Hopkins' picks in '07 if Pavlik were to fight Calzaghe or Kessler

This is a good interview... Mike Cassell Bernard, it seemed as if after Taylor went 24 rounds with you, he was not the same fighter. He was tearing everybody up, and then seemed to stall in his last few fights. Bernard Hopkins One word, gun shy... Watching him, it reminded me of a basketball player tearing through a guard, and he just backs up out of the way, and not just this fight, but the fight before it. Cory Spinks, a smaller guy, had him backing up, and so did Kassim Ouma. Twenty four rounds with me, took a lot of confidence out of him, and changed him physically. An athlete may say and do what they say and do in front of the media. But when we are alone, we know in our heart the truth. It bothers us, you know? He knows that his fights with me, the Winky fight, and his fights with Ouma and Spinks, were not good fights, and deep in his heart, he knows he lost a few. He can't run from that, and he carried that into the ring with him. Had that doubt. I'd say Bernard knows what he's talking about here, giving a pretty accurate assessment of Taylor's mental state. We definitely saw it at the end of the 2nd Pavlik fight, where he was on the verge of tears out of frustration. I think Hopkins is right about him being gun-shy; he hasn't been able to pull the trigger since Edouard in 2005, and while the KD against Pavlik helped a little, it's obvious he still lacks a lot of confidence in his finishing ability. However, Hopkins does go on to say that Pavlik would "beat up" Taylor even worse at the catch-weight in their rematch, so his fight predictions aren't entirely accurate...

Those are very easy picks

You guys are morons, Who is Kessler? Meaning what has he done. Not "who is Kessler" meaning what does he look like. Dipshits... Lmao you just made yourself look like the biggest idiot on here while trying to make everyone else feel like one. IRONY

You guys are morons, Who is Kessler? Meaning what has he done. Not "who is Kessler" meaning what does he look like. Dipshits... We know. Dipshit.

This was before. He just did that shit to get in Calzaghe's head. I think there's even an interview of him saying he was impressed with Kessler's performance against Andrade. I wouldn't be surprised. Andrade is GBP so he'd likely talk about him.

This was before. He just did that shit to get in Calzaghe's head. I think there's even an interview of him saying he was impressed with Kessler's performance against Andrade.

He's right was this after the Calzaghe fight? Cause before the Calzaghe fight he didn't acknowledge Kessler existed

What happened to his "WHO IS KESSLER?!" :lol1: Exactly.. lol.

What happened to his "WHO IS KESSLER?!" :lol1:

hes kinda right 4 once Hopkins knows his onions. That's never been in doubt. And he's spot on here on all three counts.

hes kinda right 4 once

i agree with his picks.

And what a super-sensation he must be. Gary Lockett P4P! Lockett is around no. 12. :lol1:

Interesting stuff. Pavlik is very highly regarded in this forum, so this should be food for thought coming from a great fighter. I'd like to mention the polls made of Kessler vs. Pavlik. When I joined it was 75-25 Kessler. After Pavlik leveled the welsh super-sensation Gary Lockett, the poll went 50-50. Do the math yourself after Pavlik flattens another 'opponent'. And what a super-sensation he must be. Gary Lockett P4P!

agree with all that Hopkins said. He's right.

Interesting stuff. Pavlik is very highly regarded in this forum, so this should be food for thought coming from a great fighter. I'd like to mention the polls made of Kessler vs. Pavlik. When I joined it was 75-25 Kessler. After Pavlik leveled the welsh super-sensation Gary Lockett, the poll went 50-50. Do the math yourself after Pavlik flattens another 'opponent'.