Hopkins-Pavlik post fight Quotes

Redondo5 · Oct 19, 2008

After Bernard Hopkins dominate twelve round points win over Kelly Pavlik, read all the quotes from the main event and undercard boxers at the post fight press conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

Bernard Hopkins to Kelly Pavlik in ring post fight

"I was a fan of yours before and Im a fan now. You need to get a little more slickness, listen to your coach and bend your knees more. Dont let this get you down. Youre a middleweight champion and middleweight is your destiny.

Bernard Hopkins

"I think this was the best performance of my career. Better than Tarver, better than Trinidad, better than Oscar, better than my 21 defenses. I am extremely happy tonight.

"Styles make fights. I feel really good tonight. He is a great fighter, but I knew my style and quickness was being underrated.

"He was very heavy handed and I could feel his power, but he never hurt me because I made sure he never hit me flush. I didnt want to get hit flush.

"I wanted to stop him because they have been saying Ive been playing it safe because of my age. So tonight I wanted to pick it up. I wanted to step it up, and now everyone I fight, Im going to go for the knockout. But Pavlik is tough. Hes a great champion.

"I would fight Roy (Jones), but Id also go to England to fight Calzaghe. Id fight either one of those guys, but fighting Roy would be huge, and thats the one that people would want to see.

"Our styles were a lot different. But I have reach and I have speed. I think I am underrated as an athlete. But I am an athlete, and after tonights fight Im at peace with God and Im really happy. I could box for another two to three years."

Kelly Pavlik

"I just couldnt get off, I dont know why. It wasnt because of Bernards slickness. There was just something wrong with me tonight. I couldnt throw double jabs and I couldnt do things that I normally can do in the ring.

"Im going to go back to the drawing board. It just wasnt mine tonight. Im going back to 160 where Im more comfortable."
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SOURCE: http://www.secondsout.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229

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