Schaefer: "Hopkins Wants Froch, And He'll Go To The UK To Make It Happen"

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  1. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Richard Schaefer told Dan Rafael that Hopkins is hunting for a fight with Froch. Hopkins is even willing to head over to England to fight Froch - and drop down to super middleweight to do it.

    "Bernard Hopkins is interested to fight Froch. Why not? He just knocked out Jermain Taylor. [Golden Boy matchmaker] Eric Gomez spoke to [Froch promoter] Mick Hennessy and Mick is interested. They only want big fights. Bernard Hopkins is a big fight for them. What I have to do is discuss it with Bernard and HBO."

    Richard Shaefer, Golden Boy Promotions, April 2009
     
  2. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Hopkins would school him.
     
  3. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Hopkins by beat down !!!!
     
  4. StreetsOfGold

    StreetsOfGold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins can smell the £'s

    Hope it happens and froch would certainly take this fight for sure.

    Depends which Hopkins turns up, if the hopkins that faced calzaghe turns up Froch late Ko via hopkins just being gassed or Ud.

    If the hopkins that beat pavlik shows then UD for hopkins.
     
  5. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    amazing!!! hope this happens. It should. Funny how froch critisized calzaghe(hes nemesis) for hopkins but he should definately be looking to fight hopkins(i dont think anything wrong with either). This isnt a middleweight fighting 10 pounds above normal weight---froch is a strong strong boy-he'll take some beating.
     
  6. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Please don't drop down to 168.. Go as low as 170 Bernard!!

    Hopkins should win but Froch will put up a fight for sure.
     
  7. onourway

    onourway Haye KTFO1 Wlad Full Member

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    Calzaghe made him perform that badly.

    Froch can't pressure Hopkins like Calzaghe did.
     
  8. Taylex

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    I am a Froch fan but Bernard is many levels above Froch in so many different ways and I just see him getting taken to school by BHOP. The only intangible is would BHOP ttire like he did against Calzaghe and allow Froch to make some close rounds.
     
  9. Symphenyceo

    Symphenyceo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Anybody not see this coming? Especially after how suspect Froch looked against Taylor, Hokins KO 10
     
  10. Imperial1

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    I have to disagree ,Froch is not as busy as Joe ..Hopkins would hav a field day unloading combos on Froch chin with his poo defense ..
     
  11. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    # Why? Pressure is simply coming forward and keeping the pace high. Froch has more power than Calzaghe.
     
  12. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hopkins would be like 3 years removed from the calzaghe fight. And imagine he did drop down and became wbC SW champ! what a way to end it-but i dnt think that would happen
     
  13. Hexus

    Hexus WBA = Why Box Anyways Full Member

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    Hopkins would eat Froch alive. Joe Calzaghe had a very busy fight, and he's Joe Calzaghe. Kelly Pavlik got walked on for 12 rounds. This guy Froch doesn't even have a puncher's chance against a slickster like Hopkins, and I don't even like Hopkins, but I respect his abilities and skills.

    Kessler vs. Froch isn't that appetizing to me, except to unify the belts. I would say Kessler by UD or KO in 10.
     
  14. Taylex

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    Froch is more durable than Pavlik and if he can last 12 then Froch could easily go 12.
     
  15. heidegger

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    Will this be at 168 then?

    You have to back Hop by schooling but the thing I always have in my mind when Hop is fighting is he can't hold his form forever! He's forty ****ing 5 or something, and defy the critics every time as he has, this can't go on forever.