Bernard Hopkins is a staunch realist

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  1. loveforboxing

    loveforboxing Active Member Full Member

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    I give props to Bernard for not letting his ego get in the way and being honest.


    in one of the interviews before Winky fight he was asked about his chances against mma guys
    “They’d whoop my ass, all of them. Their worst guy would whoop my ass. Don’t get me wrong, I’d try, but I haven’t fought like that since prison or when I was a kid.”

    That’s real humble of him to say something like that. He’s a real dude. I got plenty of respect for this guy.
     
  2. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    Does that mean if you take what he says on face value that he is also a staunch racist??
     
  3. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm pretty sure he's meaning in a MMA fight.

    In a boxing ring, Bernard would still probably beat their best striker.

    Let's hope after RJJ vs Silva thats the end of it, ay. MMA can do their thing, Boxing can do its thing.
     
  4. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Bernard is definitely a realist about this subject; he knows that boxers beat MMA fighters under sanctioning body boxing rules while MMA fighters beat boxers under MMA rules.
     
  5. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :rofl
    In Bernard's defense, I think he was just trying to stir up controversy to sell ppv buys. But it was still pretty irresponsible and stupid to say that.
     
  6. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    Haha....I'm not even saying he is racist....I was literally just making the point that if we think everything he says is truly what he feels and believes then that makes him a bad, bad man haha
     
  7. loveforboxing

    loveforboxing Active Member Full Member

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    yeah and we know how Bernard likes to brag about what he's done and all so it's really suprising of him to say that
     
  8. untmike

    untmike ABN Full Member

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    In his defense he did come out and say he was jus tryin to get under calzaghes skin and said he is not a racist