Hopkins vs. Abraham 168

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  1. JosePR51

    JosePR51 Active Member Full Member

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    There is much talk about a Pavlik-Abraham fight coming up in 2009. But what do you guys think of a BHOP-Abraham fight? Would you just find it too boring? Who do you think would win and what would be the best weight? 168?
     
  2. El Borracho

    El Borracho Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would be a good fight; but after seeing what happened to Pavlik, Abraham probably won't be willing to move-up in weight to fight Hopkins
     
  3. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Abraham is definetly willing to move up to 168, he has been struggling to make middleweight in recent fights. Whether he is willing to face Bernard or not, I don't know. I think he would stand a decent chance, boring fight, IMO, though.
     
  4. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins wide UD.
     
  5. treva1977

    treva1977 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lets see pav v abraham then we will get a better idea.
     
  6. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins UD
     
  7. Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct Be formless, shapeless... Full Member

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    Abraham is a shockingly bad fighter.......His foot work is the worst in the game. He crosses alot, anyone notice that? B hop by way of tko.
     
  8. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    BHOP decision easy
     
  9. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    AA doesn't throw enough punches and his footwork is awful. Too slow.
     
  10. kk17

    kk17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AA only chance is a lucky punch.
     
  11. 41fever

    41fever Boxing Addict Full Member

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    maybe a TKO for BHOP, a lot of countering opportunities for the rangier Hopkins
     
  12. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins UD, though an old man losing weight is never good, he should stay at 175 atleast.
     
  13. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    BHop UD... the footwork comments are bang on, but no way Hop TKO's him; he's too tough and Hop is too tentative.

    It won't happen, though; AA would have a better chance vs. Pavlik and there's more demand for that fight. Not even sure Hop would want it.
     
  14. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good point. Losing weight hasn't been good of late for old men. He'd never contract for under 170.
     
  15. 19king88

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    hopkins will show off an amazing performance every once in a while (tarver) (pavlik) to stay relevent, so ppl will say he's still got it, but then he goes back to stinking out the arena IF he was to fight like we all know he can it would be interesting if not than not so much