*Discuss Bernard's dirty tactics*

This thread is just about Bernard's dirty tactics. Please discuss the decision elsewhere. If you wish to comment on Joe's dirty tactics...work away. We all knew they were gonna be there, no surprises. Hopkins Head: Obvious, no surprises there. Leaning: He would lean on Joe, right down on him so he had to arch his back completley. He did this many times, waiting for Cortez to come over to him to break it. Hip-Shots Counted 4 successive hip-shots at one time. The usual hitting on the blind side of referee too. Possible faking low-blow When Hopkins seemed to feel the pace, he may have opted to take a breather. He took about 2mins + from a lowblow that did not look effective.

Comments (20)

T97

So what? We all expected it :lol1:

18y ago

Swizzy

when that first phantom low blow happened and hopkins actually took the time to rest even though nothing had happen, I was laughing my ass off. that was brilliant and it took guts to do that. he knew that ppl were gonna know that it was bullshit but he didn't care. that to me goes under the showmen category cuz that drama was classic.

18y ago

starjammer

oh also I forgot to point out, at one point, round 10 or 11 I think, it looked like Bernard was trying to get around Joe Cortez to hide himself from Joe. I'll try dig up the clip later.

18y ago

starjammer

Bernard must have been emulating Robert Allen from their second fight...

18y ago

AntonTheMeh

que sucio tu eres hahaha. dude is on the money.

18y ago

Ramamaiden

i think that if hopkins at this age didnt use those tactics, he would have much less chances on winning. still, using dirty tactics is not easy, and if the ref doesnt says anything its not a foul, so props for hopkins to be able tu use them and not being penalized, cos even if you wanted to play dirty not everyone is able te get away with it, imo is a skill.

18y ago

FRKO

The 'low blow' acting was embarrassing. Legendary acting. Best performance since Zab vs. Cotto.

18y ago

Silencers

Calzaghe gave as good as he got in the dirty tactics department. Both of them were pretty dirty in the clinches, Hopkins maybe a little more so.

18y ago

NAPO

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: que sucio tu eres hahaha.

18y ago

Drunk_Punch

The 'low blow' acting was embarrassing. Legendary acting.

18y ago

AntonTheMeh

i hear that around these parts it's only something to get upset about if the culprit is puerto rican................ :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

18y ago

AntonTheMeh

The famous Hopkins 1-2 man, the old headbutt/right hand, gets em every time. he always does that shit.i don't understand why these dicks don't put there heads near hopkins right hand then move there heads and counter with an uppercut......:nonono:

18y ago

FRKO

Calzaghe roughing Hopkins up? Ahhhh, I thought I'd never see the day. :banana:

18y ago

Jim_Jeffries

Does everyone know why when Bernard throws some hard punches he puts his head facing towards the ground? The famous Hopkins 1-2 man, the old headbutt/right hand, gets em every time.

18y ago

iron_mike_tyson

Does everyone know why when Bernard throws some hard punches he puts his head facing towards the ground? this is wat he does mostly when fighting southpaws when throwing the right he dips hes chin almost invited them to lead to him and then throwing hes counter punch. so then hopkins chin is safe and hes presented with the opening needed to throw hes nicely timed counter punch

18y ago

5burowz

If you thought this fight was a complaining/bitch fest, you should've seen the Diaconu/Henry fight today. Absolutely horrible whining from Diaconu and the ref was bitching and whining at Henry every chance he got. Anyway, just wanted to throw that out there, didn't mean to hijack the thread. FTR, Bernard has been fighting dirty forever, so what he did tonight shouldn't surprise anyone. Worst of all IMO, was Bernard basically acting like a bitch on that low blow. He was just tired, and needed a break. You might call that crafty, but I think it shows how far gone of a fighter he really is (I am NOT a Cal fan either).

18y ago

Stimpy

Does everyone know why when Bernard throws some hard punches he puts his head facing towards the ground?

18y ago

Left2body

Its mostly the head, he throws that around when they were in tight but it was actually not that bad for Hop. I would say it was pretty even, hop's head and Calz behind the head.

18y ago

Scoooter

The overplayed lowblows were embarassing. Props to Cortez for not falling for the bullshit.

18y ago

Kinsella

Hopkins doing alot of crafty stuff, pushing Joes head down, pushing Joe off balance, turning away from punches then claiming Joe was rabbit punching, spinning Joe off then try to punch him from behind. No matter how much he cheated though, he couldn't stop the white boy.

18y ago