Bernard Hopkins Prison sparring

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  1. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    Back in 1991 Bernard Hopkins returned to Graterford Prison, his home for 5 years, for a boxing exhibition.

    Hopkins sparred 2 guys, one being Steve Little (R.I.P.).

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    After Little passed away from cancer, Hopkins donated $100,000 to Little's widow.
     
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  2. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    I can't believe Hopkins paid a man to take a dive against cancer.
     
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  3. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    That's in bad taste That is typical of Bernard he does a lot to help people in need without wanting any thanks. He's one of the good guys
     
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  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Sometimes boxing can be so badass... Kind of a legendary occurrence, really.
     
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  5. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bernard's act suggests he has no class, his actions prover otherwise.
     
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  6. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    Cool footage.
    Brings into focus Hops age.

    Theres plenty of champs out there that werent born when this footage was shot!
     
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  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Never knew he donated money to Steve Little's widow, especially such a large sum considering at the time Little died Hopkins was not a star and making about $100K per fight.

    Yes Hopkins can be bit of an ass, says and does things to rub people up the wrong way like when he threw the Puerto Rican flag down or the whole "white boy" debacle but in reality under all that he can be a nice guy.
     
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  8. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's showmanship. Playing the bad guy.

    It's so WWF I'm suprised anyone actually buys into it.
     
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  9. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bernard ain't no saint by a long stretch, read how he tried to screw Lou Dibella over.
    Man does good from time to time but when he needs to he can be a total lying snake.
     
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  10. dhoni182

    dhoni182 Member Full Member

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    Never seen this before, great footage. Billing him as a future world champion. Little did they know he still would be in 2014.
     
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  11. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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  12. Karl

    Karl Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Luckily he didn't do time at the same prison as Rakim Oakes.
     
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  13. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    He. Has dome some goodbthings outside of boxing but he also screw ed over his long time trainer Bouie Fischer as well ..
     
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  14. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Somtimes its dog eat dog, guarantee if Hopkins wasnt screwing promoters, theyd be screwing him.
     
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  15. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Rahim Oakes is an urban legend.
     
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