What if Bernard Hopkins vs. Mikkel Kessler?

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  1. Colpolite

    Colpolite Guest

    B-Hop by execution!!
     
  2. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    No change of heart.

    Hopkins is beyond impressive, much respect.
     
  3. Undisputed520

    Undisputed520 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    3 years ago. Hopkins for sure. NOW.....Id favor Kessler
     
  4. JMP

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    Kessler wouldn't be able to get set against Hopkins. He'd look mediocre and lost. 1, 1, 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 1, 1-2 isn't going to get it done. He's too predictable.
     
  5. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins would really take him apart. It would be a replay of Ward-Kessler.
     
  6. jomiyo

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    Heh, so very true. 100% of yanks are like that, amongst the litany of other unsavoury qualities inherent to that scummy lot.

    If only every last one of them could be beaten to a bloody pulp. Ah well, just have to settle for smaller victories, like when Khan is going to obliterate Bradley. Will be very sweet, indeed.
     
  7. Jan(DK)

    Jan(DK) Joined april 2007 Full Member

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    Hopkins beat a lot of great fighters in his sleep. When he was a wake - he beat up a lot of small guys............:huh

    Funny you can be the best in a division like MW - only to lose the best, and avoid fighting the rest.............:huh
     
  8. Elvizzz

    Elvizzz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Remember Hopkins Schooled Taylor in two matches (easy)... Hopkins was and is Taylors MASTER...

    Taylor who is pretty similar to Kessler...
     
  9. Slider75

    Slider75 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You cant really prepare yourself to beat a guy like Hopkins, you would have to adapt in the fight how to beat him, and Kessler seems to have to many problems with that (Calzaghe and Ward fights) So in that case i would favor Hopkins over Kessler!

    Hopkins is to experienced, and fights to dirty for Kessler to make his style work proberly! And that old ****er cant be stopped either..
     
  10. Jan(DK)

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    :huh........................no................(irony ?)
     
  11. Jan(DK)

    Jan(DK) Joined april 2007 Full Member

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    Actually I think your are spot on...................
     
  12. Slider75

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    As much as i hated to write it..
     
  13. Elvizzz

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    Irony used :hey
     
  14. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    :lol:
    Just look at the ward fight...
    Hopkins can do all that Ward does and he can do it better.
     
  15. TG1

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    :lol: