Hopkins would have a shot if it went to a non-contact boring decision and I don't mean that as a putdown. I think a slugfest would give him problems going up two weight classes and not having the type of power you'd think would translate to LHW. However, if Tarver struggles to drop that heavy weight and it comes off too much towards the end I guess he could get outhustled by a 41 year old
definately tarver vs hopkins, you'd be wasting your money on the cotto/malignaggi fight. it wont go past round 5! cotto will dominate that clown from the opening bell until his body hit's the canvas and his counted out. at least hopkins/tarver will go for awhile + you get to watch the end of a legends career!
Cotto is my favorite fighter of the four but I can't pay for a main event with a feather fister I can watch on FNF. I won't order either but at gunpoint I'd take the Tarver fight
Any info on the Bhop/Tarver undercard.
I think I'm going to have to go with the HBO Hopkins/Tarver.
I hate listening to the Top Rank annoucers and plus I believe that Tarver knows that the only way to improve his legacy is to Knock Hopkins Flat Out. And I do believe he'll try to do that.
bhop vs. tarver is going to be a boring fight between 2 aging fighters .....neither one of these guys will let their hands go in this fight despite what they say in any press confrence especially if bhop sets the pace you will not see any exchanges at al...the cotto fight would be taking place in msg and the atmosphere there is going to be crazy the excitement come fight night is going to be incredible all the puertoricans and italians in attendance!!! ....also cotto makes for exciting fights and always lets his hands go ..also i want to see malignaggi get koed....
I'll have to go with B-hop vs. Magic Man! Only because it's obvious that Cotto will win bu KO. The Hopkins fight will be a little boring but will be exciting just when either of 'em lands a blow.
I will watch both but if I could only watch one I would pick Tarver/Hopkins just because I am curious to what is going to happen more so than the Cotto fight where I know Cotto is going to be chasing him around and getting hit with little pity pat shots until he finally catches him and KOs Malignagggi..... :eek:
That's exactly what I'm thinking...
i dont see what hopkins is doing fighting tarver. i've also bought his last four fights and they're all real slow. i think there'll be more action in the cotto fight. i also want to see two youngsters trying to come up than two at the end of their careers.
I will watch both but if I could only watch one I would pick Tarver/Hopkins just because I am curious to what is going to happen more so than the Cotto fight where I know Cotto is going to be chasing him around and getting hit with little pity pat shots until he finally catches him and KOs Malignagggi..... :eek:
Cotto vs. Malignaggi, no doubt. I might even attend the event live. It's gonna be a wild crowd in Madison Square Garden with the Italians and the Puerto Ricans going at it with each other.
Hopkins & Tarver will be a boring fight and both are well past their peaks :(