Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins

[mic573]

I don't think Taylor would give Bernard that much trouble. He's not much of a mover and I don't think he is that much quicker than Hopkins. Oscar gave Hopkins some trouble with his speed but not much. Bernard was still able to get to Delahoya. Bernard also has a very good jab when he gets it really going plus Hopkins is getting old but he is still far more experienced than Taylor. Besides Taylor always talks about fighting anybody but surely he should know he isn't ready for Bernard.

[Dark Destroyer]

I don't think Taylor would give Bernard that much trouble. He's not much of a mover and I don't think he is that much quicker than Hopkins. Oscar gave Hopkins some trouble with his speed but not much. Bernard was still able to get to Delahoya. Bernard also has a very good jab when he gets it really going plus Hopkins is getting old but he is still far more experienced than Taylor. Besides Taylor always talks about fighting anybody but surely he should know he isn't ready for Bernard.

I agree he isn't ready yet. If he beat Eastman convincingly then i would say he was ready although Eastman is one of the best middleweights out their but even he is a few levels below Bernard skills wise in my opinion.

[pimpin2]

gonna be a good fight can't wait to see if old man Hops still has it

[tferguson]

Man you have a rally bad track record. Hopkins dominated Tarver. Another bad pick.

[PRboxingfan]

Man you have a rally bad track record. Hopkins dominated Tarver. Another bad pick.

Dude, this was eons ago (2004)! Nobody can pick 100%, NOBODY. Sure I'm bound to get some wrong, but what about the ones I've got right?

Cotto - Judah
Mayweather - DLH
Marquez - Barrera
Calderon - Cazares
Torres - Arnautis
Malignaggi - N'Dou
Vazquez - Marquez I and II
Mosley - Vargas
Valero - Mosquera

And the list goes on and on. Post who you really are (I have an idea) and we can debate boxing knowledge like men, not when you're hiding behind a new name on this board. Punk!

I'm going to go smoke a Winston.

[restless_438]

lol, nevermind, didn't see this was written in 04... hahaha

[ßringer]

After the way B-Hop looked in his last fight (problems with movement, speed, and jabs) I really give J. Taylor a chance at knocking Hopkins off his throne right now. I know Taylor hasn't been tested but I still give him a very good chance. Hopkins is begining to look his age and if were he to get in the square circle with Tarver or Jones he would DEFINITELY get executed.

Oh yeah, Hopkins got executed by Tarver alright.

[warp1432]

Bah this fight still pisses me off. I haven't seen the first one, but Hopkins got robbed in the second one. He probably got robbed in the first too.

[ßringer]

Bah this fight still pisses me off. I haven't seen the first one, but Hopkins got robbed in the second one. He probably got robbed in the first too.

I think Hopkins was robbed in the first, and lost the second. Taylor's the Champ now so I respect him, but I still don't think he did enough to take Hop's belt in their first fight. A draw at the very best for Taylor but certainly not a win either. A lot of people forget that when you fight the Champion it's up to you to convincingly take his belt and IMO Taylor did the bare minimum.

[warp1432]

Rewatching the second again, I thought it was close, but I still scored it 115-113 for Hopkins. I compared my scorecards, and some were different, but I just don't see how he won.