Eastman mandatory for Hopkins!

[borikua]

"The World Boxing Council hereby informs that No. 1 ranked middleweight contender Howard Eastman has been confirmed as the mandatory challenger for world champion Bernard Hopkins. "During the World Boxing Council annual convention in Phuket, Thailand, a purse offer was held for a final elimination bout between Eastman and Jermain Taylor. "Taylor has since informed the WBC, however, that he will not face Eastman. Consequently, a vote was taken by the WBC Board of Governors which resulted in a unanimous ratification of Eastman as mandatory challenger."
Wednesday, October 27 2004

[jack_the_rippuh]

After Eastman loss to Joppy, I loss interest in seeing him fight Hopkins.

[Pound4Pound1986]

i really want to see this fight than any other, why did taylor back out? that punk *****, once Hopkins gets thru eastman hes going to tear lil ole ***** tito up, like before

Hopkins #1 P4P Undisputed Middleweight Champ of the World

[TheGreat1]

After Eastman loss to Joppy, I loss interest in seeing him fight Hopkins.

i think i remember that fight, wasn't eastman robbed in that fight?

[Pound4Pound1986]

nice colors on ur username great1

i honestly see eastman as a threat to Hopkins, no joke, but non the less Hopkins gonna come thru. eastman really deserves a title shot, IMO he'll kick lil ole tito's ass

[oldgringo]

I would rather watch Hop take on Ikeke...Eastman deserves his shot at the top dog though.

Great1 haven't seen you in awhile where ya been? Nice name graphic btw.

[puppy_dogg]

i guess taylor's still not ready to step up. he could take out eastman and be hopkins mandatory, i wonder what taylor's next move is now that he blew this oppurtunity.

[rudy]

when did u hear naseem say that to Mayweather, just because he is not fighting now does not mean he was not a great fighter. If he was not with Frank Warren he would have been a legend. He tried to do the same with Hatton but u cannot fool the public twice over.
Eastman is okay but will lose to Hopkins

[J !]

eastman isnt with frank warren, he is promoted by mick hennessey on the BBC. Nor was Naz he was promoted by Prince promotions not FW and Sports network so what the heck are you going on about? I also i dont see the relevance to Naz?

[J !]

i think i remember that fight, wasn't eastman robbed in that fight?

it was a clsoe fight mate, howard was just behind but knocked joppy la la in the last round, if he had pounced on him it wouldnt have even got to the cards but he posed and prowled instead of finsihing his man off.

only got himslef to blame, howard doesnt have the work rate to beat Nard in my opinion.