BHop v Maskaev Possibility - Who Wins ?

I think Bernard is a real bastard for coming back after promising he was done. Greed. Plain and simple. Maybe not for money- but for more respect, a bigger legacy. Greed has a way of getting you in trouble- especially when you are breaking a promise to your dead mother to follow it. Philosophy aside, I think Hopkins is more skilled. He's proven to me he can swing at Light Heavy- and his skills are far better, so I'd give a beefy, muscular Hopkins the edge over the slower Maskaev. Though heavyweight is a deep river the man has never tread. Even if I think he can beat Maskaev I suggest against it. For what? How many other heavyweights can he beat? Not many. I see Hopkins acting as a vulture and going after what he sees as easy prey, without the ability to really defend or keep a belt if he had it. Would idiots really credit B-hop with more skill if he beat an older, less skilled Maskaev and then got his ass stomped by some other fighter? Think not. We're not that easily fooled. Yeah, well he broke that promise to his mother a long time ago, & legacy has been the temptress to many great fighter past their prime(& B-Hop doesn't look bad at all for 40+). As for your analysis It on point, B-Hop could beat Maskaev in a semi-entertaining fight, but of course it would do nothing for the division considering that I doubt Hopkins would defend the title against a younger & stronger HW(I don't think it would say anything about his skills losing to one tho, just another great fighter that went to high in weight). I wouldn't mind seeing him fight Toney, but he'd have a tough time winning that IMO, still wouldn't mind see it though. Great post Njord

BUTS HES OVER 40!!! AND HES NEVER FAUGHT AT HEAVYWEIGHT! You mean to tell me that it would not be impressive for him to win the heavyweight title at 43 years old? Damn, boxing fans are hard to please...

If this fight had an ass on it I would fuck it with a knife. Fuck this fight, this fight resembles more WWE, then it does boxing. Congrats Bernard you want a guy who was iced by Corey T-Rex Sanders. Fuck this fight. Maybe Bernard's first defense could be against Goofy Whitaker, cant wait.

i gotta go with Hopkins. i think Hopkins is too accurate for Maskaev and his defense is far too good for Maskaev to really get any clean shots. unless Maskaev makes it a rough and dirty fight, but that isn't his style, Maskaev boxes and as far as him trying to outbox Hopkins, that aint going to happen. although i'd like Hopkins not to fight and stay retired like Lewis, he's going to do what he wants to do. but overall i think that it's more admirable to stay with his first decision to reitre. then again it would be realloy huge if he beat Maskaev........it would put Hopkins up there in the elite group of boxing, maybe even in the all time great list, maybe. it would in my book but i like the guy, so whatever.

maskaev by late KO

id hate to see this fight just cause bhop will retire if he wins, which will put the fuckin WBC title up for grabs probably between monte barrett and andrew golota

B-Hop by decision

I think Bernard is a real bastard for coming back after promising he was done. Greed. Plain and simple. Maybe not for money- but for more respect, a bigger legacy. Greed has a way of getting you in trouble- especially when you are breaking a promise to your dead mother to follow it. Philosophy aside, I think Hopkins is more skilled. He's proven to me he can swing at Light Heavy- and his skills are far better, so I'd give a beefy, muscular Hopkins the edge over the slower Maskaev. Though heavyweight is a deep river the man has never tread. Even if I think he can beat Maskaev I suggest against it. For what? How many other heavyweights can he beat? Not many. I see Hopkins acting as a vulture and going after what he sees as easy prey, without the ability to really defend or keep a belt if he had it. Would idiots really credit B-hop with more skill if he beat an older, less skilled Maskaev and then got his ass stomped by some other fighter? Think not. We're not that easily fooled.