Will Bernard Hopkins fight again?

[box2box]

People seem to forget in all the fuss that was made of his age before the Calzaghe fight that he was still actually the linear Light Heavyweight champ, he may have been past his prime but he was still the best in the world. His defeat to Calzaghe was a close one and although he couldn't match Calzaghe's work rate down the stretch he showed he can still compete with elite fighters. he is still ranked top 5 p4p by rign magazine. yet there is no talk of either retirement or any future fights. he ought to be arranging some sort of farewell fight that allows him to retire on a win whilst looking good with the aim of banishing the memories of his lat few ugly encounters.

[kayjay]

He's 2-3 in his last five, with one of those wins against someone fighting up three weight classes.

[mspiegelo]

He's 2-3 in his last five, with one of those wins against someone fighting up three weight classes.

i'd like to see him go out with a 'W' The way the Calzaghe fans booed the Legend was a disgrace to boxing in what could have been his last fight. I don't care if its against a powder puff opponent. Bring the fight to philly, the garden, or AC and let him go out right.

Maybe he should Rematch Tito. That would be someone he could put the beats on no problem. Or he could let Tarver try and get Dawsons belt and then give him the rematch for another beating.

[box2box]

He's 2-3 in his last five, with one of those wins against someone fighting up three weight classes.

which is why he maybe shouldn't be looking to take on one of the top contenders but looking to erase memories of the 3. he's still good enough to easily deal with most in the division.

[kayjay]

i'd like to see him go out with a 'W' The way the Calzaghe fans booed the Legend was a disgrace to boxing in what could have been his last fight. I don't care if its against a powder puff opponent. Bring the fight to philly, the garden, or AC and let him go out right.

Maybe he should Rematch Tito. That would be someone he could put the beats on no problem. Or he could let Tarver try and get Dawsons belt and then give him the rematch for another beating.

Nard was so classy in the leadup, that he deserved better than being booed?

Oh yeah, faking injuries for the last three rounds so he can try to get breaks and/or a point deduction for Joe, that was the class that should have earned him a positive reception.


Or maybe it was the gracious manner in which he accepted defeat.

[MELLY-MEL...]

i would love to see him fight roy, and get out, or just retire now.

[kayjay]

which is why he maybe shouldn't be looking to take on one of the top contenders but looking to erase memories of the 3. he's still good enough to easily deal with most in the division.

Yeah maybe he should have a retirement fight against a second-tier opponent. But TV spots are hard to come by. Nard doesn't want to train to make a few hundred thousand on an ESPN fight. And HBO are not paying for anything other than a fight with a top guy.

[mspiegelo]

Nard was so classy in the leadup, that he deserved better than being booed?

Oh yeah, faking injuries for the last three rounds so he can try to get breaks and/or a point deduction for Joe, that was the class that should have earned him a positive reception.


Or maybe it was the gracious manner in which he accepted defeat.

haha - bhops charm is his complete disregard for class. hes a tru philly cat. philly's the only place where they keep a judge for improptu court hearings in the football stadium, where they also frequently have "*******" chants for opposing teams and cheer on-field injuries to opposing players, its the murder capital of the us - overall and by gunshot. its gritty, ******, tough and reflective of b-hop as the streets are what molded him into the survivalist phenom that he is. b-hop should come home to philly where his complete lack of respect for his opponents is part of what makes him so appreciated. i would really love for him to get the home-coming and support that has often eluded him but that his legendary career deserves...

[Check]

I'm a Bernard fan so I would like to see him in the ring at all times.

[box2box]

Yeah maybe he should have a retirement fight against a second-tier opponent. But TV spots are hard to come by. Nard doesn't want to train to make a few hundred thousand on an ESPN fight. And HBO are not paying for anything other than a fight with a top guy.

That's a fair point, but at the moment he doesn't even appear to be trying to set anything up. I'm sure he could sell a Tito rematch or even something like a Clinton Woods fight, to show Tarver how it should be done and create another USA-GB fight which could sell.