BERNARD HOPKINS – BLUNTING OPPONENTS OFFENSE
HOPKINS (last 12 fights- all @170-plus lbs.)
LANDED/THROWN
last 12 Opponents Punches Per Round (prev. 4 fights) 20 68
last 12 Opponents Punches Per Round (vs. Hopkins) 10 40
Light Hvt. Avg. 18 54
Hopkins (12 fights @ 170-plus lbs) 13 40
Opponents Pct. of Fewer Punches 50% 41%
Hopkins’ defense is his offense. His 12 light heavyweight opponents landed 50% fewer punches vs. Hopkins than in their previous four fights, throwing 41% fewer. (Hopkins’ opponents: Murat, Cloud, Dawson I & II, Pascal I & II; Jones, Ornelas, Pavlik, Calzaghe, Wright, & Tarver. All were current/former champs except Ornelas & Murat.)
