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

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  1. Doc

    Doc Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Psychology, Genetics, Style, Intelligence.
     
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  2. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Discipline.
     
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  3. Goodfella

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    An iron forehead.
     
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  4. enzo

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    :deal
     
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  5. stiflers mum

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    IrnBruMan's favourite fighter is Danny Green.nuff said.
     
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  6. Goodfella

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    Hopkins is the only fighter ive ever seen to routinely sucessfully negotiate himself recovery breaks in the middle of rounds.
     
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  7. timmyjames

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    lifestyle, genetics, fundamentals (this is huge), opponent selection, and human sacrifice
     
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  8. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Instead he fight the guy who beat Dawson and beat him twice
     
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  9. gregor

    gregor Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There is more than one factor, and most of them were already mentioned. Healthy lifestyle, great work ethic, style based on technique rather than on speed or anything else that decays with time, and so on.


    Also, he was a bit lucky since the division wasn't particularly strong during his reign. It is not to take anything from him, but he simply had no opportunity to fight opponents like Hagler and SRL in MW or Spinks in LHW.
     
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  10. newby johnson

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    His secret is he's so tough he made Father Time his *****.
     
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  11. Beatle

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    Hopkins was NOT schooled by Roy Jones. It was a boring fight where Jones was running scared. In the 1920's, the fight would have been called a no-contest after the 3rd round because they just were not fighting.

    I had Roy winning by one point.
     
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  12. PrinceVega

    PrinceVega 帝拳ボクシングジム Full Member

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    this.
     
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  13. MaliSlamusrex

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    when he loses it still makes it sound like he has won.... people believe the hype.
     
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  14. fieras90

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    Intelligence, discipline and style.
     
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