Bernard Hopkins vs Nathan Cleverly

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  1. REEVO

    REEVO Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol: No but he would beat Hopkins i would put my house on it.. :yep
     
  2. needs a good ref as hopkins might try what he tried with calzaghe - hug n hold
     
  3. cassiusbrit

    cassiusbrit Active Member Full Member

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    Hate watching Hopkins fight, all he does is hold, smother, grapple anything but box. His last fight against Dawson was dull dull dull. Clev will beat him on points in another dull cagey fight and so what Hopkins should retire, hes too old now!
     
  4. Primadonna Kool

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    Dawson vs Hopkins III..?
     
  5. trampie

    trampie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Clev to send BHop into retirement and then to send Froch into retirement.
     
  6. DaveyboyEssexUK

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    Yeah Clev UD, If a slow lathargic plodder like Jawson can beat hopkins then Clev can.

    Hopkins can nullify opponents who have one real asset like Pavlik, Pascal has speed but suffers down the line.

    Whats Clev got? Decent hand speed and a high work rate, a great engine and a good variety of punches that come from all angles, i dont see hopkins coping with all that.

    If hopkins tries fighting like he did against Calzaghe Nathan should just use his reach and keep nagging hopkins with it his jab.
     
  7. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Bernard can't fight more than 3 or 4 rounds out of 12 anymore, Cleverly can. In an honest world, Clev UD
     
  8. Flea Man

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    Clev' is ******ed and defensively open though. B-Hop might stall and smother him and old man his way through the fight even now.

    I'm not sold on, at the moment, a Euro-level operator beating Hopkins, even at this stage.
     
  9. Skeletor

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    Clev on PTS I reckon... B-Hop best get Vorderman in for some sparring.
     
  10. kleonkinch

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    Can't see this happening. Clev has to fight his mandatory.
     
  11. I TuCKeR 93 I

    I TuCKeR 93 I New Member Full Member

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    Cleverly points , Hopkins is 48
     
  12. Jim Bowen

    Jim Bowen MARVELOUS Full Member

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    The fact we have to say A world champion is enough to put most people off the sport, pointless champs like Clev even more so.
     
  13. fatcity

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    A horrid "fight" between an never will be and and once great who has over stayed his welcome.:tired