Bernard Hopkins appreciated by 79 year old Don Familton (A MUST READ)

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  1. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Nice read. I'd love to witness that for myself one day, but it's probably not going to happen.
     
  2. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thanks for posting Robbi. Great stuff.
     
  3. Danny

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    My sentiments exactly! However, there are people out there who do not appreciate the great boxer Hopkins is. Like the great man himself stated after the Pavlik fight, we should all try to enjoy him while he's still active because once he reitres permanently, it will be too late!

    Hopkins is the most dedicated sportsmen I've come across!
     
  4. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Here is a link to Don Famliton's training videos. Everyone will have an interest in these videos.

    Click on the link and you'll see more videos on the menu to the right.


    Stonehands, as you train boxers you might pick up one or two things out of these videos. It's Familton and his son Dean demonstrating.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QwVbSzY5F4
     
  5. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    Great article thank you and I agree that his training videos are very good, he explains the basics so well.
     
  6. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    He does explain things well. The speed of his speech is perfect to understand as well as his overall presentation.
     
  7. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    I'll get over it.
     
  8. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    That wouldn't be a surprise.
     
  9. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    How would anyone not get over it, regardless who it is? :think
    It's baffling how many people don't want their favourites to retire, it's like they'd prefer to see them go and until they receive a real good hiding.


    ps. I haven't watched a Hopkins fight since Round 5 of Taylor II (bar Calzaghe) so I wouldn't know. I switched off becuase that was so dull. But apparently he's been good since. Oh, I saw 'highlights' of the Wright fight (on Sky News). Obviously the 'best stuff' on offer convinced me not to delve any further.
     
  10. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Oh off with your negativity in an appreciation thread!

    :D
     
  11. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good stuff. Thanks.
     
  13. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Winky fight was awful, I must say. Then again, few look good against Winky Wright.
    If you haven't seen the Hopkins v Pavlik fight, you may want to check it out. He looked 100% better in that one.
     
  14. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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  15. Loewe

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    You know, I enjoyed the Wright fight. I was fascinated how Hopkins totally destroyed Wrights game. It was surely not a fihgt you would watch again but I was baffled by what B-Hop did.