Hopkins: "Pavlik's Win Over Taylor is Hype"

[moofo]

That is your opinion.
Fair play.
I don't buy it.

[mrpain81]

That is your opinion.
Fair play.
I don't buy it.

Just stating the facts

[xxjace]

Great interview, U guys bashing Hopkins for not fighting pavlik is ridiculous!!! Hopkins already made his Legacy at Middleweight. Its the twilight of his carreer. He dosent need to fight a young strong hungry Monster like Pavlik. If he was in his prime, He would Maul Pavlik Just like Trinidad.

Hopkins would probably beat pavlik now. Not maul him but beat him. I like Pavlik and was glad to see him beat taylor but all this hype on the forums about him is a bit to much. You need to stop hating on Hopkins. When Pavlik does what Hopkins has done I'll get off Hopkins ***.But until then I think Hopkins is to smart for Pavlik.

[MightyMikeA]

Hopkins would probably beat pavlik now. Not maul him but beat him. I like Pavlik and was glad to see him beat taylor but all this hype on the forums about him is a bit to much. You need to stop hating on Hopkins. When Pavlik does what Hopkins has done I'll get off Hopkins ***.But until then I think Hopkins is to smart for Pavlik.

Please bro, Old man Slopkins couldn't deal with the use and aggression of the guy Pavlik just knocked the **** out of. Bernard can't hang with the young lions anymore and Pavlik would knock him the **** out at this point. Pavlik is no Twinkie the Stinky Winky, nor is he a washed up, weight-drained Tarver. Kelly would put the hurting on the old man.

[NeXt In Line]

I won't say too much, being that my name, sig and avatar don't do much to stray away from anybody calling me a Hopkins ****rider, but...

Hopkins' career is full of triumphs and desire unlike anybody I've ever seen. His mental games that he played were second to none. Who the **** else would think to throw the Puerto Rican flag to the ground in front of Tito Trinidad? It got him riled up, and he wanted to KO B-Hop, which in turn led to one of his best, and most technically dominateing performances ever, knocking out Tito and sending him into his first retirement.

If memory serves me correctly he was the first and ONLY person to ever knock out Oscar De La Hoya, albeit that DLH probably didn't belong at 160, but he did win a title and got his ass Ko'd. And to move up to LHW to take on Tarver, who whether or not you agree was good or not, was at that time considered the top 175 pounder in the WORLD. Hopkins DOMINATED him for 12 rounds.

Say what you want about B-Hop: He's dirty, he's too old, etc. Perhaps it's true, but don't knock what he's accomplished. I hate when people say stuff like "Oh, well he never fought nobody like Hagler or Hearns or anybody like that". That's a different era. You have to stop comparing people to different era's in boxing. 15 years down the line when there's another Middleweight champion of the world, and people are praising him somebody will say "oh, he couldn't have EVER beaten a guy like Hopkins or Pavlik." Just give it up and enjoy what you can for THIS moment, don't live in the past and knock somebody's achievements because they fought 10 years after all the other guys.

[MightyMikeA]

I won't say too much, being that my name, sig and avatar don't do much to stray away from anybody calling me a Hopkins ****rider, but...

Hopkins' career is full of triumphs and desire unlike anybody I've ever seen. His mental games that he played were second to none. Who the **** else would think to throw the Puerto Rican flag to the ground in front of Tito Trinidad? It got him riled up, and he wanted to KO B-Hop, which in turn led to one of his best, and most technically dominateing performances ever, knocking out Tito and sending him into his first retirement.

If memory serves me correctly he was the first and ONLY person to ever knock out Oscar De La Hoya, albeit that DLH probably didn't belong at 160, but he did win a title and got his ass Ko'd. And to move up to LHW to take on Tarver, who whether or not you agree was good or not, was at that time considered the top 175 pounder in the WORLD. Hopkins DOMINATED him for 12 rounds.

Say what you want about B-Hop: He's dirty, he's too old, etc. Perhaps it's true, but don't knock what he's accomplished. I hate when people say stuff like "Oh, well he never fought nobody like Hagler or Hearns or anybody like that". That's a different era. You have to stop comparing people to different era's in boxing. 15 years down the line when there's another Middleweight champion of the world, and people are praising him somebody will say "oh, he couldn't have EVER beaten a guy like Hopkins or Pavlik." Just give it up and enjoy what you can for THIS moment, don't live in the past and knock somebody's achievements because they fought 10 years after all the other guys.

Bore-nard is the most overrated fighter in the history of the sport, it's disgusting really.

He loses to the best fighter he's ever fought in his prime (RJJ)

Dominates a bum-filled Middleweight division for for 20 fights until he's 40.

Best wins are against ballooned up Welterweidhts ODLH and Tito.

Finally moves up in weight to beat an old and listless Antonio Tarver who was always overrated himself and weight-drained.

And Beats up a 35 year old Stinky Wright. EDIT: Looks like crap against...

Hopkins is such a human facade man, he has everybody fooled into thinking he's a HOF fighter, but he's just an opportunist. He was once a good fighter when in his prime 27-35, but he did **** in those years and lost to the best fighter he ever faced.

OVERRATED!

[NeXt In Line]

I won't knock you too hard, MightyMike, you obviously don't know better if you have Paulie Malinaggi in your avy. That's a damn shame.

[Easy-E]

Good interview, but of course Ol' Snaggletooth is going to say whatever it takes to make himself look good. Fact is, Ol' Snaggletooth couldn't knock out that 'hype' over 24 rounds and showed that 'hype' a lot of respect over 2 straight losses.

True that.
Hopkins cant get over the fact that he lost, its kinda sad.

[MightyMikeA]

I won't knock you too hard, MightyMike, you obviously don't know better if you have Paulie Malinaggi in your avy. That's a damn shame.

Hey man, I appreciate it and I respect your opinion as well as you respected mine. Not everyone has to like the same fighters right? That's the beauty of being a boxing fan....debate . Who you see as great, I may see as a master of smoke and mirrors (Bhop), an illusionist who should be a propagandist rather than a fighter.

Regarding P Malignaggi, I like the guy cause people always rag on his power and I love how he utilizes what he has to get the job done.

Gotta love my avy- You got ultimate power (Tyson) and feather-fists (P Maggs) lol...most ironic boxing pic ever :P

[Motofan]

I agree with pretty much everything B-hop had to say. Good interview.