How about Hopkins vs Holyfeld at heavyweight PPV "retirement match".

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  1. hambone

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    What say you ESB? Any thoughts? Who would win?
     
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  2. bigmarkd86

    bigmarkd86 Active Member Full Member

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    how about no
     
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  3. hambone

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    I think it would sell. Vacate one of the useless belts, lets say uhmmm.... the WBO belt, and you got a championship match ready to go.
     
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  4. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pointless, Bernard doesnt have the frame to move up to heavyweight anyway
     
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  5. Rhino718

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    Would have been great if he won a title tonight. BHop would destroy Holy anyway.
    Dont think he would slap though
     
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  6. El Borracho

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    Destined to be a classic contest of head-butts
     
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  7. H .

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    nope, hopkins is still too good.

    how about toney-holyfield rematch instead
     
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  8. AbbeyFN

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    At 190 or something I would watch it. Holyfield is a bit slower but he can easily take Hopkins punches. I say it would be a close match.

    We all need to see Holyfield retire. He is going to end up hurt real bad if he fights a big puncher like Klitchko.
     
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  9. hambone

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    It wouldn't be a guarentee fight for Hopkins. He would have to come up to Holy's weight. They are both are only 3 years apart in age. And Hops power probably wouldn't go up to 200 with him.

    It might turn out to be a good fight.
     
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  10. kirk

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    i dont know how anyone can think this would be close... Hopkins would clown Holyfield on workrate ALONE.
     
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  11. hambone

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    Since when has Hopkins had a high workrate within the past 5 years?

    I mean did I miss something?:huh
     
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  12. ThePlugInBabies

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    i swear i remember him continuously punching the **** out of pavlik in october. round after round of solid workrate.
     
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  13. hambone

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    Yeah, but that's different. Pav is a ****ing punching bag.
     
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  14. FromWithin

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    :lol::-(
     
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  15. ThePlugInBabies

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    nah you can't change the goalposts now. hopkins showed great workrate against pavlik. it's not exactly easy staying busy against some duracell bunny on crack mofo like calzaghe.
     
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