Hopkins' historic win over Cloud

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  1. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Pounchin powar calculateur Full Member

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  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Hopkins absolutely dominated.

    The real history maker will be is he unifies 4 of the belts against Stevenson.
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Hopkins dominant 117-111.

    It was said before the fight that Tavoris Cloud could not fight going backwards, but B-Hop made it look very much as though he could not fight coming forwards, either. Without wishing to be too disrespectful, and focusing upon the legitimate boxing genius that made it happen, Cloud looked a fool in a twelfth round where Hopkins seemed a black hole for any creativity or aggression on the part of the champion who looked, in defense of his bauble, like an awestruck sparring partner desperate not to hurt the boss. And Hopkins was his boss and probably would be if they fought again when Hopkins was sixty: sometimes you need to be great to beat great, and whatever happens to Bernard’s physicality he will always be a dozen levels above Cloud where it counts.
     
  4. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins clearly won that fight. nothing corrupt going on with this one.

    maybe give scoring fights a rest if these are the results you're coming back with. no disrespect or anything.