gotta go with hopkins unless he comes out and looks and fights like an old man, but i seriously doubt that is going to happen. hopkins hadn't taken a lot of punishment in his career and has always lived a healthy life in and out of the ring and is always in shape.
winky has been hit more in his last few fights as hopkins alluded too, but winky isnt a volume puncher so it is going to make the fight easier for hopkins to set the pace and get the fight right where he wants it.
winky is better than tarver and poses a lot more challenges and is the fresher between the two. i see winky keeping the fight in the center of the ring plodding forward and hopkins using angles and picking his shots. winky is going to be set up all fight long for hopkins lead right hand, even though wrights left hand will be open, i don't see winy ripping it off as effectively as hopkins.
both these guys have a ton of experience and both a top notch fighters, how ever uses more of their experience and guile coupled with proper training and strategy will win the fight and i see hopkins as the smarter of the two to be honest.
i see hopkins winning the fight 116-112.....in a entertaining fight.
Good stuff. :beerchug:
I have Hopkins to win.
Unless it becomes apparent that "father time" has finally caught up with Hopkins in the first 3 rounds, I see Hopkins sticking and moving, pot-shotting Wright to outpoint him in a unanimous decision. It should also be noted that Bernard Hopkins is my favorite fighter since Marvin Hagler, so I could just be going with my heart on this one.
I just think Hopkins being the naturally bigger man, will use his rough-em-up style to outpoint Wright.
Didn't the one guy I think his name is vasquez or something knock him down a few times?
yeah, he was knocked down 5 times twice in the 12th and that was the only round he really lost........all others he was dominating....so imo youd have to give hima 10-9 loss instead of a 10-8(as some judges score those type of rounds in which a fighter dominates but gets knocked down)
i scored that fight
winky vazquez
1 10 9
2 9 10
3 10 9
4 10 9
5 10 9
6 10 9
7 9 10
8 10 9
9 8 10
10 10 9
11 10 9
12 7 10
winky- 113 vazquez- 112
and vazquez shouldve been deducted like 3 points for rabbit punching......
Didn't the one guy I think his name is vasquez or something knock him down a few times?
against julio ceasar vasquez Wright down in rounds two, seven, nine and twice in round twelve.
gotta go with hopkins unless he comes out and looks and fights like an old man, but i seriously doubt that is going to happen. hopkins hadn't taken a lot of punishment in his career and has always lived a healthy life in and out of the ring and is always in shape.
winky has been hit more in his last few fights as hopkins alluded too, but winky isnt a volume puncher so it is going to make the fight easier for hopkins to set the pace and get the fight right where he wants it.
winky is better than tarver and poses a lot more challenges and is the fresher between the two. i see winky keeping the fight in the center of the ring plodding forward and hopkins using angles and picking his shots. winky is going to be set up all fight long for hopkins lead right hand, even though wrights left hand will be open, i don't see winy ripping it off as effectively as hopkins.
both these guys have a ton of experience and both a top notch fighters, how ever uses more of their experience and guile coupled with proper training and strategy will win the fight and i see hopkins as the smarter of the two to be honest.
i see hopkins winning the fight 116-112.....in a entertaining fight.
Didn't the one guy I think his name is vasquez or something knock him down a few times?
yeh but winky said a few were slips but even though he lost that fight as he was kd 5 times, he fought so good he made the scores close in the end.
Winky by UD around the 115-113 116-112 range, Hopkins may age overnight and start to look his age but that is doubtful, Winky wins this matchup 7 times out of 10
my head says Hopkins, he has size, weight and style on his side......but hell, Wink's my favourite fighter and he's never fucking lost a fight, so ill stick to my man Winky
Where did the 3 behind the L come from?