does anyone else want BHop to set the record straight against Taylor??

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  1. 12 rounds

    12 rounds Active Member Full Member

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    not exactly an appealing fight but id stay up late to watch it.
     
  2. boxbox

    boxbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the records' already straight.
     
  3. Spunik

    Spunik Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I would favor Taylor to win at this stage. Taylor is very talented. Not taking any thing from B-Hop who's an all time great. But Taylor has the age advantage, speed advantage and would win again. Match-ups matter and Taylor matches up too well at this stage of the game.
     
  4. Jinx

    Jinx Well-Known Member Full Member

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    farewell fight? Bernard should just say farewell and retire....on top
     
  5. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    I agree. I even posted a poll about this as a potential fight late last year an people didn't act like they wanted to see it. Most objective observers know that they are 1-1 against each other at the worst. Don't know if Jermain would risk it but Bernard wants the fight, especially since Calzaghe retired and Bernard making 168 is no problem. He makes weight even at his current age as easy as anyone.
     
  6. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    You mean crooked?
     
  7. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not really..both of those fights sucked and I dont consider them losses for Nard anyway.
     
  8. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i dont see taylor running out of gas @ 168
     
  9. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Who was he gonna fight at 168 at the time he moved up? The big fight was at 175 at the time. He can make 168 easy. Get your knowledge up to date.
     
  10. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    NO REVENGE for Hopkins. As it is, Hopkins needs to answer Toney's challenge.
     
  11. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    He's better off stamina wise at 168 but a lot also depends on how smart he fights. Bernard's in JT's head and JT's stamina issues are more mental than physical but 168 is better for him I agree.
     
  12. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Hopkins needs to fight Taylor again, then Roy Jones, actually, Jones should be his next fight.
     
  13. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    You know that does nothing for Bernard's legacy...absolutely nothing. That would be a farce considering the weight Toney would lose. You sound more and more like Suge Green everyday. I know you're only nut-hugging him because you're an OTG "correspondent" but come on, get real. You show more sense usually Prescott.
     
  14. Delroc

    Delroc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i would love a 3rd fight, personally i think Hopkins won the first fight and if the 2nd fight was 13 rounds he would have knocked taylor out, he was shaken up in the 12 pretty hard.
     
  15. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    Roy's a waste of time. B-hop gets no credit for beating the current version of Roy. The fight should have happened in 2003 instead of Roy fighting Ruiz.