Saad by KO. The light heavy version of Hopkins really likes a slow pace and short exchanges. He would not find this coming from a prime Saad. In fact, he would find quite the opposite and doesn't possess enough strength to change the course of this action. Hop, at this weight, just doesn't impress me much… outside of his age of course.
Mmm...I agree that Hop at 175 isn't as impressive as he was at 160, but he can still look pretty good when matched against the right kind of opponent. I liked him both times he fought Jean Pascal for instance. Saad is too strong and tough if Hopkins gets drawn into exchanges, but I wonder if Bernard's guile and overall craft will bother Saad? It's bothered pretty much everybody, so maybe. Over 15, Saad may just have too much though, especially if he doesn't respect Hopkin's power. But it just might be a closer fight than some may think.
