hopkins v JC: boring or excitind?

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  1. neil_wolves

    neil_wolves Member Full Member

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    Id just like to get your guys views on exciting or boring you reckon this fight will be. In general hopkins fights are frustrating to watch partly due to his ability to do anything in his power to notch up a win, however calzaghes fights are compelling to watch due to his fast paced toe to toe style. Which will prevail boring or exciting..........
     
  2. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    I think it will be "fairly" exciting. I think JC is going to stop Bernard somewhere in the last half of the fight which should be pretty entertaining.
     
  3. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Have you ever seen a boring JC fight? Of course when he injured his hands or the difference in speed and skill were too much...

    Of course Hopkins can make any fight ugly but there's a huge difference in speed, mobility and punch output here so I don't think that Bernard can make it that ugly...

    I'm pretty much pumped up already for this fight and I think it's gonna be a great tactical fight. Not a brawl, but really, the Taylor-Wright wasn't a brawl at all and I liked every minute of it...
     
  4. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    More likely to be a boring fight with Hopkins looking to spoil and use dirty tactics to disrupt Calzaghe's rythm in my opinion.

    I hope it doesn't turn into another Bika fight but I'm sure Joe learned from that and he won't be underestimating Hopkins either.
     
  5. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    Don't underestimate Hopkins. A clash of heads, grappling etc. JC can get just as physical too. I do see JC losing his cool and composure, just hope this translates into a win. It will be a very bad tempered fight!
     
  6. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    im not too excited about that this one.
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    There will be a serious buzz before the match and the first two rounds will be fascinating to anyone interested in boxing. I feel it will be pretty one sided, however, & for that reason it may be seen as "boring", especially when Hopkins starts to slow the action down for additional protection.

    But it will be a bit of an event and anyone who doesn't suffere butterflies just before the first bell should find a different sport to follow.
     
  8. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep agree with that. I will be there and can't wait :happy
     
  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Going across are you?

    Bring back at least one decent photograph for your avatar, and another one for mine please.
     
  10. C HOP

    C HOP The World Awaits Full Member

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    i belive it will be an exciting fight , it will also be a intresting fight with bernard hopkins in , and joe calzaghe will do anything to win so i dont see any other way that this can be a boring fight, i see it been dirty but i dont see it been boring!
     
  11. sjc

    sjc Active Member Full Member

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    Hey McGrain, has anyone asked you who that is in your avatar yet?

    It's only a matter of time :yep
     
  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    That's Marilyn Monroe, bro.
     
  13. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McGrain is pretty much classic to the core.
     
  14. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I do feel far from home when posting in General.
     
  15. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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