Very interesting because Pavlik had to move up to fight hopkins. If they would have met at Middleweight or even a 165 catchweight it would have been a closer fight. i reckon Bernard would have been drained. Due to the fact that at the time Bernard was a LHW.
I reckon it would have been a closer fight.
Pavlik was already struggling to make 160 in late 08. having the fight at 170 I think, if anything, helped his chances against Hopkins more than if the fight was agreed to at 165.
Pavlik isnt on Hopkins level..i mean Hopkins had to tell the man to bend his damn knees after the fight for crying out loud...since that fight he became a drunk and his career has basically ended,Hopkins took him to the showers and took his manhood
:lol1: all of this^^^^^^^^^^
B.Hop and Pavlik are on different shelves in different stores...2 different levels...I like Pavlik though, he'd beat Chavez Jr down imo...thats a REALISTIC fight that can be made at a 165 catchwieght...would love to see that
Pavlik isnt on Hopkins level..i mean Hopkins had to tell the man to bend his damn knees after the fight for crying out loud...since that fight he became a drunk and his career has basically ended,Hopkins took him to the showers and took his manhood
We already saw this fight and weight had 0 to do with it...Pavlik gets beat worse against a younger lighter Hopkins...He could fight Hopkins 100 times and get dominated worse everytime out