Floyd likes names on his resume and he don't mind if they are bloated up to fight him, weight drained, or past it his history proves, so I see no reason why he wouldn't fight BH.
I don't think the fight will happen. It's fun to think about though, having 2 defensive, tactical genius' in the ring fighting each other! :boxing:
Yeah it's certainly intriguing and tbh I'd rather watch Floyd fight Hopkins then any other fighter out there bare pacquiao/martinez
The idea of De La Hoya-Pacquiao in 2008 at 147 was laughable. DLH hadn't fought at 147 since the Gatti fight, more than 7 1/2 years earlier, and Pacquiao had never fought above 135.
This is boxing; it's possible. If Hopkins wins impressively vs. Murat ("impressively" will be a very relative term here, guys), SHO and GBP will push for it, guaranteed.
Both fighters were younger, and De la Hoya was dropping down ONE weight class...and it hurt him.
Bernard CANNOT make 160. I am 100% sure. He drops to 160, he will be a skeleton.
Are we though? Kessler made $3 million v Froch, Guerrero made $3 million v Mayweather.
Hopkins v Froch would do more than Froch v Kessler imo, and I'd imagine Froch would fight at a 170 catchweight.
I'm guessing Hopkins would have a much better chance of winning v Froch too.
poopkins is scared.
Hopkins is not doing this. He's just trying to get some attention!
Hopkins, at 47 (48?), is going to move down 15 pounds from his weight class to middleweight, where he hasn't fought since 2005 against a young, undefeated Jermain Taylor? Get out of here!
Good luck with that "alien" gimmick he's trying to pull off. He goes down to 160, I will give all my points away. If he goes 12 rounds, I'll drink a gallon of rancid milk. And if he beats Mayweather, I'll eat my feces.
This fight is not happening. Not a slim chance in hell. He's just dropping Floyd's name to get some media buzz by people who don't know the intricacies of making weight and its importance in matches.
If Hopkins, at his age, moves 15 pounds down from his weight class, then I guess a younger Sergio should go down to 147, Miguel should go back to 140, and Mosley drop to 140.
Hopkins/Floyd isn't happening...the idea is laughable.
The idea of De La Hoya-Pacquiao in 2008 at 147 was laughable. DLH hadn't fought at 147 since the Gatti fight, more than 7 1/2 years earlier, and Pacquiao had never fought above 135.
This is boxing; it's possible. If Hopkins wins impressively vs. Murat ("impressively" will be a very relative term here, guys), SHO and GBP will push for it, guaranteed.
Hopkins is not doing this. He's just trying to get some attention!
Hopkins, at 47 (48?), is going to move down 15 pounds from his weight class to middleweight, where he hasn't fought since 2005 against a young, undefeated Jermain Taylor? Get out of here!
Good luck with that "alien" gimmick he's trying to pull off. He goes down to 160, I will give all my points away. If he goes 12 rounds, I'll drink a gallon of rancid milk. And if he beats Mayweather, I'll eat my feces.
This fight is not happening. Not a slim chance in hell. He's just dropping Floyd's name to get some media buzz by people who don't know the intricacies of making weight and its importance in matches.
If Hopkins, at his age, moves 15 pounds down from his weight class, then I guess a younger Sergio should go down to 147, Miguel should go back to 140, and Mosley drop to 140.
Hopkins/Floyd isn't happening...the idea is laughable.
It will not be an exciting fight for the neutrals, however for those who really love boxing, it should be amusing to watch.
I think Floyd will win however he has never faced a guy like Bernard so.....
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