What chance do you give Hopkins to beat Pavlik?

This is my position, also. If Bernard doesn't KO or TKO Kelly Pavlik in the first 5 rounds, he loses and it wouldn't surprise me if it was by stoppage. I like the 'Executioner' alot and have rooted for him many times, but I think his time is over and he's there to be taken and that Pavlik might very well be the man to do it.

 

30%.

I don't think B-Hop will last 12 rounds but it can certainly happen, still losing though.

 

being generous, 35%-40%. i think hopkins will win a couple of early rounds, and will give pavlik a run for it in the mid, but will get outworked by the younger man down the stretch.

 

30 - 35 %. I don't think Hopkins can win on points. Pavlik has seen how Calzaghe's workrate affected Hopkins and he's going to use that same gameplan only with heavier firepower. However, Bhop is a crafty ******* and I believe that he'll give Pavlik fits during the first 4-5 rounds or so. If Hopkins wins, it'll be by stoppage in the first half of the fight, but the most likely scenario is, it's a tightly fought fight with Pavlik winning on points.

 

I need help deciding on whether or not to buy this fight.

I love both B-hop and Pavlik but do you think this fight is really worth $50?

I have no idea how this fight will go other than a decision.

 

Yeah when saturday evening comes, i won't let myself not watch it, i know myself lol too much of a fight fiend....this fight is very intriguing and i just saw their 24/7

 

I expect this to be an excellent fight for the first few rounds, Pavlik the power puncher vs the man who can't be stopped. If there isn't a fairly early KO/TKO then the fight will descend into a hug fest - at which point B-Hop will have a very good chance of getting a points deicision. Those voting "less than 20%" are clearly very foolish.