Why did Hopkins feel the need to Pick Pavlick UP!!

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  1. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    'Cos he knows how fickle the press are and how they were gonna just shoot Pav down for being overrated, and 'cos he actually respects Pav for being a decent kid and not just a mouthy mofo, and also to get satisfaction from the dominating win
     
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  2. heidegger

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    I say give him the benefit of the doubt. People will always point out what an ******* he is. But if he does something nice we just dismiss it as patronage. Can't win!
     
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  3. Ilesey

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    :rofl
     
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  4. Ilesey

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    Perhaps a touch of both?? :think
     
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  5. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    Calzaghe turned out to be blacker than Hopkins expected.

    That's why he took no chances with his next fight and fought the whitest man he could find.
     
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  6. Ilesey

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    :rofl
     
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  7. jsimps

    jsimps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Respect!
     
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  8. jaycuban

    jaycuban Cubans Do It Better ! Full Member

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    because he likes the way, he just had to showed me the critiz, fans a lesson since nobody wanted to fight Pavlik.
     
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  9. MrSmall

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    It's easy to be "class" and a good sportsman and humble if you completely dominate an opponent.
     
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  10. Scar

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    Because Hopkins didn't want him to lose hope since Pavlik was looked at as the future of boxing going in and a loss to an old man in one-sided fashion could kill his desire or interest.
     
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  11. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1- He's an fan of KP
    2- He knows how devestating the first loss of a young fighter can be(especially in that fashion)
     
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