Will Bernard Hopkins fight again?

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  • kayjay
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    #21
    Originally posted by mspiegelo
    The Northeast and Cheltenham, which borders the Northeast and North Philly. My family now lives on Philmont off the blvd. I now live in NYC in Queens bordering BK....
    Your family isn't too far from where I grew up. I was near Woodhaven Road and the Boulevard.

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    • box2box
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      #22
      Originally posted by mspiegelo
      philly cats dont have money to fly to vegas. the pound is extra strong right now and makes it easier for brits to fly here.

      at the same town, english and welsh fans are much more hardcore than american fans imo- at least on the grand scale. for instance, the mayweather fight seemed like it was in manchester there were so many manchunians there!

      bernard's style (especially post-tito) has made it harder to gain fans since he is not a volume puncher or ko specialist. it takes a true fan of the sweet science to get and appreciate his style, especially since after Tito he didn't really produce the devestating breakdowns of fighters that used to end careers like the promising Joe Lipsey...
      I'm fairly sure that a flight from Wales to Vegas is still going to cost a lot more than it is from Philly! You're right it takes a true boxing purist to appreciate Hopkins and he can't count on the hardcore support of the British so unless there are tens of thousands of knowledgable boxing purists amongst these mean streets of Philly (which i would doubt) I guess he would be struggling.

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        #23
        Originally posted by box2box
        I'm fairly sure that a flight from Wales to Vegas is still going to cost a lot more than it is from Philly! You're right it takes a true boxing purist to appreciate Hopkins and he can't count on the hardcore support of the British so unless there are tens of thousands of knowledgable boxing purists amongst these mean streets of Philly (which i would doubt) I guess he would be struggling.
        of course, haha.

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        • mspiegelo
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          #24
          Originally posted by kayjay
          Your family isn't too far from where I grew up. I was near Woodhaven Road and the Boulevard.
          cool -your location says wildwood. that just for the summer?

          you box? my bro lives in philly and is looking for a gym. he found one on torresdale ave, but said it was a little sketch from what he saw... maybe you could recommend the hot ****. where does b-hop train btw?

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          • kayjay
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            #25
            Originally posted by mspiegelo
            cool -your location says wildwood. that just for the summer?

            you box? my bro lives in philly and is looking for a gym. he found one on torresdale ave, but said it was a little sketch from what he saw... maybe you could recommend the hot ****. where does b-hop train btw?
            Nard trains out west usually.

            If your brother lives in the northeast you should get some info from SpeedKillz. I haven't seen him here for a few months, but he trains in Bucks County at a high-tech place and gets serious sparring from pros and elite amateurs. He'll give you the info.

            I'm in Wildwood for the summer, but I kind of live all over the country.

            When I was young we had boxing in the city rec centers. I don't think they have that anymore

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              #26
              Will Bernard Hopkins fight again?


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