Hopkins-Wright lets have some expert Analysis.

In the compromise to keep Merchant on board, HBO has replaced me with Max Kellerman. See you on Versus, everyone.

 

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Dear Championsforever,

I PICKED Williams to wide UD Margarito, ask Zakman or go look up the predictions thread.

Anyways, thanks for the kudo's and I'd be glad to give you why I think Hopkins wins an easy, near shutout decision over Wright:

- Hopkins has the styles advantage, Wright does poor against movers who give great angles and don't allow him to plant and get off.

- Hopkins is the smarter tactician, Wright's 1 dimensional, although it's an effective enough dimension to land him an ATG rating by my standards.

- The size comes into play here. Hopkins at 170 will hit harder than Taylor at 160 and while Wright took Taylor's shot's well, they still effected him and Taylor is by no means a laser accurate counter puncher like Hopkins

- When it all adds up, Wright will be chasing Hopkins around and Hopkins will be countering with ease and essentially toying with Wright as Wright attempts to plant himself to get his best work done on a fighter who has a phenominal defence, inside ability and footwork, which negates Wright fully.

So, final prediction:

Hopkins UD Wright 118-110, 117-111, 116-112

My personal scoredcard will probably be along the lines of 117-111.

 

Winky SD 12

 

Everyone makes a bad pick here and there and you're still a relatively new fan.

Hopkins will win though, I have no doubts about that. Wright just doesn't have the stylistic necessities or the necessary intangibles to get his workrate there enough to trouble a great mover and a much bigger man whom he has no strength advantage on.

Zakman picked Margarito, Krasniqi and Gatti for this past weekend and let me tell you, he's arguably the best fight picker on the site in terms of overall record, but it stands that everyone makes bad picks here and there.

 

I'm wondering if the 170 catchweight will favour either boxer?

Maybe Hopkins for power? Not sure.

Unable to call it as I have seen little of Wright.

 

You ****ing woman! I stayed up until about 5:30 for Williams/Margo. Mind you, Hopkins/Wright will be ****.

Anyway, I have Wright too. I am a big fan of his, but I honestly think he will pull it off. The big advantages Hopkins has in this fight, i.e. physical strength, shouldn't come into play. Hopkins isn't a fighter who uses that style of fighting. I think it's less how Hopkins' natural size is important, but more about how Wright, a natural 154lbs, moves up.

The main reason for picking Wrigt is his punch output. I think both men will be successful defensively, but the big difference in the two is, if Wright is blocking 50% of Hopkins shots, and Hopkins is aoiding 50% of Wright's, Winky will be landed a hell of a lot more. He's a better combination puncher by a long way at this stage, and his jab should control this fight.

Considering their records lately, Wright should be the favourite. He did a lot better against Taylor than Hopkins did. I hope we see Wright win. He is a better fighter than Hopkins ever was, in my opinion. For his legacy, which right now isn't much, he deserves the W.

 

Winky is going to bring it. He is going to fight at a fast pace. Hopkins is going to try every trick in the book but he just wont be able to keep up the punch output needed to win. No knockouts..impossible..lol Not going to happen in this one..The most boring fight in history. They need to take the **** off ppv. us black folk aint even buying it. lo

 

My expert analysis is that one of the black guys is going to win.

 

Styles make fights Jack, the common opponent in Taylor have little to do with this and in my opinion, Wright did only a bit better than Hopkins did.

I scored Wright/Taylor 8-4 for Wright.

Scored Hops 1 7-5 for Hopkins

Scored Hops 2 6-6.

Furthermore, Taylor inflicted more damage on Wright than he did Hopkins and Hopkins busted up Taylor pretty good in their first fate later on, where as Taylor's big mouse was from a headclash against Wright.

 

This is a pick em fight IMO so many variables at play here in the fight between two great technicans. Can Winky out work Hopkins to a win? Will a master counter puncher like Hopkins break Winky's guard? Will Hopkins size be too much? Will Hopkins age finally catch up with him?

 

Thanks for the nice comments, guy. :good IMO, it really depends on how much Hopkins has left. Don't forget he's 42 and has been inactive. Wright has been in the ring somewhat more regularly, and he's younger, therefore somewhat closer to his "prime."

Prime for prime this is an easy call. Hopkins wins and not by a little either - for all the reasons that you and others laid out - size, punching power, etc. Now? It's much more of a toss-up. Wright didn't look all that great against Quartey, so maybe he's slipped a bit too.

This is therefore a very hard fight to pick. Logic says Wright, but Hopkins already defied the common wisdom and embarrassed Tarver. Something tells me he just might have one more rabbit to pull out of his hat - Hopkins by UD.:yep

 

I can only assure you that it's not going to be an action fight . . . it's more of a technical chess match. And Bhops refusing to engage will put Wright out of his rythm. And that's where Bhops can capitalize.

I like both fighters but I'm rooting for Bhops.

This is going to go down to a boring decission.:yep

 

Heres some expert analysis. . . ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Even the HBO Countdown show was boring with the chess game crap.