I see Cloud being a bit too much for Hopkins now but who knows. We keep counting Hopkins out due to age but he keeps proving us wrong. If there is a fighter at 175 that Hopkins can look good against it is definitely Cloud. I think in order for Cloud to get the win here he must be rough and fight at a high pace for all 3 minutes of every round.
This jjnight wishing is very bad for the sport, it's okay if you don't like a fighter such as Hopkins and even if you go to dislike Cloud too but to cancel a fight both teams found an agreement and for a major LHWT title and with promotional groups, network, set and everything, I say who gives a damn about jjnight? I personally love Hopkins, like Cloud, like HBO Championship Boxing and the Barklay Center in Brooklin, NYC.
Hopkins should have retired years ago. He's a great fighter, but I don't think he has anything left to prove, and he shouldn't be taking punches at this age. I've never seen Cloud fight, but he should use this as his entrance music: [yt]XSxKxCz9M4s[/yt]
Cloud is grossly underestimated on this board, I sometimes wonder if people actually watch fights or if they just read about them and then comment. Cloud is physically a beast, and Hopkins is shot to ****, Hopkins will try all his usual **** but Cloud is going to win this fight, possibly stop Hopkins.