Bernard Hopkins: "The British are Arrogant"

[Random1]

I got a little tired of Joe's talk a while back and I'm definitely tired of Bernard's talk. This is the first fight where I wish both guys could get their mouths shut, although Bernard irritates me a lot more than Joe now. I suppose it is fair strategy to get into their heads, but I really like people to just talk with their fists.

[MnTwins24]

he sure knows how to talk a good game...which is why my money's on Hopkins, he's a sociopath when it comes to the fight game, am I lying?...just read the last quote of that article.. and Hopkins wouldn't take a fight if he didn't know what he was gonna do to his opponent...if only Joe had power and fights conventional ONLY then does he have a chance winning...if anything B-Hop should have just said "I'll never lose to a southpaw."


and if I eat crow the day after the fight then so be it...but until then, I'ma look forward to collect on his odds..

Your right man. Thats what i keep trying to say he knows his ability and he wouldnt take a fight to lose it. To say that he is scared is ridiculous, B-hop has fought much meaner and mennacing opponents then Calzaghe.

[The Noose]

That was a poor attempt at pre-fight hype talk from Hopkins.
Im dissapointed.

[Grappler_Baki60]

hopkins is talking too much, if you ask me he sounds like he's trying to convince himself that he's going to win. He's jealous of joe for his unbeaten record and his good looks, why else mention that?

He is jealous?? B-Hop has beaten DLH Tarver Tito William Howard Winky and to me he beat JT 1st fight and 2nd I'll admit he lost that. Calzaghe record is ****ty title defeses were against BUMS and the overated BUM will be exposed!!

[CardioMonster]

He is jealous?? B-Hop has beaten DLH Tarver Tito William Howard Winky and to me he beat JT 1st fight and 2nd I'll admit he lost that. Calzaghe record is ****ty title defeses were against BUMS and the overated BUM will be exposed!!

You are forgetting that Hopkins best wins are against much smaller men who were out gunned.

Calzaghe is a natural SMW and some may say a natural LHW with speed, power and skill. I think it is Hopkins toughest test and at a atime when he is most vunerable.

He has some mitgation in terms of location, disruption to Calzaghe's normal routine etc, but Calzaghe's best performances have historically come against his best opponents.

Hopkins has bitten off more than he can chew. I hope to see a dominant performance from Calzaghe.

[HappyBoxingFan]

You are forgetting that Hopkins best wins are against much smaller men who were out gunned.

Calzaghe is a natural SMW and some may say a natural LHW with speed, power and skill. I think it is Hopkins toughest test and at a atime when he is most vunerable.

He has some mitgation in terms of location, disruption to Calzaghe's normal routine etc, but Calzaghe's best performances have historically come against his best opponents.

Hopkins has bitten off more than he can chew. I hope to see a dominant performance from Calzaghe.

So true. Wait. Did I say true? I meant to say not true. Totally not ****ing true.

[CardioMonster]

So true. Wait. Did I say true? I meant to say not true. Totally not ****ing true.

so you dont think Bernards best performances were against much smaller fighters?

[MnTwins24]

Brits are extremely arrogant and rude, they also overrate their fighters a lot. A LOT. That's the impression I get from 'em. I know they'll say oh, it's just our humor but hell, it's plain dissrespect what Bhop has been getting from the British people so he has the right to call them this.
I really like his confidence though. This is Boxing, Bernard needs to go in there like he's gonna kill Calslappy. He has to, he has too many things going against him.

I hate british fans. Booing our national anthem. They don't know **** about boxing. They always just pick there fighters as the best and twist everything to lean for that fighter. Ive heard the dumbest comments come out of there mouths "If mayweather had balls he would fight Klitschko,"or"Calzaghe has power". LOL. Idiots. I never had a problem with them until the Mayweather v. Hatton fight. Than they started running there mouths, and there still crying even though Hatton got knocked the **** out.

[Mr. Ryan]

hopkins is talking too much, if you ask me he sounds like he's trying to convince himself that he's going to win. He's jealous of joe for his unbeaten record and his good looks, why else mention that?

Hopkins' game is talk. On the biggest stage Calzaghe's ever fought on, stepping into a new country against the most difficult challenge he's ever face while he disrespects you is a daunting assignment.

I can only imagine how it is affecting Calzaghe. Remember, Hatton was totally taken out of his game by Mayweather tearing him to shreads.

Bernard is just stating the facts. The British continue to believe they are producing great fighters even though they all get a beating when they step up to real competition. Guys like Hatton and Calzaghe start believing the hype and bull**** their fans spew and think they can actually fight world class opponents and win. I can't wait until a 45-year-old Hopkins beats Joke Calzaghe and puts him in his place.