Jump on me thread: I think it was a good fight and I have the utmost respect for both

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by BigBone, Apr 19, 2008.


  1. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not easy to give props for fighters after a Bernard Hopkins fight. He makes fights ugly, he makes opponents look bad, he makes them fight a slow pace, lot of inside fighting, holding, everything... but he's doing it - it's called a way of winning even if it's definitely not beautiful to watch - like very few in boxing history and he's doing it at 43.

    Now you can either vote if you feel you've lost respect for any or both fighters - or if you respect them more.

    Let me start: I have the utmost respect for both!
     
    BigBone, Apr 19, 2008
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  2. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    I did as well until BHop's comments afterwards. Be interesting to see if he is more humble when the andrenalin has subsided.
     
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  3. BigBone

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    Why to respect them? For me Hopkins
    -just looked great at 43, especially his timing (look at the KD) and the speed was there. Good power also. Evander Holyfield is just 2 years older and he's not on the P4P list, is he?
    -he made Calzaghe fight his fight
    -I think he would whoop Taylor's and Pavlik's ass at 168. I'd pick him vs. the Roy Jones of 2008. Tarver and Johnson are already on his list

    Calzaghe:
    -he did better vs. Hopkins than anyone since Roy Jones incl. Taylor, Winky, Tarver, Oscar or Tito. Landed more and got caugth with less
    -altough Hopkins made fight his fight, Calzaghe was still busy, neutralized the great Hopkins right in the 2nd half of the fight and made a good finish
    -it was his LHW DEBUT!
    -it was his US DEBUT!
    -it was his DEBUT VS. A CURRENT P4Per!
    -GOT UP FROM THE CANVAS TO WIN - just like JMM in the PacMan fight(s)
     
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  4. RUSKULL

    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    I lost respect for Hopkins, as if I ever had any after the comment he made about losing to a white boy. He cheated throughout by holding, holding & hitting, aiming for the back of the head, low blows, faked low blows, etc. The icing on the cake was how he couldn't even accept that he lost................:rofl Priceless.
     
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  5. RUSKULL

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    You forgot to add that he beat Hopkins on the cards with 3 American judges, one of whom is certainly blind.
     
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  6. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  7. BigBone

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    Well... Hopkins protesting for dirty tactics was new for Max as well... :)
     
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