Hopkins Looking Good Like Always [Archive]

Zab Super Judah

07-13-2005, 03:50 AM

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Zab Super Judah

07-13-2005, 03:51 AM

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JUYJUY

07-13-2005, 03:53 AM

He looks old!

The Fix

07-13-2005, 03:55 AM

He looks old!
he is old.... :D

Tony Blitz

07-13-2005, 03:55 AM

for 40 years old, he looks damn good

TheBrownBomber22

07-13-2005, 08:27 AM

I'm really excited about this fight, thanks for the picks Zab.

jabsRstiff

07-13-2005, 09:09 AM

Like him or not....
That man is f*cking dedicated to his craft. He'll never lose because he wasn't ready.

jabsRstiff

07-13-2005, 09:10 AM

He looks old!

....& Eubank looks like a moose or something...
Ugly f*cker he is, & always was.

Gerald

07-13-2005, 09:24 AM

Thanks for the pics man

Hopkins looks ready. I like the first one - it really makes him look old skool.

restless_438

07-13-2005, 09:52 AM

yeah, thanks for the images, seriously...b-hop looks amazing for his age

marvelous_TG

07-13-2005, 10:09 AM

he looks great unbelievable shape thnx for the pix.

SonnyJ

07-13-2005, 10:52 AM

yeah hopkins is always in shape.

I wanna see Hopkins-Jones Jr II before he retires. It doesn't look like he'll be putting on the extra lbs to get that fight :(

jack_the_rippuh

07-13-2005, 11:27 AM

....& Eubank looks like a moose or something...
Ugly f*cker he is, & always was.

LMAO! That guy does look like a moose. Lol...that one was right on the money.

Truth

07-13-2005, 11:36 AM

he is old.... :D

LOL :D but he is going to make Taylor look old on July 16th.

Manny_P

07-13-2005, 11:42 AM

jabsRstiff

07-13-2005, 11:45 AM

nyahahahaha! So suddenly Hopkins can do magic? I really dont got an idea why tis 40 yr old doo who's last 3 fights have been EAZY and EASILY predictable impresses most people here. They weren't even impressive victories.

Tayler will jest punish him, Im sorry.

Well....since you think Hop is some kind of old fraud....don't come on here suckin' taylor's dick if he wins.

REMEMBER....YOU THINK HOPKINS SUCKS !

I'll remember !

Manny_P

07-13-2005, 11:49 AM

Well....since you think Hop is some kind of old fraud....don't come on here suckin' taylor's dick if he wins.

REMEMBER....YOU THINK HOPKINS SUCKS !

I'll remember !

ey I got news fo you!

Tayler would also beat Trinidad

Would destroy de la hoya

Would destroy Allen

Would destroy Eastman

destroyed Joppy already, nyahahahahaha!

Hopkins don't suck. He can win gainst most people, but not gainst Tayler. Even Winky!

Rovers

07-13-2005, 11:53 AM

if taylor would destroy eastman y did he avoid him for an eliminator

jabsRstiff

07-13-2005, 11:55 AM

Manny_P

07-13-2005, 11:59 AM

"destroyed Joppy already, nyahahahahaha!"

Tito did that first, & did it worse.

Hopkins also beat Joppy worse than did Taylor...& did it before Taylor did.

Now, tell me all about how awesome Jermain looked beating former Vargas & Campas victim, Raul Marquez.

Retreads & smaller men litter this youngin's resume.

you put up a good argument and has convinced me.

Tayler aint gonna UD Hop. He gonna Kknock him out, nyahahaha.

All seriousness aside, Hopkins will beat the shyt out of Tayler and would take home the W and the belts.

restless_438

07-13-2005, 12:08 PM

huh... when i laugh... i dont usually say "nya" before my hahahas.... i'll give that laugh a try tho when Hopkins heads back to Philly with the belts :D

oldgringo

07-13-2005, 12:35 PM

Hopkins is a monster. He looks like he could make 154 if he wanted to. Taylor is going to have to be at his zenith for 12 and I highly doubt he'll be able to hang with Hop for even 10.

RwK

07-13-2005, 12:37 PM

Hopkins is a monster. He looks like he could make 154 if he wanted to. Taylor is going to have to be at his zenith for 12 and I highly doubt he'll be able to hang with Hop for even 10.

yep. Taylor might be lumber and Nard the buzzsaw.

Kid Achilles

07-13-2005, 01:16 PM

http://www.gosh.org/news/images/Chris-eubank.jpg

http://snowe.senate.gov/images/moose.jpg

I see the resemblance...

