Bernard Hopkins vs. John Mugabi

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  1. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    How do you see this one going? This will probably go to the scorecards.
     
  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins to box smart and turn it up late scoring a late TKO
     
  3. leverage

    leverage Active Member Full Member

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    Hopkins is much too crafty for the mostly one demensional mugabi. Hopkins by mid to late round tko, gradually taking "the beast" apart with well timed counters.
     
  4. radianttwilight

    radianttwilight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins would batter him and probably stop him late.
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i dont see hopkins stopping him

    have you saw what he took from hagler

    hagler c;lear ud
     
  6. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    BHop takes it by a very clear UD...
     
  7. Dave's Top Ten

    Dave's Top Ten Active Member Full Member

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    Hopkins would take to his heels for this one, no doubt - remember the Howard Eastman fight? Mugabi was very flat footed and pretty slow with them. UD for Hops. At some point though, he'd need a chin as solid as his record suggests.
     
  8. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    hopkins was getting oold by the time he fought eastman. a young hopkins was pretty agrresive. it all depends on how mugabi reacts to hopkins power. hopkins by clear dec. or possibly late ko
     
  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Hopkins by dec or late stoppage ,too strong for Mugabi.
     
  10. Dave's Top Ten

    Dave's Top Ten Active Member Full Member

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    You're right,dude, but in Mugabi he's facing a terrific puncher and as a result, I reckon he'd resort to safety first. I mean, why not, he's damn good at it.
     
  11. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll take BHop by decision....or Mugabi by KO.