Terribly Disgusted With Hopkins

Bernard Hopkins has been one of my favourite fighters for MANY years, but I just had a chance to review his rematch with Roy Jones. I understand exactly what Bernard was doing in that he's getting older and has a hard time fighting an entire fight given fading stamina. That said, the antics he used to get time, and the facial expressions, and the ridiculous performances he was putting on with fouls... sigh.

Bernard has been one of the dirtiest fighters around, and I'm COMPLETELY fine with that. I don't mind a fighter being dirty, but don't be a ****ing ***** about it when you get it back. That was so ****ing pathetic. I'm utterly disgusted by what he did in that fight, particularly against his all-time rival.

If there was EVER a fight where a man can lose the fight, but win the event, THIS was that fight. Roy Jones earned respect, Bernard lost respect in this fight.

So disappointed in Hopkins.

 

I'm a firm believe of "Win under any circumstances", but wow. Hopkins really crossed the line in this fight.

 

Well, it was like he was doing a combination of two things.

(a) Try to buy time to recover himself near the end of rounds with about twenty seconds left, so he could put on one big flurry before the end of the round.

(b) Possibly get Roy disqualified and take home the bigger percentage of the purse.

I can "understand" (a), but (b) is ****ing despicable.

 

I've never questioned his talent, ability, his greatness. He'll always be an All-Timer, but even right after the fight, holding the back of his head with a pained expression on his face... come the **** on. I was personally embarrassed by that ****.

 

PARTICULARLY from a guy like Hopkins, who goes on and on about his mental strength and street mentality.

 

Yep, and I hate to think he was doing it to get disqualifications because I think more of than that... but it really all adds up. He wanted to be sure that the guy who won by stoppage by any means got 60%. So, this **** was probably even premeditated. Sigh.