Would Kessler knock Hopkins out?

[sparked_85]

I don't think anyone will knock Hopkins out unless he fights past 45.

Can't be done, unless you have lights out one punch power.

That guy WOULD NOT go out in his shield.

[KESSLER]

Although the buildup would be phenomenal.

"I would never let another whiteboy beat me..."

Hopkins: Hey, Calzaghe is Italian...

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Hopkins would pull Kessler of his game plan, big time and confuse the Dane. Clinching, leading with the head, conning the ref; I'd favour Hopkins by making it an ugly fight and befuddling Kessler.

[TRANSWARP]

He beat the slapper and he'd beat this guy easier.

[hookoutofhell]

joes style is different and actually easier to neutralize for hopkins - joe jabs then throws wide punches then goes straight down the middle. this is because joe doesn''t havethe strength or power to hurt someone unless he hasn opening. by hitting them with wide and loopy hooks and body hooks he open up the defense and the goes straight down the middle. hopkins made sure that when joe went with the wide shots he just countered with the right - joe had much more success when he was going stariogight down the middle early on with his combo's.

kessler is a different animal - he has the same reach as hopkins but goes straight down the middle first with alot more power and strength. he would easily knock out bernard in the late rounds.
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[kayjay]

Although the buildup would be phenomenal.

"I would never let another whiteboy beat me..."

After the second faked lowblow, it became clear that the man has no shame. So such a comment, said in all seriousness, would not shock me

[HappyBoxingFan]

He'd have a chance but I think he'd probably settle for a wide decision.


Of course Hopkins wouldn't have the balls to take this fight

What? Oh, I forgot. This is boxingscene. That's perfectly reasonable.

[RichCCFC]

I think Kessler would beat him now but Hopkins would win in his prime, Hopkins makes great angles which would confuse Kessler who fights in straight lines, even now.

[RodBarker]

Kessler is too cautious for Bhop and to much of a robot that moves in straight lines , Bhop would brain **** him bigtime .

[kayjay]

I don't know about this "straight lines" bull****. Kessler has excellent footwork and can come from many angles. He has great handspeed and variance on his timing. His punches are straight as arrows but that's a virtue, not a vice. And his defense is solid, his chin absolutely first rate.

I can't see him taking Hop's nonsense as lightly as Joe. Joe has supreme confidence, and even Addison has called him the toughest boxer mentally in the game. Kessler may or may not crack in this area