What did Taylor show in the Hopkins fight that makes you think he will beat him?

That and the fact that Taylor won the fight

What makes some of you people think Taylor will easily beat Bernanrd Hopkins? Or will knock out Bernard? I would like to know... What did Taylor show in the FIRST fight exactly!? Before he was the victim of a vicious clash of heads, something he had never experienced, he was handing Hopkins his ass.

Hopkins is the greatest middleweight in history. i see him winning the rematch.

What makes some of you people think Taylor will easily beat Bernanrd Hopkins? Or will knock out Bernard? I would like to know... What did Taylor show in the FIRST fight exactly!? good question. the answer: nothing.

taylor= an hbo creation, sturm= the future

Hopkins honestly needs to take a risk for greatness... People say if he starts fast, he will burn out.. Well, I think he should try and start fast and KNOCKOUT Taylor in the early rounds.. Hopkins will win this no matter what!

Taylor did nothing in that fight, Hopkins was robbed plain and simple.... Hopkins will probably do the same thing, only just confirm the rounds in the last 10-20 seconds, unlike last time, and come away victorious like he should've been in the first match. i had the fight 116-112 Hopkins. He took away Taylor's jab, made him miss, and outlanded him with overall punches, as well as power punches, what the frick else needs to be explained. politics were the culprit in the out come of the first fight. HBO vs Hopkins, of course you know who wins.....

Same goes to Taylor, in the first fight he was very cautious now he know what he can expect from Nard... He wasn't cautious.. He just came out throwing punches, the gassed out, then the old man beat the shit out of him. Man, if you're so confident, bet me ALL your points:D

The question is somewhat backwards, considering that Taylor is one up. What will Hopkins do to win the rematch? Come out faster, and maybe burn out? Not give away so many early rounds, by what, using more energy? He has terrific old time skills, but fights scared in the early rounds, and is even older in the rematch. Who learned more from the first fight, the big fight rookie Taylor, or the many times champion Hopkins? It's going to be hard for Hopkins to win a decision, he doesn't have the energy to go hard in every round. He couldn't KO Taylor in the first fight even after the rookie got tired and headbutted. How's he going to KO him in the second fight? Hopkins for sure is smart and knows that he needs to KO Taylor, so I hope we see him come out gunning for the KO and we get a terrific fight. But he's never done that before and I really don't expect it this time. Taylor will be more confident, stronger, pace himself better, and now knows what Hopkins is about. Hopkins will be older. Hopkins will be older but Taylor didn't really show all that much in the first fight..Taylor needs to come with more, as does Hopkins since neither really looked great (or even good) in their first match...Taylor may be a little more settled down and may throw fewer wild punches but I am really looking forward to seeing what Nard can bring to the table...If Hopkins goes balls out we could have a really interesting match...I think it could really go either way...the first one was close and unless someone gets lucky and gets the ko I think it will be close again..

The question is somewhat backwards, considering that Taylor is one up. What will Hopkins do to win the rematch? Come out faster, and maybe burn out? Not give away so many early rounds, by what, using more energy? He has terrific old time skills, but fights scared in the early rounds, and is even older in the rematch. Who learned more from the first fight, the big fight rookie Taylor, or the many times champion Hopkins? It's going to be hard for Hopkins to win a decision, he doesn't have the energy to go hard in every round. He couldn't KO Taylor in the first fight even after the rookie got tired and headbutted. How's he going to KO him in the second fight? Hopkins for sure is smart and knows that he needs to KO Taylor, so I hope we see him come out gunning for the KO and we get a terrific fight. But he's never done that before and I really don't expect it this time. Taylor will be more confident, stronger, pace himself better, and now knows what Hopkins is about. Hopkins will be older.

Glad to see that there are a lot of people picking Hopkins. Should be easy to find a bet. Yes it will you know I am always down.........

Glad to see that there are a lot of people picking Hopkins. Should be easy to find a bet.

To be honest he showed nothing to me except that he will get beat by the old man the next time...Taylor is bigger,stronger and faster but he does not have what it takes yet to hurt Hopkins as smart as Hopkins is and as well balanced as Hopkins is in his attack when he is not flat out taking rounds off like he did in the first fight and won't in the second ;)

Same goes to Taylor, in the first fight he was very cautious now he know what he can expect from Nard... We will see Borikua, I thought there was NO WAY Wlad could beat Peter and I was wrong. So anything is possible...I shouldn't have said definitley, nothing is definite in boxing. :o

Lol! Yeah but I don't think Bernard will make the same mistake twice. :D he will never let this punk beat him again. prob wont even b close this time, he now knows what he is facing, the first time he was conservative cause i think all the hype on this kid got to him, but he will once again dominate and shut all u b-hop haters up

Like he was supposed to win the first fight...right? :rolleyes: Lol! Yeah but I don't think Bernard will make the same mistake twice. :D

Taylor did absolutely nothing other than throw a bunch of punches, hell i can do that, anyone can..B-hops defense was amazing, he did exactly what was planned, he got bit 4doing it, lesson learned once again his fire has been lit, now he may go another 11years. well ok, he wont, but hey, it would b nice

I will bet you EVERY single points i have. Your making a good bet Greatest. Hopkins will definitley win... :D :boxing:

Deal...500 Mills. I will bet you EVERY single points i have.

I'll take that Borkua. Lets make it a cool billion?