***Hopkins v Pavlik-Brit Forum picks***

Calzaghe thought that too - and was looking up at the arena lights in the first round wondering where he was

 

Hopkins UD Pavlik

Pavlik on the canvas a few times in the process

 

Unchartered water for Pavlik - Hopkins is by far the smartest fighter Pavlik has ever seen. Two fights with Taylor can't prep him for this. What happens when regular punches don't work? What happens when Pavlik can't get into a rhythm? What happens when he can't land and finds himself knackered after running around chasing all night? Too many ??'s for me to pick Pavlik for this fight. We all know what Hopkins is about.

The prediction: The general forum will be in meltdown this time tomorrow with use of the words such as "over-rated bum".

 

The knockdown was caused by one well timed counter- not a ferocious burst of fast, power shots. My point is Pavlik has demonstrated remarkable resiliance so a well timed counter might well put him over but its highly unlikely that he will score a one punch KO. Additionally Hopkins is not an aggresive fighter... he's unlikely to his Pavlik with anywhere near the tenacity Taylor managed in round 2 of the first fight.

 

You can tell when a fighter isn't hurt by a knockdown, they look embarrassed. Calzaghe looked embarrassed, he just got caught a little square and paid the price.

 

I'm surprised so many people are going for Hopkins - I think Pavlik wins this fairly easily.

 

Pavlik UD

 

Hopkins ud. Pavlik looks to easy to hit imo. And whilst he's certainly not chinny he can be hurt.

 

i am taking pavlik by 9th round tko.....

hopkins to moan it was early and demand a rematch...

 

To be honest i really don't know :think


Pavlik is young heavy handed fantastic work rate and that is everything you need to beat hopkins who is even older now.


But

Hopkins can tottaly ruin any ones game plan and spoil (old man) fighters to fighting his kind of fight, plus im not overly sold on pav's chin and hopkins is sneaky with hurtfull counters.


Ok to conclude atsch

Pavlik wins this one for me, hopkins runs out of steam and either gets stopped late (i can't beleive ive said that) or loses a ud. Of course i think there is every chance hopkins can catch pav and finish him but he will have to show more then the last fight and im not sure he can do it not at 43 anyway. Old hops is just so cagey :think

 

Opinion is certainly divided on this one....and I can see why, there are many ifs and buts which could swing this fight in any direction....

For Pavlik - he has speed, hunger and power (although not really sure at the higher weight).
For Hopkins - he has true ring craftmanship and knows how to nulify opponents strengths.

I see Pavlik showing up good in the first 2-3 rounds but after Hopkins takes his big shots Pavlik will question himself.
Then I see Hopkins take a few scrappy rounds and by the mid point the fight will be pretty close.
The second half of the fight is where it will be won or lost imo.
Much depends on if Hopkins still has enough in the tank. Pavlik will keep coming forward throwing and pressuring and if Hopkins can deal with it I see him taking control in the later rounds and possibly even stopping Pavlik :yikes

I just think that if Calzaghe wasn't fast enough to regularly trouble Hopkins then Pavlik will struggle.

Hopkins TKO Round 9.

However if Hopkins has finally started to feel his age then I can also see Pavlik stopping him early. In which case.

Pavlik TKO Round 3.

If pushed I would have to lean towards a late Hopkins win though

 

what does Stuey know he reckons Haye beats Enzo Macc 10 times out of 10 :-( :-( :-(

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Pavlik SD, or very close decision.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if the old fox exposed this plodder as the predictable fighter that he is, just to hedge my bets. A could see Hopkins hurting him early on, when his counterpunching and power is at its strongest.

 

****ing hell TFFP

your avater picture

it looks like Napa is wearing pillows

no wonder he couldnt break a egg wearing those

 

But mate - his power is clearly improving. He put the Belgian Chocolate on his arse, unlike many before him.

I think the size of Napa exaggerates the gloves somewhat.