What Is Bernard Hopkins Boxing Style

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  1. Raging Bee

    Raging Bee New Member Full Member

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    Been trying to find out, he seems to counterpunch a lot but I haven"t seen many of his fights so I can't call him a counterpuncher straight off the mark without knowing how he fought in other fights. In boxing you have the following styles...

    Outside fighter
    Inside fighter
    Slugger
    Boxer-puncher
    Counterpuncher

    What style would you class Hopkins as ?
     
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  2. SweetHome_Bama

    SweetHome_Bama Loyal Member banned

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    If you were to give him a label, it would probably be spoiler.
    Carlos Molina should be included under the same category.

    Spoiler would cover every label and include heavy intential fouls, grabbing, and holding and disruption techniques.
     
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  3. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His a boxer that can to a bit of everything.

    But he's ****ing boring as ****.
     
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  4. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He has no label, it's why he's one of the best ever.

    Any style you can think of, Nard has executed it during his career.

    At a push, he's a defensively orientated Boxer Puncher during his prime.
     
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  5. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    Slick, black and old.
     
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  6. Vysotsky

    Vysotsky Boxing Junkie banned

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    Spoiler, anti-boxer who fights not to lose decisively when facing someone on a similar level rather than actually trying to win.
     
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  7. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Ambush-fighter. His style has almost always been based around leading opponents into little ambushes all over the ring.

    Versatile fighter though.
     
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  8. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I'd call him a boxer. Does everything textbook with a layer of veteran improvisation on top. He can box at range, he can pressure & lead or counter, he can box laterally and take away the angle for ambush fighters, or he can become an ambush fighter himself, he can fight inside, he can fight with his shoulder low or a peekaboo guard, he can spoil and grapple, he can fight off the ropes or control the center for entire fights. The consummate boxer.
     
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  9. Raging Bee

    Raging Bee New Member Full Member

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    Just watched another two of his fights and a few "highlights" videos. For me he's a boxer puncher. Can box on.the outside, on the inside, he can counter well and is defensively sound.

    Would most of you agree with boxer-puncher ?
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Butt ugly. But effective.
     
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  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    He was a knockout artist, a long time ago in a galaxy far away.
     
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  12. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When exactly did this apply? :blood I suppose the closest your bull**** description of him gets is the Dawson fight and he was ****ing ancient for that one and didn't exactly fare terrible either. Last time I checked, he went toe to toe with hard-hitting LHW Pascal.
     
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  13. renyo

    renyo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's always been a counter puncher from early on. He's extremely cagey, and he's got that old school cagey Philly style. Very smart , very dirty type fighter, who knows what he can get away with and push those limits. not a risk taker, just trying to pull out the W, while absorbing the least amount of damage.
     
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  14. SouthpawJab

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    Super Negative
     
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  15. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    ask Jean Pascal:

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    from 8:40
     
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