Hopkins to OLD???

I'm just curious that if hopkins loses to winky, will most of u ppl say that he was was past his prime, that he was shot and that the win for winky was not good?? Coz a lot of ppl here realli thinks hopkins can win, but if he loses will u say that he was too old as an excuse?? i bring this up coz some ppl thought that castillo had a good chance of beatin hatton, and then when he coz beat convincingly, ppl said he was shot. your thoughts