Hopkins officially says he wants to fight Adamek

From Bernard himself, in an interview with a Polish boxing writer, on the Polish website bokser.org is an interview with Hopkins about a potential fight with Adamek.

I won't translate the entire thing, but basically he was asked how much truth is there behind the rumor that he is interested in fighting Adamek.

The answer was : 100% truth, I thought about it after the Cunningham fight, but wasnt sure. Now I am 100% sure this is what I want. I know Adamek fights in a way that pleases the public, we both have huge fan-bases on the East coast and this is likely where the fight will take place. I can't move up to HW, but I can take cruiser-weight. I am 44 years old, and am mostly just fighting for a place in history.

Later he went to say that to him Adamek is just another Kelly Pavlik, and he knows he will win this fight. He wants at least 1-1.5 million for the fight, and says Adamek will have to make less, as Kat is the famous one. Fight would take place at CW, not at a catch-weight.


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Sounds like this fight may actually be made. Read another article that Adameks camp is already in talks with Hopkin's people.

I have no prediction, yet. But this will be Adameks toughest fight to date. I wonder how Hopkins will take the weight. He says he is walking around at 190 now.

 

I really don't see why everyone is all over Hopkins on this one, that it is such a sure and easy win for him. I'm not saying he will lose, but talk about all over his nuts.

He is 44 years old. He will be going up to a weight he has never fought at before. In some weights, a few pounds can make or break a fighter. This will be a 20-25lb jump, for a 44 year old guy.

Adamek is no push-over. He will be the bigger man going into this fight. And he is definently no Kelly Pavlik, as Hopkins said.


As to answer the question of another poster as to why Adamek is taking this fight. It is because Adamek is a true and model Champion. He will fight anyone, anywhere, anytime. He doesnt hand pick his opponents, and fears no man. Win or lose. Also this will be Adameks biggest pay-day to date.


And I bet Andy that Hopkins will be the favorite going into this fight with the bookies.