Kelly Pavlik Plans To Quickly Test Hopkins' Age

[Haglerwins]

I just can't see him winning either

Pavlik might really be able to hurt Hops with body punching. He mixes punches well. My outlook is the same as Hitman's.

[mspiegelo]

watch the right hand whitey!

[Pullcounter]

Hopkins is going to look like a matador for the first couple of rounds, but when Hopkins starts getting tired, it'll be all pavlik.

[egreezy]

i wonder who they will be sparring against to prepare themselves for this match. hopkins had requested for andrade in the past.

[irishjohn88]

Kelly Pavlik will win by UD, im thinking 9 rounds to 3

[v.cassiusali@ya]

another white boy will shame old-kins.

old-kins is too old for kelly. he should retire after this fight.

[WESS]

Pavlik will not try to get to him early, but make Bernard work hard early. Pavlik will be doing what he always does. He will set a high pace and start chipping away. I don't think you will see Pavlik get reckless in there. He would never try that against someone like Bernard.

What Pavlik is basically saying is that he will not allow himself to fall into the B-Hop trap. He is going in to fight his fight and try his hardest to not allow Bernard to set the pace like Bernard did early against Joe.

I feel the same way. I think Pav will take HOP to the late rounds and work him hard. I think Pav's youth, hard shots, persistent punching will over all tire old man Hops. I don't see Hop being hurt.

However I do see Hop stunning Pav if he slacks off for just a second. But over all I see Pav winning by a UD and I think it will be a pretty solid win with no disputes.

But I never count Hop out.

[RobbingHood]

This is gonna be a hard fight for me to watch. I like both fighters...I just hope it goes the full distance.

I like both fighters too, but I hope this ends in a knockout!

[215Chaingang]

i going for b-hop

[seebert]

I'm rooting for Popkins!

of course you are. the calzaghe angle. suprise.