Give the man his dues!!!!!

If Hopkins didn't spoil he'd have lost a lot more fights so I don't see him as this legend people make him out to be.

 

Not almost 47, he is 47 years old. The comment above is ridiculous, its saying if Bernard allowed more of his opposition to hit him, he would lost more! Genius!

 

I said spoil - there's a difference between spoiling and nullifying your opponent. Grabbing, headbutting, vying for time, crying foul is not sportsmanlike behavior and against the rules of boxing.

Hopkins would receive alot more respect from me if his wins were without these clouds hanging over him. There isn't a person on this site who can say I haven't manned up and admitted when proven wrong by poster or fighter.

Hopkins had a legitimate good win vs Tarver but for me that was his last. He spoiled vs Taylor and Winky would have beaten him if he didn't spoil consider that.....

 

Enough!Hopkins should retire.

 

I ain't reading that ****.

 

If Floyd Mayweather didn't use that defence he'd have lost more fights, so I don't even see him as being undefeated

 

'You don't know **** about boxing.'

 

It was masterclass defensive/rough performance against a guy who was quicker on the trigger and had every single physical advantage in the universe, and Hop landed some very sharp returns. I don't argue with the scoring but Bernard was doing such subtle things to take away the power from chad like moving at just the right time and blocking all the dangerous combos that if he were less of a master he would have been hurt.

I was not bored, actually, and though I certaily agree Chad won more rounds it was way way closer than people make out. Bernard never had any points deducted so he must not have been "unreasonably" dirty.

Hope Bernard walks away, because he is getting to a very polished super elite journeyman level for the intents of activity/scoring - "no, you'll never ever get me out of here but I probably will give away rounds" and I don't want to see him fight on until 50.

 

No due for Barnyard when it comes to Bad Chad! I've said it for 5 years now and I was absolutely 100% right! Chad would tap Barnyards ass! Barnyard had been running from this guy for years. And, when Chads Pascal debacle happened, Barnyard thought he was vulnerable. not even BHOPS dirty ass headbutts could stop Chad from whooping his ass. Not only that but last night I saw at least 3.5 years of Floyd SR.'s impeccable gym work and defense on Chad. Just another reason why it's time for Barnyard to go out to pasture. Chad had has too much skill for this guy. If the 1999 version of BHOP shows up last night the end result is the same!

 

Barnyard got his ass kicked! Get real. He did not land the cleaner shots. That's wholly your imagination and your wish list at work!

 

Really? The fact I make more money betting on boxing than I do working begs to differ.

But please, if you have 3 properties in the UK and 2 abroad while coming from a working class background continue to to advise me on how little I know.

 

Very accurate assessment! Hooray!

 

agree. we are witnessing the greates +40 boxer there has ever been. let alone 47.

i'd still favour hopkins over a number of top 10 fighters in his division, despite been 47.

its incredible. Bernard is making history. he still doesnt look shot despite being 47.

people need to show more respect. name another fighter in the history that can fight as well as bernard fights at his age.