Bernard Hopkins could defeat Wladimir and this is why!

RUSKULL · Mar 18, 2009

MaliSlamusrex said: ↑

The reason that Bhop would win is because he would never loose to a white boy.
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That's right I fogot, oh wait, he already lost to a white boy..................and a slapper at that. He was so beaten he had to fake injury & hold like Ruiz.

MaliSlamusrex · Mar 18, 2009

Well the thread is suppose to be a joke... I think:think

RUSKULL said: ↑

That's right I fogot, oh wait, he already lost to a white boy..................and a slapper at that. He was so beaten he had to fake injury & hold like Ruiz.
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Guy · Mar 18, 2009

RUSKULL said: ↑

Are you talking to me *******? I would love to see Wlad KO Borenard myself......................
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Jeff 'I'm a **** laugh at me' M

Jeff M · Mar 18, 2009

Tuffnutz said: ↑

You are the same people who said Pacquiao would get destroyed by Oscar. That Ruiz would destroy Roy. That Toney would get destroyed at heavyweight. That Hatton woudl murder Pacquiao and that the fight would never happen. You all laughed and ridiculed anyone who believed the impossible and then impossible happened.

The thing is, i have learned not to underestimate anyone in this sport. Especially Bernard Hopkins.

Yes Wlad would be a big favourite but you just never know whats going to happen in this sport.
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Good post!

ChrisPontius · Mar 18, 2009

The only thing that Wlad would have to fear from Hopkins is his headbutt. Other than that, it will be a one-sided sparring session with Wlad jabbing and jabbing and jabbing and dropping the occasional right hand or left hook, until a corner stoppage saves Hopkins from throwing his usual 15 punches a round.

miketysonko · Mar 18, 2009

Broxi said: ↑

I got to the 2nd sentence and stopped reading.
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I stopped after the headline

debaser · Mar 18, 2009

Maybe if he could ever put on enough weight to get to heavyweight but it's impossible. Putting on 35lbs of muscle is is gonna be beyond him without employing illegal substances. The only other way to get up there would be by going the JT route but I can't see Hopkins ever allowing himself to enter the ring like that.

surreal deal · Mar 18, 2009

Tuffnutz said: ↑

You are the same people who said Pacquiao would get destroyed by Oscar. That Ruiz would destroy Roy. That Toney would get destroyed at heavyweight. That Hatton woudl murder Pacquiao and that the fight would never happen.
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"The same people" eh?Oh really?Easy to say when you know you wont have to prove it.
Upsets are a big part of the sport and one of the reasons we love it,but that doesnt mean when people ridicule an absurd contest,you just trump them by reeling off old upsets....'remember Leonard Hagler etc'.
What about all the perceived mismatches that proved to be mismatches?Why not bring those up?

Lousy examples by the way.People didnt know Oscar would be a walking skellington against Pac,Roy was betting favourite against Ruiz,I dont recall people saying Toney would get destroyed at HW and Pac and Hatton havent fought yet.

Wordup · Mar 18, 2009

RUSKULL said: ↑

That's right I fogot, oh wait, he already lost to a white boy..................and a slapper at that. He was so beaten he had to fake injury & hold like Ruiz.
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Sarcasm detector on the blink this morning?

bladerunner · Mar 18, 2009

another ******ed thread by one of the worst and dumbest posters in the history of ESB.

RUSKULL · Mar 18, 2009

Wordup said: ↑

Sarcasm detector on the blink this morning?
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Alright I'm sorry, it's not like stupid **** doesn't get posted here though is it? :yep

WiDDoW_MaKeR · Mar 18, 2009

OMFG...

I was going to post a laughing icon but this **** is so absurd that it isn't even funny.

debaser · Mar 18, 2009

Hopkins himself has talked seriously about moving up to heavyweight.

Daruf · Mar 18, 2009

Hopkins also said he would not go after Wladimir but a Maskaev fight would be winneble.

Galileo Galilei · Mar 18, 2009

Jeff M said: ↑

After The Executioner disposes of Adamek for the CW title, he should move up once again to take another title. Yep, the heavy weight title and I'm not talking about fighting paper champ Valueless for the WBA.

B-hop should make Wladimir his target for one last battle. Of course the cynics will dismiss this notion immediately because Wladimir "is too big". You may not realize it, but Bernard can use this to his advantage, not a disadvantage.

Case-in-point: Remember the Wlad/Ibragimov fight in NY that probably put most of us to sleep as Wladimir was content to jab his opponent to death when the fight should have never went the distance? After the fight, Wlad's trainer Emmanuel Steward was asked why Wlad did not KO Ibragimov. Wlad told him that he did not want to lean over to the degree he needed to hit Ibragimov with solid shots, meaning the right hand. He did not want to take the risk of getting caught on his shaky chin by his much shorter opponent.

So could Wladimir get away with the same strategy against Bernard Hopkins? No, it would not work. Bernard who we all know is a defensive master, is most effective at eliminating his opponents best offensive weapon. Wladimir would rely on the jab, and Bernard would see it coming a mile away, then utilize his superior speed to pot shot Wlad with his expert counter-punching for 12 rounds and a UD.

Wladimir has not gassed-out for awhile, like in previous fights where he got either KO'd or knocked down, but he might be in danger of this because he will be facing a more elusive opponent than he has ever fought. He usually gets to fight at his pace and uses a lot of clinching. Bernard would be too quick for Wlad to try his usual clinching tactics.

Wladimir would need to be more aggressive, rather than fight scared like usual, but he won't do it. It's mental with him. He is too worried about getting stopped again, even against a smaller opponent. With added muscle, a 200 pound or so B-hop could do the job.

Wlad would be like a deer frozen in the head-lights trying to figure out the crafty old veteran. He already thinks too much rather than just fighting at times like he should against his usual sub-par competition. He'd be completely lost in the ring. Bernard only fights better when the odds are against him. Don't count out the man's determination.:smoke

Let the Klitite dissaproval and objection begin. I am 100% serious.
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