PapiShasho

07-13-2005, 01:28 PM

taylor is winning this fight no doubt, but whats sad is that he'll never get full credit for it.

when he wins, its gonna be "hopkins turns old overnight", just like it was with hatton beating tszyu, and so on.

oh well, it was a nice run against B and C level fighters, or the occasional overrated or over his weight class A fighters, bhop.

jack_the_rippuh

07-13-2005, 01:33 PM

Pretty confident, Shasho

Kid Achilles

07-13-2005, 01:36 PM

Personally I think it's way too early for Taylor. He's going to be damaged goods after this fight. As it's been said before, Hopkins ruins fighters. I can't believe all of the nonsense I've been hearing about "Taylor has nothing to lose!". If he gets whupped bad enough, it could spell the end his career before it ever really got started.

Moon

07-13-2005, 02:08 PM

Like him or not....
That man is f*cking dedicated to his craft. He'll never lose because he wasn't ready.
Well said. We've never had excuses from Hops. Even if Taylor lands that "Lottery Punch", Hops won't start making excuses.

Moon

07-13-2005, 02:11 PM

Tayler would also beat Trinidad
Would destroy de la hoya
Would destroy Allen
Would destroy Eastman
destroyed Joppy already, nyahahahahaha!

This post mentions one actual fight, Joppy. I don't think many fight fans give Taylor much credit for beating the version of Joppy he faced. Do you Manny? I thought Joppy looked shot-to-hell.

GasPed

07-13-2005, 02:19 PM

This post mentions one actual fight, Joppy. I don't think many fight fans give Taylor much credit for beating the version of Joppy he faced. Do you Manny? I thought Joppy looked shot-to-hell.
To be honest, I don't think the version of Joppy that Taylor beat looked any worse (at least athletically) than the one Hopkins or Trinidad beat. He was just plain outsized against a younger very skilled boxer, and after trying for a few rounds, he basically gave up trying to win and just worried about survival.

PapiShasho

07-13-2005, 02:36 PM

Pretty confident, Shasho

well, i'd even say taylor is the best fighter hopkins has faced since roy jones, who he LOST against.

would you disagree?

restless_438

07-13-2005, 02:42 PM

well, i'd even say taylor is the best fighter hopkins has faced since roy jones, who he LOST against.

would you disagree?

maybe, one of those 26 opponents had to put up somewhat of a fight... they are professionals, right?

PapiShasho

07-13-2005, 02:46 PM

maybe, one of those 26 opponents had to put up somewhat of a fight... they are professionals, right?

yeah, morrade hakkar put up an admirable effort, but hopkins skills were just too much for him :rolleyes:

he's a smart businessman, and chose his fights wisely, except the roy jones mishap :D

his longevity and dedication to his craft is what makes him great, and id agree he's great, but no time in his career would he have beaten roy jones, and right now he wont beat taylor

Moon

07-13-2005, 04:37 PM

To be honest, I don't think the version of Joppy that Taylor beat looked any worse (at least athletically) than the one Hopkins or Trinidad beat. He was just plain outsized against a younger very skilled boxer, and after trying for a few rounds, he basically gave up trying to win and just worried about survival.
Interesting you mention Trinidad and Hopkins. I believe these two guys are responsible for Joppy looking a bad as he did against the bigger Taylor. I'm guessing the 2004 version of Joppy that Taylor faced would be considered a second-tier version of the Joppy that faced both Felix and BHop.

Against Hopkins, I don't see Taylor imposing his size like he's done so far at Middle. Things change when you loose you height advantage and the reach difference is narrowed. I don't like Taylor's chances in this new challenge.

Zab Super Judah

07-13-2005, 10:09 PM

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Zab Super Judah

07-13-2005, 10:10 PM

Memorex

07-13-2005, 10:20 PM

b-hop is gonna tear that ass up!!!

JUYJUY

07-13-2005, 10:26 PM

www.chriseubank.tv Is that the face of an ugly man?

Super_Lightweight

07-13-2005, 10:54 PM

When were these pics taken? If they were taken from a press conference, where is the transcript? Was it recent? I'd like to see what was said. :boxing:

Hopkins has height over Taylor, and not too small an advantage at that. However, Taylor's reach should make up for that.

oldgringo

07-13-2005, 11:03 PM

Hey ZSJ what the hell is DLH doing in your sig? And what the hell is that sign Hopkins is holding up? Haha is DLH the devil?

Slipx

07-13-2005, 11:08 PM

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bernards the man.

hes not that type of dude who flexes **** likes hes wearin now then sports suits when he gets rich, na

he carries the same style forever rather than change

you simply have to respect that

RwK

07-13-2005, 11:10 PM

bernards the man.

hes not that type of dude who flexes **** likes hes wearin now then sports suits when he gets rich, na

he carries the same style forever rather than change

you simply have to respect that

Backwards hats are for pimps. Especially pro-ballcaps.