What would u ppl think of this fight
i think taylor will destroy him
taylor is my favorite fighter
he's so good
what would u guys think of this

I think Taylor has a great chance of beating B-Hop. He will be the next middleweight champ for sure.

:D I think Taylor has a great chance of beating B-Hop. He will be the next middleweight champ for sure.


hell ya
i''ve never seen someone as good as him

Yeah,at the DLH-Hop fight he didn't impressed me at all.He started to get old.

STURM is the mandatory....bet him as soon as it's chalked!

J.T. has looked real, real good in his recent fights. The guy has power in both hands and is very accurate. Its time for Hopkins to give Taylor the shot.

Taylor aint ready and his people know it

Hell Taylor aint even fought a legit middleweight yet

Taylor aint ready and his people know it

Hell Taylor aint even fought a legit middleweight yet

Agreed,he doesn't looked that good in his last fight?

well, who is Hopkins going to fight? I doubt Tarver will come down to 160. and we all know that Hop won't move up. I guess that leaves Sturm? Technically DLH beat him, and Hop KO'd DLH. I dont see pay per view numbers there.

He is a "mandatory", look the word up if it troubles you. Hopkins is all set to lose to STURM. Felix whipped Oscar's ass 8-4 in rounds...but they had to protect long money so they robbed STURM.

Mandatory doesn't mean ****. If it doesn't make dollars, it doesn't make sense.

Besides, Eastman, Vargas,Taylor,Soliman,Carrera,and Allen are all ranked higher than Sturm. In that order.

I'm surprized no one has mentioned the winner of Trinidad-Mayorga since its the same weightclass and happening so close together. I'm not sure the if Tito would be lining up for a rematch against Hopkins, he'd probably fight DLH instead. But if Mayorga wins he might take on Bernard.

On the Sturm fight, the kids got Talent but I think Hopkins would outsmart him and win a tactical fight. Sturm only really has one punch: the straight left from either stance. His defense might be tough to crack though.

Only Eastman deserves the shot more...I say he won't take it. He is a strange dude. STURM is no. 1 WBO. He is the perfect new "GoldenBoy"...watch and you will see the PR **** machine go into diarrhea overdrive.

A great jab and tight guard makes an older fighter ancient in a hurry....

Either way I don't see this fight happening yet if ever.

I think Taylor would beat Sturm. Taylor isn't ready to fight Hopkins yet. He needs a few more fights and by the time he gets them Hopkins will be retired. Taylor should be the next dominate middleweight though I hope he is because he is more exciting to watch than Hopkins.

Well guys I hate to say it but I don't see ANY of those guys even surviving against hopkins. Oscar was at or above the level of all the boxers that you've mentioned and hopkins destroyed him. And jermaine taylor is a great up and coming fighter, but i really dont think he is capable of beating hopkins. The winner of the tito mayorga fight should NOT try to face hopkins. We already saw what happened to tito, and i really don't even think mayorga will get past tito so that option is out. The only thing i see hopkins doing is remaining in his weight until he gets his 20th defense then either retire, or move up for one last big payday against whoever (hopefully tarver) then hang up the gloves.

Who are you again?

Taylor aint ready and his people know it

Hell Taylor aint even fought a legit middleweight yet
He definitely needs 2 more fights against legitimate middleweights prior to facing Hopkins.

I think that at this point in his career he would give Bernard a run for his money, but I don't believe his victory is yet in the bag.

I do think, though, that Hopkins sees the writing on the wall. He's never been one to duck fights, but he realizes that he's getting old and he needs to make his money now.

I'm both sad and glad that this fight will likely never happen. I think that Hopkins will make a defense against an average opponent to get his 20, then he will move on to the money.

winner of mayorga/tito is more money..and that what it will be then sturm if he feels like it..then he said he might go up to fight tarver

anyway HELL NOOOO..talor is not ready..he's been fight blown up guys..i mean come on..if they put him there with hopkins..hopkins is gonna give him a big surprise..i say let taylor fight umm..Robert Allen first and lets see how he dose..taylor will be great on day..just not now...also remember hopkins will connect on taylor chin..and no ones has fully tested that

winner of mayorga/tito is more money..and that what it will be then sturm if he feels like it..then he said he might go up to fight tarver

anyway HELL NOOOO..talor is not ready..he's been fight blown up guys..i mean come on..if they put him there with hopkins..hopkins is gonna give him a big surprise..i say let taylor fight umm..Robert Allen first and lets see how he dose..taylor will be great on day..just not now...also remember hopkins will connect on taylor chin..and no ones has fully tested that

yaaaa
robert allen!! or felix sturm!!
then bernard hopkins
i dun thiink he will fight past 41
i think they should fight b4 2006

I see Hop beating Taylor and Sturm at this point. He'd have more trouble against Sturm because of the stiff jab but he's still too good for both at this point.

BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:boxing:

ha! good thread.

I remember how awesome Taylor looked before hopkins. Wow have the times changed.

Funny how everyone thought Hopkins would surely be retired by now. And lol @ the comment "we all know hopkins will never go up in weight."

Man it is just insane, hopkins has outlived about 3 generations of fighters at the top. Nunn, McClellan, Iran Barkley to the class of John David Jackson, Mercado, Castro, to the class of Roy Jones, Trinidad, Joppy, and Oscar to the class of Jermaine Taylor, Tarver and Calzaghe.

Man it is just insane, hopkins has outlived about 3 generations of fighters at the top. Nunn, McClellan, Iran Barkley to the class of John David Jackson, Mercado, Castro, to the class of Roy Jones, Trinidad, Joppy, and Oscar to the class of Jermaine Taylor, Tarver and Calzaghe.

if he moved up earlier he could've faced all those and had a real resume

taylors career has really gone downhill since beating hopkins twice

taylors career has really gone downhill since beating taylor twice

retards are allowed too post in NSB?

retards are allowed too post in NSB?

you never seen a typo before kid?

you never seen a typo before kid?

Was just funny... and a typo is "taylo's" instead of "taylor's", not talking about the wrong person altogether.

Was just funny... and a typo is "taylo's" instead of "taylor's", not talking about the wrong person altogether.

wow someone went too school

heres a tip-try talking about boxing,you will have more posts and people might give a **** about what you say

Just a little ribbing, no need to get all upset. Sheesh, internet feelings. Don't catch 'em.

Just a little ribbing, no need to get all upset. Sheesh, internet feelings. Don't catch 'em.

haha just messing with ya man,learn too take things less seriously

haha just messing with ya man,learn too take things less seriously

Obviously from the Red K. :smashfrea