Bernard Hopkins has strong word's for Floyd Mayweather.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by JuanMa, Aug 29, 2009.


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  1. JuanMa

    JuanMa business as usual Full Member

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    Floyd hasn’t had that adversity. Name one fight that Floyd – fortunately or unfortunately – where he has had adversity? When did Floyd, with your knowledge, been backed up against the wall? Have had an eye swollen? Sitting in the corner and he’s looking and saying, man…? I don’t remember Floyd being in that position. Floyd’s never been in a position to say, I’m losing this fight. I gotta win it. That’s the element of surprise. It’s a helluva thing to learn on the job training. Helluva thing to be in the ring and realize, I never been here before. That’s what makes great fighters. Let’s see if he’s great.”

    Some would say Floyd as avoided fighting Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley and Antonio Margarito for the simple reason that he knows each of those welterweight champions could take him to the deep water. And Floyd does not want to ever put himself in a dire situation where he would be forced to answer questions he’s never had to face before.

    Hopkins also suggests that if Floyd ever were to find himself in the ring with a bona fide big-punching welterweight, we might see a totally different Mayweather, than the dominant artistic boxer we have seen against outmatched opponents like Zab Judah, Ricky Hatton, Henry Bruseles, DeMarcus Corley and Arturo Gatti. We might see a very tentative Mayweather.. “If you know a guy can crack, you gonna think a split-second. A quarter of a second. Okay.

    When I go in there I gotta go with my head tilted a little bit more. I gotta make sure he miss and then hit. But you’re still thinking, right? It’s all you need. To make a guy re-set his mind, and then he’ll re-set his body. And then he re-sets what he’s gonna do. And with that much time you can do what you want to do. And just play that fiddle all the way till the fight is over.”

    Until we see Mayweather face a true threat, a powerful welterweight in his youthful prime, we will never really know how good or how great, or how carefully matched he has been over the last four or five years.
     
    JuanMa, Aug 29, 2009
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  2. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's BS. Floyd fought Castillo with a dislocated shoulder and broken ribs. He has fought several times with borken hands. He's been hit plenty, he's dealth with distractions outside of the ring, he's been cut. Floyd can deal with adversity just fine.
     
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  3. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    what the hell is he talking about though? when did he say all this? what was his motivation?
     
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  4. CottoDaBodykill

    CottoDaBodykill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    floyd also fought jesus chavez with one hand
     
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  5. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd fought Oscar, an over-the-hill Oscar, but nevertheless a game Oscar who was leading Floyd after the first 7-8 rounds. The only problem was this was after Oscar couldn't pull the trigger anymore.
     
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  6. Danny_Rand

    Danny_Rand Slick N Quick Full Member

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    This is a common thing that I hear from guys who havent followed floyds career.

    He's stood toe to toe with the likes of Jesus Chavez, Castillo and Corley. Chavez who was in a war with Morales. Castillos wars with Corrales. And Corley nearly KOing Cotto.

    Proven warriors with big punches. floyd went into deep waters with all 3 and came out on top.
     
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  7. Pottypete

    Pottypete Active Member Full Member

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    i'm a big fan of floyd,not a nuthugger by any means,But any adiot can see the boy is a great fighter.like he would give a **** what B Hop thinks anyway!
     
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  8. hmm

    hmm damn chairs Full Member

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    hmm says. . .

    I would somewhat agree/disagree with BHOP
    I wanna see PBF pushed. PBF even said he "never really fought out of my comfort zone." Either it's talk or boasting the lack of lvl in competition he faced.
    I'm no PBF hater, and I don't necessarily want to see him crack in the ring, but he did set himself up for comments like these and hate from fans.
     
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  9. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ya, I don't think he's ever actually been pushed out of his comfort zone
     
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  10. gr8fight

    gr8fight Active Member Full Member

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    Why didn't Bhop fight Taylor with more aggression? He clearly wasn't winning rounds against Taylor but he didn't do anything. I respect Bhop's skill but he's 10x more boring than mayweather. Floyd
     
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  11. Pottypete

    Pottypete Active Member Full Member

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    100% agree.
     
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  12. pasky2000

    pasky2000 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    B-HOP just wants the money man's 0 to go.....lol
     
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  13. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Really cause last time I checked you can't punch with a dislocated shoulder...
     
    paloalto00, Aug 29, 2009
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  14. David_TheMan

    David_TheMan ESB Sage Full Member

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    B-Hop is just trying to sell the fight for GBP.
     
    David_TheMan, Aug 29, 2009
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  15. Politik Ditto

    Politik Ditto Member Full Member

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    is there a source for this?
     
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