The only way Hopkins could beat Wright was to resort to dirty tactics, and so he did.
The referee did a poor job, he let Hopkins get away with far too much. There should have been points deducted several times.
You know that's what happen's when your fighting is being promoted by Golden Girl promotions....They give there man the edge...I wonder how much the ref was paid to throw that fightin in hopkins favor.
It's called boxing and using your legs. Don't be mad a 42 year old was fresher. Towards the end of the night it looked like Winky's feet were stuck in mud.
And that's just it...Hopkins gets the advantage because of his age...The old farts juding the fight are so in awe at what he's doing at his age...that they are clouded by what the other fighter is doing....Winky was pressing the action and Hopkins was hitting, holding and running all night long...He would ocassionally....flurry like Sugar Ray Leonard just to get the judges to score good for him...but in reality those punches hit Winky's gloves...
I can't believe some of you...You guys score the williams vs margarito fight for margarito...when that fight was a clear win for williams...and your saying this fight was a 117-111 fight...You guys need to drop the crack pipe...and those judges should be fired.
after this fight, hopkins has lost my respect i had for him, i thought he was a true pro but after his actions at the weigh in and the head but n dirty tactics in the fight, i got no love or respect for him no more. Professional my ass...
yeah bro...I feel the same way...Hopkins used to be the man before he became a part of "Golden Girl" Promotions...Now all he does is talk like he's the smartest man alive...Which he's not...and fights dirty...
He will never be the best in my opinion until he whips Roy or Taylor...and he will never be able to beat Roy..And he will never step into the ring again against Taylor.
I had that fight a draw....but it could have went either way...but no way in hell that fight was 117-111 or 116-112...those judges should be fired....I think for the way some of these fights are being score....They should go back to the old 15 round championship fights...To take the scores out of the hands of the judges...
Believe it or not...But i think Hopkins get's the benefit of a doubt...because of his age...I think that the old bastards judging the fight are so amazed by what he's doing...that they are clouded when it comes to judging the other fighter in ring performance ..Most of Bernard shots hit Winky's gloves...and Bernard ran all night long....I better not hear anyone ever again talk about Floyd running...Because Mayweather stayed in front of DLH alot more than Hopkins did with Wright...and Floyd was the much smaller guy...Hopkins is a true light HW who starved himself for a decade to beat up on little men...
Why because Floyds a true champion and Hopkins a chumpion.
Im a big floyd fan.....but i have to say that hopkins is the best fighter ive ever seen...styles make fights and hopkins finds a way to beat any style..now an old timer he continues to amaze...last night he handled winky wright... much props to hopkins for another win...and here's to his legacy....
How can yo say he's the best...Roy whipped is ass...Don't let that Tarver fight fool ya...Roy is back...not to mention....Hopkins isn't even the best old school fighter...James Toney is the best pure boxer alive...
I'm sorry...but i've lost respect for the Dirtiest fighter in the game...Toney wins fights without fighting dirty...He might be using steriods late in the game...but he's still the best techincal fighter of this era...
Mark my words...It all stops come saturday night....Hopkins will not be Wright...I think only Floyd can beat wright at 170 and under...No way in hell does Hopkins have enough left in the tank to beat this man..Hopkins has a problem fighting fast fighters...That's the reason why he didn't want a rematch against Jones or one of the main reason's why he hasn't faced Calzaghe...
Winky's JAB IS GONNA BUST HOPKINS UP....Bernard will quit on his stool.
Judah what a looser...He got his ass taxed in the ring by Floyd...Cotto took what little heart he had left...and now he took it upon himself to attack Floyd outside the ring...This will only do one thing..."Force Floyd to give him a rematch and Floyd will totally take that bitch out" Being from Brookly...I used to have respect for Judah..
But after his low down low blows and terrible in ring performances as of late...I have no respect for Zab" Low blow/I quit" Judah...the man is a digrace to boxing and he should be banned for life...If this story is true.
NO Way in hell do i believe Judah would beat Floyd in a street fight...Floyd would take that bitch any where and any day of the week...Judah is attitude is worse that Mike Tyson...He thinks he's tough outside the ring...but in the ring...He get's made someone's bitch over and over again...Tszyu....Baldomir....Mayweather and Cotto.....all of these men....totally raped that bum.....I would love to see Paul Williams end Zab's Career....
Hopefully the sport can be rid of the BROOKLYN BUM