which bernard will show up? the one seeing dots in the jones fight? the one doing pushups in the middle of the ring? or the shot 48 year old man in the dawson fight?
All Cloud has to do is wear him down with a high workrate.
But Cloud is not used to fighting someone as smart as Hopkins, and he will probably get countered and beat up all night.
Word is if Hopkins wins hes going to fight Danny Green for his Cruiserweight strap. 4 divison champ.
Holy crap, you aint kidding, Danny Green got his hands on another vacant IBO belt after getting pummeled by Tarver. Looks like he got Shane Cameron to drop to 195 CW lmao.
The only problem with this fight, it only makes money in Australia so hardly anyone will get to see the 50 year old send "The Legend" into another retirement.
Hopkins will beat Cloud. Cloud is one dimensional and could not adapt to Campillo so I don't see him having any answers for a superior boxer like Hopkins even at the age of 48.
Look for Don King to pull out all the stops in this win for Cloud. Somebody better get a stretcher for his moms, though. She faints when her son gets those kind of decisions. :nonono:
But in all honesty, if it's fair play (50-50 chance these days)... Cloud has never faced anyone like Hopkins. This could be a close but dirty fight. Bernard is masterful in getting away with veteran tactics, but I expect the cards are still going to go in favor of Cloud. Never underestimate................................Don King. :sad:
Unless Hop's age catches up with him, he's got this.
He's a much smarter fighter and will know exactly how to win this fight. If his physical abilities allow him to carry it out for 12 rounds, he'll add yet another page to his already sublime legacy.
I'm gonna go with the skill of B-Hop..I wish Cloud would have got a shot at Dawson(I believe Cloud beats Dawson)but Cloud(imo)is not on B-Hop's level..Unless Hopkins get's old over night,I have to ride with Hopkins...
I maybe shouldn't be doubting the old man again, but I'm picking cloud to outwork him and maybe stop him late. Then again Bhop likes to prove people wrong, that's what makes him special, and cloud can be quite crude
Bernard will lead but fade fast at age 48.
He is risking his health getting in the ring with another prime when he himself should have retired for health reasons.