What next for Hopkins?

I'll offer another option for B-Hop:
Put on 20-25 more pounds of muscle and fight James Toney at heavyweight.
I'll definitly buy that PPV ! If X wins that fight (he will) he can challenge Chageev, a small heavyweight, for his belt (very tough fight).

 

Jones rematch is what I think will happen.

 

Jones rematch
or
Trinidad rematch

Its all about the money for these aging fighters.

 

If Jones wins against Calzaghe it will be Jones
IF Jones loses it will be Dawson

 

Jones then Trinidad.

 

If he takes on Abraham it would be unbelievable.

 

Actually, a move up to heavyweight wouldn't be a bad idea, especially if he chooses his opponents carefully. I don't think he'd have any chance against a Klitschko, Valuev, Povetkin or such. But if he faced a shot or old guy who didn't move well then its not a stretch at all. Let him face someone shot like Holyfield or Rahman. Or perhaps a slow old guy like Maskaev. Those would be winnable fights for Hopkins and big money makers. If he can't get another big fight at lightheavy then I'd like to see it.

 

Dawson and then the Jones- Calzaghe winner.

 

i wouldnt mind seeing hopkins fight kessler, i know it wont happen, but would be intresting to see how he gets on, especially after his performance against pavlik, and see if he to do a better job than calzaghe.

 

parole...

 

wouldnt mind seeing abraham hopkins but something tells it might be similar to hopkins winky.
Dawson would be a dangerous fight because of his workrate and speed he might end up gassing like against calzaghe

 

I could see Hopkins totally abusing Dawson...

 

He shouldn't fight Dawson at all, i think he would run into the same problems he ran into with Taylor and Calzaghe. A situation where a younger fighter is too fast and has too much in his arsenal. I think he should fight Jones if he beat Calzaghe. I don't care what anyone says. If the money is right( which it will be) then Jones will definitely take the fight.

 

Whats next for Hopkins= another silly fight with no meaning for an aging fighter, re:

I've been a lurker on this site and enjoy reading all the comments. I respect divergent opinions. Nevetheless, I admit I'm confused about today's state of boxing vs. years ago. Case in point is the recent Pavlik vs. Hopkins fight.

First, I believe Pavlik was outboxed by Hopkins. But, what did Pavlik lose ? A perfect record, which few fighters achieve. He did not fight for his middleweight belt or a title fight. He did put lots of money in his bank account, and at 4 to 1 odds, if I was a betting man, I may have betted against myself.

Second, these catchweight fights are similar to wrestling matches. Here, Pavlik moves up two weight classess from middleweight to Lt Heavy weight for a non-title fight ? He never fought at that weight before, I think ? What happened to tune up fights and fighting up through the ranks in a certain weight class ?

Third, if Hopkins was fighting for the middleweight belt, I think the Pavik performance factor may have been different.

Fourth, De La Hoya was stopped by Hopkins, yet the naysayers have little problem paying to see him fight PacMan or other ridiculous bouts that again are non-title fights. And, no one says De La Hoya was exposed or a bum when he had to stop fighting due to a body shot by Hopkins.

Finally, these professional fighters are at such a higher level that it is not beyond reason to make these fights sparring matches or a day at the gym for them. They can hedge on output, hold back on knockouts, and do just about anything to let you think it was a true fight. It is snake oil and smoke and mirrors with suckers paying to see these stupid fights.

So, this fight sustains Hopkins as an aging fighter who can fight Jones or Calzaghe (sic) again for more money. It sustains these guys for a few more years. If they were such greats why not fight for the middleweight belt or a championship bout ?

I can see no gain for Pavik for taking this fight other than a big pay day and being assured of future fights by the match makers.

I also think that Pavik will be back and clean up the middle weight division. He is young, hits hard, and needs a few adjustments.

These are solely my own personal opinions.

Cheers,

KMcD