I don't understand why everyone is acting like Hopkins is finished

[Clegg]

After Calzaghe beat Kessler, most people felt that Calzaghe-Hopkins was the best fight for both. They were both the only two guys above 147 who were top 10 p4p and although there were a few people predicting an early KO, most people would accept that Calzaghe was only a slight favourite and Hopkins had a great chance.

Then the fight happens and Hopkins scores a KD and loses by split decision, and now many people seem to think that he has no chance against Pavlik. I don't understand it, because Hopkins proved that all those people predicting a very close fight were right and that writing him off is still a bad idea.

Hopkins did show that his stamina was not great in the fight, but like the smart fighter he is, he found a way around that, and I know that several people felt that he deserved to win the 10th and 12th rounds.

I guess I don't see how a split decision loss against the p4p#2 guy can make people think that you have no chance against a guy who is about p4p #10 (give or take a few places). Hopkins' chances are further increased by the fact that the fight is at 170.

Don't get me wrong, I have predicted a KO/TKO win for Pavlik, but there is a big difference between picking a guy to win and being certain of it/predicting an easy night. I still think that Hopkins has a pretty good chance(30%-40%), and can see why many are picking him to win.

To those who feel differently I guess what I'm asking is...why are you so sure that he's can't hang with the best when his last fight suggests the opposite?

[El Dominicano]

After Calzaghe beat Kessler, most people felt that Calzaghe-Hopkins was the best fight for both. They were both the only two guys above 147 who were top 10 p4p and although there were a few people predicting an early KO, most people would accept that Calzaghe was only a slight favourite and Hopkins had a great chance.

Then the fight happens and Hopkins scores a KD and loses by split decision, and now many people seem to think that he has no chance against Pavlik. I don't understand it, because Hopkins proved that all those people predicting a very close fight were right and that writing him off is still a bad idea.

Hopkins did show that his stamina was not great in the fight, but like the smart fighter he is, he found a way around that, and I know that several people felt that he deserved to win the 10th and 12th rounds.

I guess I don't see how a split decision loss against the p4p#2 guy can make people think that you have no chance against a guy who is about p4p #10 (give or take a few places). Hopkins' chances are further increased by the fact that the fight is at 170.

Don't get me wrong, I have predicted a KO/TKO win for Pavlik, but there is a big difference between picking a guy to win and being certain of it/predicting an easy night. I still think that Hopkins has a pretty good chance(30%-40%), and can see why many are picking him to win.

To those who feel differently I guess what I'm asking is...why are you so sure that he's can't hang with the best when his last fight suggests the opposite?

Also, fighters like Tyson said that he belived Hopkins won that fight. Alot of people said Hopkins won that fight. I felt Hopkins won that fight. That landing **** was F'd up I didn't see Calzaghe land that many punches. Hopkins made him miss and blocked alot of his shots.