Hopkins v. Shumenov Final Predictions

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  1. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    With the fight only hours away, what are your final predictions?
     
  2. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    bhoppers ud
     
  3. Tom800

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    Shumenov TKO 11
     
  4. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    im pretty sure bhop is close to unknockoutable , he is cagey and smart in there plus has a great chin
     
  5. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Shumenov takes the opening stanza just by stepping first and throwing more. Bernard starts circling him and inverting back and forth while landing counters by round two. Shumenov keeps on stalking but can't corner him down so he starts throwing big punches at will and one of these will make B'Nard clinch and hit him on the clinch. The fight gets ugly as Beibut wrestles and keeps Bernard off him with his forearm. By round four Bernard controls the pace and the fight at will and lands every single punch in the book, throws more, lands more, ducks and dodges punches and has Beibut desperate to knock him out by round 9. I believe Shumenov will win a couple of rounds in the end stretch as Bernard will give them away for safety reasons. 8 rounds to 4 Hopkins.
     
  6. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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  7. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    B-Hop close UD
     
  8. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I'm really not sure if I can be surprised at any outcome tonight.
     
  9. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins takes a few rounds to get going but once he does he wins a comfortable decision by using lateral movement to prevent Shumenov from getting into position to punch.
     
  10. boxeo#1

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  11. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I predict A bloody Shumenov by the end of the 36 minutes .
     
  12. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Any man can get taken out at any given moment .
     
  13. Karl

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  14. lepinthehood

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    b-hop by boring shumenov to sleep.
     
  15. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    :patsch