
     
    LukeO, May 22, 2011
    LukeO, May 22, 2011
    #9
  10. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

    8,231
    11
    Aug 15, 2009
    Perhaps he is a sociopath?

    Sociopath boxers often have unique psychological attributes.

    Actually no he is obviously not, but he's perhaps bipolar?
     
    Boxmaster, May 22, 2011
    Boxmaster, May 22, 2011
    #10
  11. IrnBruMan

    IrnBruMan Obsessed with Boxing banned

    16,385
    1
    Apr 8, 2006
    He carefully selects his opponents.
     
    IrnBruMan, May 22, 2011
    IrnBruMan, May 22, 2011
    #11
  12. Megamac55

    Megamac55 New Member Full Member

    48
    1
    Jan 17, 2008
    Well they have been saying for his whole career he never had any bad habits.
     
    Megamac55, May 22, 2011
    Megamac55, May 22, 2011
    #12
  13. hofbrau

    hofbrau Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,944
    0
    Mar 20, 2011
    cherrypicker?:patsch

    Unlike mayweather or pacman, hopkins has fought every division leader from middleweight to lightheavyweight. Trinidad, delahoya, pavlik,tarver,glen johnson,winky wright, pascal,etc.
     
    hofbrau, May 22, 2011
    hofbrau, May 22, 2011
    #13
  14. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

    34,796
    63
    Dec 1, 2008
    picking the right opponent at the right time.
     
    MAG1965, May 22, 2011
    MAG1965, May 22, 2011
    #14
  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

    53,088
    6,684
    Sep 8, 2010
    Top 30 boxer all time...

    His defensive mindset and intelligent fighting.
     
    Nonito Smoak, May 22, 2011
    Nonito Smoak, May 22, 2011
    #15
Page 1 of 4