Hopkins Fined $200k

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  1. Marc

    Marc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins fined $200,000!

    Friday, August 17 2007


    The Nevada State Athletic Commission has levied a whopping $200,000 fine against Bernard Hopkins for pushing Winky Wright in the face during their weigh-in the day before their July 21 clash at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. No one was injured in scuffle, which took place while the fighters faced off, but the Nevada commission wants to send a message of no tolerance for prefight fisticuffs and hammered "The Executioner" for 6% of his $3 million purse. After the fight Hopkins implied that the incident was a preplanned tactic to create more interest in the fight.
     
    Marc, Aug 17, 2007
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  2. joito3

    joito3 Active Member Full Member

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    hopkins is one cheap mofo i know he must be really pissed about this ! lol he just might fight for another 5 years now !
     
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  3. maciek4

    maciek4 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    that is so stupid! ridiculous.
     
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  4. Jason997

    Jason997 Active Member Full Member

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    It was obviously staged, and notice he "pushed" his face. Generally in these things there is a punch involved. Certainly not worth 200k! Who gets that money?

    - Jason
     
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  5. hitman_hatton1

    hitman_hatton1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    good. :yep

    he's got plenty of money anyway. :hi:
     
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  6. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That is ridiculous. 200K for an open handed push that wasn't even that hard? Wright was laughing when it happened. That seems way beyond the fines that have been levied before for similar incidents.
     
    Motor City Sam, Aug 17, 2007
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  7. DoumB

    DoumB HOYA KO1 PRESSCOT Full Member

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    stupid idea, he hyped a fight and didnt injure the guy, this kinda stuff happens in every sport
     
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  8. Marc

    Marc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    im curious, did they fine barrera for punching morales in a presscon too?
     
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  9. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    Just goes to show boxing is run by MAFIA
     
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  10. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm curious about that, too. I remember both of them throwing punches, but I don't remember if either/both of them were fined.
     
    Motor City Sam, Aug 17, 2007
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  11. VIP

    VIP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very unnecessary and stupid. I do wonder where the money goes?
     
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  12. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did Bowe get fined for this? :huh

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  13. CASH_718

    CASH_718 "You ****ed Healy?" Full Member

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    Bowe's a jerkoff. How do you punch a guy with his hands behind his back?
     
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  14. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    200,000 is nothing to B-Hop
     
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  15. TheFlyingMan

    TheFlyingMan Keyboard Warrior No More Full Member

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    who was the other guy in the Bowe pic?
     
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