Bernard Hopkins: "This is bar none the biggest fight of the year"

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  1. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  2. Muff

    Muff Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can't argue with that. So many intriguing things about this fight.
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I think it is too :yep
     
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  4. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I can't remember the last time I was this psyched about an upcoming fight!

    :smoke
     
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  5. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    You and me both, Rummy. :yep
     
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  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Can't wait to see how it plays out. Whoever has better feet that night to control the distance wins. Of this I have no doubt. My feeling is Hopkins definitely has better feet, and unless Kovalev's hand speed is better than I'm crediting him, then I believe this is a winnable fight for the old man.

    While I'm admittedly rooting for Hopkins, I'm just hoping for a good fight! Props to both guys for taking what, in my opinion, is a high risk/low reward proposition for both boxers. It is a fight they both could have avoided, but they didn't. And despite all the sophomoric banter between fans from each camp - I hope both sides realize that fights like this getting made are good for boxing, period.

    May the best man win!

    :smoke
     
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  7. DoubleEdge

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    Yes big respect for both fighters, and hope it makes for a great night.

    I like both these guys so its hard for me to root for either but im rooting for the krusher because he is the future and the 0 cant go.

    Plus if hopkins loses then there is no shame and can still have his legacy.
     
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  8. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    Without a doubt the old guy's right.

    Like Rummy I've not been this excited about a fight in a long time, and while I'm kinda rooting for Kovalev I'm good with however it goes... main thing is that it's a good fight.

    Can't damn wait...
     
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  9. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins in his entire career has never been involved in an exciting fight. This will be a dirty snoozefest and it will be Hopkins fault.
     
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  10. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Only casuals can say it is not! Cant wait for me Kovalev is clear favorite but i always second guess myself when i pick against BHOP, Kovalev is pretty much good style match up for Hopkins but he is 49 years old he cant have the engine to beat Kovalev.
     
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  11. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Gonzalez vs. Yaegashi, Pacquiao vs. Bradley II... but this is up there.

    Winner will hold 3 belts. Hopefully Stevenson will unify immediately in a dream world. I'm picking Kovalev in this one.
     
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  12. grindtime34

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    Can't argue with that
     
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  13. Robney

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    In my opinion it's bigger as both those fights... And not even paperview :hey
     
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  14. besty1985

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    No arguments here, in reality this is a great fight between the two best LHW's in the game. I really admire Hopkins for taking this fight when Adonis the ****** clearly ducked Kovalev. Personally I wouldn't be interested in betting on Hopkins unless odds got close to 4/1 but he certainly has a chance of outpointing the Russian. I will be tuning in at 4am UK time!
     
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  15. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Place your bets on Bernard Hopkins and make some money.

    Golden Boy Promotions will do whatever they need to do to make sure the old ex-convict doesn't lose.

    Let's not forget, B-Hop is a part owner of Golden Boy. All four officials including referee David Fields are from the same part of the country as B-Hop.

    The key is referee David Fields. If he lets B-Hop use his head butts and goes along with his head games and pretending to be fouled, Hopkins will win (either because of a cut to Kovalev caused by a deliberate head butt, or by DQ after Bernard pretends to be fouled).
     
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