The more i watch fights, the more i respect Bernard Hopkins.

Yeah.. I've never liked him really but one just can't **** on what he's achieved.

 

Who are you HEADBANGER? Anglosaxon? I said you chincheckers lot annoy me a few times but your trolling style cracks me up, gotta admit it :yep

 

You're asking who I am when I have received 1,698,000 profile views in less than 4 years on esb atsch

I'm not a chinchecker, I just have huge respect for the service the chincheckers provide free of charge for everyone else to benefit from here on ESB :deal

 

Bernard was never a paralyzing puncher. In recent years even more so, he seems unable to knock a fly off his own shoulder. Yet I get the impression that he is an incredibly strong guy. He wants his opponent in a certain place or position, he puts him there. Him falling out of the ring and crazy **** like that is just him being a dick.

 

I apologize.

 

Legend!

 

Absolutely sensational, spellbinding, 5-star posting Freelaw artytime:wootarty:ldevil


Apology accepted :rofl

 

People who pick on the losses must surely recognize that except for the first Roy Jones fight and the second Dawson fight those losses are pretty unclear at best.

Taylor one and Taylor two could have both gone either way - Bernard landed the way better shots and had a consistent home stretch. Calzaghe was equally close, and Calzaghe is a difficult fighter. The second Dawson fight, while Dawson clearly won rounds and deserved to win because Hopkins couldn't get off a legal offense, Dawson wound up being WAY more damaged than Hopkins - head butts are risky to both, Hopkins knows how to employ them.

He fought everyone at the point where he should already have retired - Taylor twice, Tarver when Tarver was on top, Dawson, the guy who beat Dawson (regardless of skills - Pascal was champion). No other modern fighter has taken those kind of challenges at that age and come out looking decent. If he were in Floyd's position, he would have fought young Cotto, Margarito, and Pac twice before retiring, (whether or not he spoiled the fights or would have won is another matter - he would have gotten in the ring with them - he has taken on everybody.)

 

That was comical. Bernard embarrasses himself in the buildup to that fight and during the fight with bis antics. Super Joe was shopworn but still leagues ahead of Hopkins

 

wtf!

 

I will be there when a Hopkins statue is put in Philly.