I mean he's at the status now he may never lose a fight again, his skills, knowledge and ring generalship are superior to all and its apparent. He's 46 making 25 yr olds look like bums, Pascal already beat Dawson on work-rate and physicality. Theirs no question in my mind, Bernard knows this and will use it, F8cking bulling Dawson from round 4 on, inside fighting with crisp rights, shoulder blows and body shots, Dawson may come out strong but Hopkins will hold and maul.
This fight is only a stepping stone whose next, Wlad, Joe Calzaghe, Ward/Froch, Bute, James Toney, Mike Tyson..?
Arrogant, racist Hopkins (im a fan by the way...I like arrogance when its backed up and Im not easily offended) has admitted the Klitschko's are too big for him.
If and its the greatest "if" of all time, but "if" Adamek beat Vitali and Wlad...and Hopkins would definitely want Adamek...hell, who wouldnt, theres more of a chance that Adamek dies in the ring against Vitali than actually beats him imo, but if that happened, that would be a mega-fight, probably one that Adamek would view as fairly easy, lucrative and historical.
BHop will probably move up in weight if he beats Dawson. Im not sure if all the way to heavy though (especially if there is no title there not Klitschko owned), but Tarver would be interesting, Cunningham would be interesting, Holyfield would be hilarious, Haye would be boring but lucrative.
I wouldn't mind seeing him defend his Title against Zolte Erdei and give him his first loss. A symbolic win.
B-Hop is a Historian and probably knows that Erdei is the Lineal Champ, having never lost since he beat the guy who beat Darius M.
Erdei moved up,lost his lineage.hopkins is the lineal champion now
I mean he's at the status now he may never lose a fight again, his skills, knowledge and ring generalship are superior to all and its apparent. He's 46 making 25 yr olds look like bums, Pascal already beat Dawson on work-rate and physicality. Theirs no question in my mind, Bernard knows this and will use it, F8cking bulling Dawson from round 4 on, inside fighting with crisp rights, shoulder blows and body shots, Dawson may come out strong but Hopkins will hold and maul.
This fight is only a stepping stone whose next, Wlad, Joe Calzaghe, Ward/Froch, Bute, James Toney, Mike Tyson..?
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He would probably love a big money rematch with Calzage...and given Calzage's retirement inactivity and substance abuse he might pull it off this time. He could challenge Tarver for the CW title...althought Tarver wouldn't have a chance he would likely accept what would be his best available current payday...but Martinez at 175 lbs would be really interesting. I say he has a 50/50 chance against Dawson...providing he brings his A game. He has been very active lately and was in great shape for Pascal 2 so maybe a better than 50/50 chance against Dawson.
Dawson will put a whooping on him, he's not 1 of those come forward type of fighters like pascal or Pavlik, he'll be too strong, too athletic & pick his shots will to the 12th.
no offense..but thasts what everyone said bout his last few fights..that he would get dominated...and nope....i say scrw it he should fight one of the Clitco's....y not hell...
I mean he's at the status now he may never lose a fight again, his skills, knowledge and ring generalship are superior to all and its apparent. He's 46 making 25 yr olds look like bums, Pascal already beat Dawson on work-rate and physicality. Theirs no question in my mind, Bernard knows this and will use it, F8cking bulling Dawson from round 4 on, inside fighting with crisp rights, shoulder blows and body shots, Dawson may come out strong but Hopkins will hold and maul.
This fight is only a stepping stone whose next, Wlad, Joe Calzaghe, Ward/Froch, Bute, James Toney, Mike Tyson..?
Cloud or BUte. Likely Cloud because BUte will face ward/froch winner and he's at SHowtime. BHop should leave cloud alone. I like that kid.
Lucian Bute in Canada. Hopkins single handedly has started a boxing rivalry with Canada. Canadians respect him but they want to see one of their own beat him in their backyard.
cloud, cleverly, and try to unify. also, there's the possibility of catchweights against the top SMWs, or even martinez if it can somehow be worked out. who knows as of right now, only thing anyone should be focused on is dawson though