I think Hopkins would have been stopped if he didn't fake his low blow

Yup.

 

Nope. He was tired, but he didn't look to the point where he was exhausted.
Wishful thinking that will likley produce many Euro fans to agree. Me, being a fan of both, and actually Calzaghe moreso, gives a more untained perspective.

 

good work teddy atlas.

 

Joe could of hit Hopkins with a 1000 punches and he still wouldn't of been able to stop Hopkins !!!

Lets get serious people..

 

joe can't legitamately stop anyone with his ***** slaps

 

i dont know about that... i like calzaghe and all but.... hopkins not once showed any sign of being hurt

 

****in A,

look at the time this was even posted, right after FNF

 

Dammit you beat me to it.

 

No you don't, you only listened to what Teddy Atlas had to say. It was one man's opinion. I tend to think that the ONLY reason why Hopkins faked the low blows was to get a rest. And it wasn't to avoid a TKO but rather to gather himself to try to win the decision. That is a huge difference in why he faked the low blows. Hopkins knew the fight was somewhat close. He knew he was running out of gas. He needed the extra stamina to finish strong and to try to close out strong and get the decision. It wasn't to avoid a TKO. Come on, let's get real here. He was tired but he could probably avoid a TKO lying down.

 

Is this a joke? Hops has got one of the hardest chins in recent middle/lightheavyweight history and you think a frail-handed slapper is going to knock him out? How many punches to the face to Bernard even take in that whole fight?

 

You're missing the threadstarter's point.

While anyone can be KO'd by the right punch, I don't think that was likely to happen to Bernard. However, he could have been stopped by exhaustion, which has little to do with chin and much to do with conditioning (and age).

I would rate the probability of a stoppage (without that little rest) as around 25-30%.

And the video replay showed that the punch, while low (due to yet another head pulldown by Bernard), was nowhere close to where his balls ought to be.

And if Bernard still has undescended testicles at 43, he should see his physician soon.

 

Sure!:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :tired

 

fake the low blows? I thought calzaghe admitted after the fight that he intended those low blows? How about i punch you in the nut and lets see if it hurts:yep