Kelly Pavlik-Bernard Hopkins: Another Blight on the Fall?

[josenoway]

sigh, out of all the possible fights, they pick hopkins? bleh.

[Motofan]

Wow, I agree with every word of that article!

[abadger]

It's a good, interesting fight. Sure it may not actually be that entertaining, but its a fantastic test to see if Pavlik really is what he's supposed to be and to see if he can do what Calzaghe and Taylor did before him. I like it.

[The Legacy]

I don't think Pavlik will have to knock Hopkins out in the early rounds to get respect from this fight. All boxing fans know that Hopkins is still a very tough opponent and he's hard to look good against.

Any KO at any stage for Pavlik or an easy points victory would gain him good respect.

[abadger]

I don't think Pavlik will have to knock Hopkins out in the early rounds to get respect from this fight. All boxing fans know that Hopkins is still a very tough opponent and he's hard to look good against.

Any KO at any stage for Pavlik or an easy points victory would gain him good respect.

If Pavlik KOs Hopkins not only will I eat my hat, but I'll believe he is one of the best boxers we've seen in a long time, and begin to believe he might even beat Calzaghe.

It won't happen though, but I think Pavlik should get a decision win.

[Sir_Joe]

Didn't Arum say these older fighters should just retire and that the reshuffling of them in major fights is killing the sport.

Yup he did.

[ml2niceguy]

i like pavlik but at the same time i think homeboy is overrated

[Sir_Joe]

This is a 50/50 fight, Hopkins angles and rough house tactics vs Pavlik's workrate and youth.

[Alec900]

"I would never let pale white boy beat me"
pavlik,stop making fights with these old-timers,fight someone in prime,fight abraham!

[T-97]

**** yeah!

I hope this fight comes off. I wanna see Hopkins fight again. But he should retire after.