Hopkins next fight is either Cleverly or Kess/Froch winner

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  1. christo

    christo Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I surveyed the landscape from lightheavy to SMW and these
    are the only possible fights i could see Nard taking, now that
    he said he'd never fight Ward. Clev, being from Wales which
    holds the millenium stadium would make the biggest gate that
    would hold this fight, plus clev brings the most to the table.
    I don't see either HBO or showtime buying a 3rd Dawson or
    Pascal fight as there's finished business with both guys. I also
    don't see a shumenov fight as he has NO base. Clev, by far
    makes the most sense at '75 and Bernard already dropped his name.
    The other option, and most likely one, would be the Kessler/
    Froch winner. Hopkins could enhance his legacy by becoming
    a 3 weight champion and making either the same or more than
    in the cleverly fight. I also beleive Nard would have to travel
    in both scenarios as making these guys travel would lessen the
    pot because of a smaller gate and possible less TV network
    involvement. I dunno, it's my opinion but i stated my case as
    to why.
     
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  2. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    Doesn't he have to defend against Murat?
     
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  3. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Those are good options.

    He's open to fighting Murat but they might let him take an interim bout or something given that he's relatively unknown.
     
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  4. christo

    christo Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Yeah, he said he'd 'fulfill that obligation' because he always
    had in his 25 yr career, blah blah, blah but in the same sentence
    that his fans expected him to take BIG fights from now on. Murat
    isn't a big fight.
     
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  5. PowerBack

    PowerBack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Risky fight(s) for everyone here.
    I think that the venue should be in the US however, it would be a great showdown over there. Also I doubt that Hopkins wants to travel to Europe.
     
    PowerBack, Mar 14, 2013
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  6. Trail

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    Cleverly hasn't got the balls to fight Bernard Hopkins.
     
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  7. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I believe he has a year until his mando so don't expect Hopkins to fight anyone in their top 10 anytime soon. Plus, I don't believe Murat has officially earned mandatory status yet.
     
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  8. Arcane

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    He actually said that at the moment he's planning on honouring his mando commitments and fight Murat (mentioned him by name) but I expect another fight to happen.
     
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  9. Claus Holmen

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  10. Teddy Edelman

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    And what will Kessler and Froch prove beating Hopkins at 48!?
     
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  11. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The samething that cloud & pascal proved ;)
     
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  12. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He should not fight Froch. He wont win that fight.
     
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  13. Arcane

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    He beat whiteboy Kelly Pavlik :deal every chance even the current version schools both Froch and bullies Kessler
     
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  14. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  15. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    the biggest fight for Hopkins right now is Ward. He would be stup!d not to make it. I don't give a care about all that mentor BS business is business.
     
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