The shocking facts of where Bernard Hopkins grew up

[Super Flyweight]

As a Philly native I didn't need to do any demographic research, but I did it anyway.

Germantown is one of the more peaceful and affluent neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Bill Cosby is from there as well, as was Sun Ra. White collar workers outnumber blue collar workers by about 9/2. The median income is over $40,000/ year.

Crime rates are some of the lowest in the city.

I didn't grow up in the roughest "hood" either, but even I grew up in a tougher Philly neighborhood than Hopkins did, with higher crime rates and lower median income. So I can't help but laugh when he refers to his tough background: he's a middle class kid! Sure he went to prison, but anyone can do that.

He's built a false image on being "street." But it's not him. Sorry if you thought he would be too "street" for Calzaghe or anyone else, but you have the wrong guy.



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**** off, Hopkins came out of his mother's womb holding a grenade, and when the Doctor cut the umbilical cord he punched him in the face (with one punch KO power) and then shot him.

Hopkins was stabbed to death fifteen times before he was potty trained, and was at the epicentre of a nuclear blast before he attended school.

He's harder than you'll ever be, you jealous hating ****in' *****.

[hardmanbrit]

Why is sonofis still allowed to post on here?

The same person who said that all White people were mutants.

[moofo]

**** off, Hopkins came out of his mother's womb holding a grenade, and when the Doctor cut the umbilical cord he punched him in the face (with one punch KO power) and then shot him.

Hopkins was stabbed to death fifteen times before he was potty trained, and was at the epicentre of a nuclear blast before he attended school.

He's harder than you'll ever be, you jealous hating ****in' *****.

Classic!

[mick66]

When you step in the ring, it doesn't matter where you grew up.

Just because you grew up in a ****ty part of town , doesn't mean you've got more heart, courage, stamina, skill, power or ability.
It just means you were poor.

[DA1CATAS]

Really, so who fights harder? The guy that joins the army because he loves war, or the guy that gets drafted?

Same thing... your gonna do what you have to do. If I get drafted i'mma kill me as many Sand *****s and Crackers as possible..

or cook as many pancakes so *****s can go kill as many Sand *****s or Crackers as possible so **** can get done.

Doesn't change with the scenario buddy... because its a state of mind not influenced by situation.

Nice logic.

Thanks I'm happy you understand what i meant.

[Lucky13]

I knew Popkins was a *****.

[ElGranLuchador]

wow popkins not a tru gangsta pimp

[BrendanWoodside]

If you ain't ever been to the ******
Don't ever come to the ******
'Cause you ain't understand the ******
And stay the **** out of the ******

[DrewWoodside]

**** off, Hopkins came out of his mother's womb holding a grenade, and when the Doctor cut the umbilical cord he punched him in the face (with one punch KO power) and then shot him.

Hopkins was stabbed to death fifteen times before he was potty trained, and was at the epicentre of a nuclear blast before he attended school.

He's harder than you'll ever be, you jealous hating ****in' *****.

I read that doctors didn't think he'd pull through after the 10th time he was stabbed to death.. You CANNOT underestimate a cagey veteran..

[Cletus Funk]

Nard's obviously never been to Wales. Gangs of big, butch, bearded men roaming the hills, terrorising people with their close-harmony singing. **** north Philly.