Looks like Joe is going to get his statue

[Anthony342]

When did Hopkins become "The Alien"? I always remember him being billed as "The Executioner" which later was spelled with 2 Xs after his 20th middleweight title defense.

[jas]

When did Hopkins become "The Alien"? I always remember him being billed as "The Executioner" which later was spelled with 2 Xs after his 20th middleweight title defense.

Since his last fight vs murat. Reason behind it is his ability to perform at this level at his age must mean he's not human.i believe He will be the alien in his unification fight April 19th .

[Anthony342]

Nice, I like it, 49 and still pretty damn good. You guys think he'll try to get a fight with Adonis Stevenson to try and win the lineal title again?

[jas]

Nice, I like it, 49 and still pretty damn good. You guys think he'll try to get a fight with Adonis Stevenson to try and win the lineal title again?

thats the plan, it will definitely happen if hopkins and stevenson win their next fights

[Anthony342]

NICE. I hope he wins it then, defends a few times and then retires as Light Heavyweight champ.

[jas]

NICE. I hope he wins it then, defends a few times and then retires as Light Heavyweight champ.

Lol defend a few times.....he's already 173 years old. He's got 3 more fights left in him max

[New England]

Good. I always felt that having a Rocky statue was a slap in the face of Frazier. Good to see that another philly legend pays tribute in this way, although it would have been nicer had it been funded by the city.

and if frazier didn't have to die first.



i wonder what these statues cost? i'm guessing six figures at the very least.

i looked into a bronze bust of a boxer from a mold [not even an original,] and it was f#cking crazy expensive. it was only about 12 inches tall.



i can't get too mad at a city not funding a statue for a boxer if they're clearly hurting for money in other areas.

[jas]

and if frazier didn't have to die first.



i wonder what these statues cost? i'm guessing six figures at the very least.

i looked into a bronze bust of a boxer from a mold [not even an original,] and it was f#cking crazy expensive. it was only about 12 inches tall.



i can't get too mad at a city not funding a statue for a boxer if they're clearly hurting for money in other areas.

That's interesting.

Who you think is gonna pay for Bhops statue?

[Anthony342]

Lol defend a few times.....he's already 173 years old. He's got 3 more fights left in him max

Then I hope he wins it, defends it twice successfully and then retires. But people have been saying he has only 2 or 3 fights left for years now.

[jas]

Then I hope he wins it, defends it twice successfully and then retires. But people have been saying he has only 2 or 3 fights left for years now.

he said himself only unification fights from now on and then retirement