Prime Dick Tiger vs Prime Bernard Hopkins at 160

Well, Hopkins is certainly clever enough and smart enough not to play Tiger's game, and to go the route of outboxing him, but he would have to be a bit more mobile than he's been in recent years, and to jab and move...staying too long in one place and it's playing with fire..the strong man Tiger would eat you alive.

 

Hopkins makes Tiger fight his fight, uses his rangyness and boxing skill in this 1 to evade and beat Tiger to the punch.

Quite wide BHOPs UD

 

Hopkins should be able to stick and move effectively, but it's only a matter of time before Tiger gets to him. Tiger by TKO in rounds 10-12.

 

Being the much harder puncher, I think Tiger goes a-hunting and eventually gets to him via pressure. Over time, I see Tiger's overall aggression taking its toll. Hopkins would give a good account of himself, but he never faced anybody like Dick Tiger.

 

I really don't see the gap in power.

 

Only if Hopkins dosen't utilize his ring smarts and copy, more or less the template used so well in defeating Tiger..the constant, effective movement, the jab,jab,jab,jab,jab, all night long, like a trombone concerto,box, box, box, forsaking the lure of a punchout, or any macho ttype foolishness which would be the equivalent of throwing raw meat at the hungry tiger. Refer to the Giardello/Archer/Griffith playbook on this one Bernard..you're a crafty guy Bernard, no matter what that skinny white guy from Ohio,..Kelly whatshisname says..Yes, if he fights the right fight, Hopkins can win a decsion.

 

I don't think it's a stretch to say that if Hopkins stuck and moved like he never did before, he would last 12 rounds....but lose by decision. But over 15, I think the tenacious Tiger would hunt down and execute Bernard.

 

I don't think laxpdx is aware that fights are capable of going to a decision.

 

I don't think Sweet Pea is very good at reading posts.

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Over 15, I don't think that this one would.