Hopkins - Ward

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  1. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In July or August. Seems like the fight to make.
     
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  2. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Nah, they won't fight.

    Not much point in it anyway. Hopkins isn't beating elite guys at this stage of his career and Ward is currently the elite of the elite.
     
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  3. errsta

    errsta Boxing Addict banned

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  4. xRedx

    xRedx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins is too old to beat a prime Andre Ward. I would choose Hopkins if he were in his prime though.
     
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  5. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Ward would stop him (but this fight, both have openly stated, will never happen).
     
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  6. jgorst05

    jgorst05 Active Member Full Member

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    Hopkins is way too smart to take a fight he knows he can't win
     
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  7. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    This.

    The fight will never happen.
     
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  8. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Nobody is stopping Hopkins.
     
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  9. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    **** it why not?? WAR Legend
     
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  10. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ward stops X without a shadow of a doubt.
     
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  11. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I'm as big a believer of Hopkins as anyone you will find on this board.

    I sincerely believe Ward beats him up something brutal, the likes of which I am glad to know we will never see.
     
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  12. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins picks veeeery carefully who he thinks he can beat.... and Ward is definitely not one of them.
     
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  13. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    I would have loved to see a late 30's Hopkins take on Ward...it wouldn't be pretty but it would be some fight.

    What I do know is both would have easily beat Joe Calzaghe and have a better resume.
     
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  14. Hiro

    Hiro Active Member Full Member

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    Ehhh.. Who would see a fight like this??? Let Hopkins enjoy his legacy now...

    Ward wouldnt get credit for KOing a old man, and Hopkins will just get a beating..
     
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  15. Dipset

    Dipset Dipset4Ever Full Member

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    Hopkins made sure he said no amount of money would make him & Ward fight....because if HBO offered it to Ward he would take it...

    Bhop does not want to get tko'd
     
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