nah, the way he dominated pavlik, is a good indication that even at 160, pavlik who have gotten beaten. and keep in mind that hopkins was past his prime
Pavlik chose to take the fight, that's the key point- he still beat Taylor at a catchweight and, at the time, made a song and dance about the new weight being comfortable for him, remember? B-Hop's win is in no way overrated- he pulled off a shocker that night and deserves every ounce of praise he get's for that performance, IMO.
Yes, it sounds more like this guy is willing to buy any excuse as long as it is against Bernard. Are there any other examples of him writing regarding Hopkins?