Middleweight Fantasy King of the Hill 3/12- Hopkins vs Steele

Cool story McGrain, Steele stops him.

 

I really wish that we had more Steele footage. He has a kind of a free floating unique and very heavy handed style that reminds me of Jones in some aspects. What might be problematic for Hopkins is the speed of Steele and his loose unpredictibility. I can see that Steele could beat Hopkins. Maybe he should be favoured, god knows that Freddie brings in a tremendous record. But without more film it becomes hard to say.

If I had to put actual cash on it, I'd probably back Hopkins to slow down the fight and find a technical way to gum up the works for Steele. Lots of potshots, mauls and ways to control Steele from bursting loose. Hopkins kind of did that with Calzaghe. Even though Hopkins lost that one, Calzaghe looked awful, and that was in large part because Hopkins didn't let him carry out his usual flamboyant style.

 

Im joking, got no idea on this one actually lol

Steele, as pointed above by @BCS8 has the advantage of being unpredictable, he's actually quite explosive too

he moved around a lot and loved to throw those left hooks and counter overhand/crosses.

and as opposed to what his record suggest, guy had real killer power and could punch from awkward angles, he's one of the only 2 people to knock Ken Overlin out in a 167 bouts, 13 year long career, and also the only one to knock stop Vince Dundee in a 152 bout, 14 year long career

but we also do know that he could be stopped, he got ragdolled by Al Hostak and stopped by Apostoli

so ehh like i said, no idea