So Hopkins wants Bute ....

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by perspicacity, Dec 8, 2011.


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  1. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    So is it a different Hopkins who wanted time out against A Echoles, J Calzaghe, R Jones and who couldnt continue against R Allen in their first fight? Thought not :patsch.
    Hopkins team looked for loopholes out of the Dawson fight. The fact they did that makes me think Hopkins wont want to rematch Dawson and if its true that Hopkins is saying he wants Bute, then that looks like he is looking to not rematch Dawson and let everyone forget that a rematch is required.
    If Hopkins rematches Dawson, fair play. But I dont think he will.

    Get over it :|
     
    bailey, Dec 9, 2011
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  2. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins is a veteran who has cemented his legacy, he dont need to fight on. He did no ***** **** like leave the fight game to go into a dance competition. Or leave the PED's and go into the Coke and weed.

    The guy wants to fight an undefeated Bute, who has KO power and is top ranked SMW in the world, he steps in the ring with these guys.
     
    realsoulja, Dec 9, 2011
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  3. perspicacity

    perspicacity Raising The Bar Full Member

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    Not trying to troll you guys, come on.

    Listen, I think Bute should get the best possible opponent for his next fight ........ and the one after that and the one after that too.

    I didn't know he and Hopkins both have contract obligations making a fight between them straight away impossible.

    So I think Bute should get the best possible available opponent, probably what you guys are looking for too.

    However, if he then is a free agent and if Hopkins is the best available opponent at that point (regardless of whether he has faced the S6 winner by then or not) .... then I think he should step up and take that fight, no ifs, no buts.
     
    perspicacity, Dec 9, 2011
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  4. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    14 pages. Damn.
     
    pahapoisu, Dec 9, 2011
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  5. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    All in all, agreed. His fans, myself included, would be genuinely pissed at Interbox if they were clearly at fault in a failed attempt at putting him up against the best.

    So, I'll drink to that.



    (although it's a bit early on this awesome Friday afternoon...)
     
    drozzy, Dec 9, 2011
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  6. Popshots

    Popshots Active Member Full Member

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    They will fight two times. Hopkins will OF COURSE fight in Canada becaue BUTE is counting on a hometown decision. Hopkins will lose and then he will have to put on an Antonio Tarver like performance and prove himself again.
     
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  7. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    He could be leaving the game alot worse by not rematching Dawson after the first fight
     
    bailey, Dec 9, 2011
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  8. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    :rofl :rofl :rofl

    Like hometown decisions are a common Interbox thing... feel free to point them out. :lol:
     
    drozzy, Dec 9, 2011
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  9. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Couldnt quote on Interbox, but Bute was very lucky not to have a stoppage loss against him against Andrade when they first fought
     
    bailey, Dec 9, 2011
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  10. laffie

    laffie Montreal Full Member

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    Drozzy and the other poster were talking of bad judging. Still waiting.
     
    laffie, Dec 9, 2011
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  11. laffie

    laffie Montreal Full Member

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    Tarver was a ****ing long time ago. Watch the vids. If you think Hopkins is able to perform like that again, I won't lose my time with anymore.
     
    laffie, Dec 9, 2011
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  12. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Why can't we all agree that Bute - Hopkins is a big name fight?

    Why are you fanatical Bute fans somehow trying to discredit Hopkins attempts at making this fight? It's very obvious he'd be BY FAR the biggest name Bute has ever faced, and on top of it he's able and willing to go to Quebec, why not?!

    Why doesn't this fight make sense?!
     
    MrMagic, Dec 9, 2011
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  13. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Because people want to see Bute in against the winner of the super 6 or a Kessler ...Not in against an aging veteran a division north of him .There are a ton of name fights for Bute ..It makes no sense for a Hopkins fight .
     
    Imperial1, Dec 9, 2011
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  14. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    :blood

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    :deal

    ...well, that was easy. :D
     
    drozzy, Dec 9, 2011
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  15. Popshots

    Popshots Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah and they all said the Tito fight was a long time also. Try again kid.
     
    Popshots, Dec 9, 2011
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