Hopkins will lose and claim he was robbed.

[Poet682006]

Well, when you lose three close fights there may be some justice in claiming you got the ****ty end of the stick. Now granted it was Hopkins own fault for letting himself get out-worked in all three fights but when a fighter comes up just short on the scorecards it's only natural for him to feel he won.

Now, I can see Pavlik possibly outworking Hopkins as well and winning a close one on the cards but I can't see Pavlik blowing Hopkins out. The man has been down in only one fight, he doesn't take clean punches, and he slows the pace down to the point where combinations are few and far in between. Even in the fights he lost Hopkins dictated the terms of the conflict. At the same time I don't think Hopkins is active enough to blow Pavlik out of there. Odds are this will be another close fight that could go either way.

Poet

[Left Hook Tua]

Well, when you lose three close fights there may be some justice in claiming you got the ****ty end of the stick. Now granted it was Hopkins own fault for letting himself get out-worked in all three fights but when a fighter comes up just short on the scorecards it's only natural for him to feel he won.

Now, I can see Pavlik possibly outworking Hopkins as well and winning a close one on the cards but I can't see Pavlik blowing Hopkins out. The man has been down in only one fight, he doesn't take clean punches, and he slows the pace down to the point where combinations are few and far in between. Even in the fights he lost Hopkins dictated the terms of the conflict. At the same time I don't think Hopkins is active enough to blow Pavlik out of there. Odds are this will be another close fight that could go either way.

Poet

they're close fights because they're ugly fights.

they're close fights because hopkins makes sure there's little action.

the only close fights for him were the taylor bouts. zzz zzz zzz

his losses to roy jones and calzaghe were decisive losses.

[Fulcrum29]

There will be times when Bernard outclasses Kelly and make him look foolish but it won't happen often. Kelly will just outwork him like Joe did.

Hopkins is going to KNOCK PAVLIK OUT. Mark my words.

[Guest]

Hopkins is going to KNOCK PAVLIK OUT. Mark my words.

10k on Pav over Hops?
Money where ur mouth is.

[Left Hook Tua]

Hopkins is going to KNOCK PAVLIK OUT. Mark my words.

okay. wanna bet?

pavlik wins you make a thread about how great david tua is.

hopkins wins i'll make a thread about how right you were.

deal?

[S.G.]

the thread title is a very realistic possibility, but Pavlik should be easier to counter than Joe was, and his chin also isn't as strong as Joe's... hopefully we'll see him sprawled out on the canvas... i think it'll be easier for Hopkins to make his effective aggressive bursts look flashier/win rounds for him

[-MAKAVELLI-]

okay. wanna bet?

pavlik wins you make a thread about how great david tua is.
hopkins wins i'll make a thread about how right you were.

deal?

LMFAO!!!! vintage LHT

[KILLA RIGHT]

He's 43 and still hasn't learned that he needs to throw more in order to not get robbed

[STEELHEAD]

Bernard will make it a boring fight. He will be grabbing and holding his way to a unanimous decision loss while punching 10 times a round. I'm banking on Bernard to have enough in the tank to not get ktfo. If Bernard runs out of steam I wouldn't be surprised if Pavlik knocks him out.

He will later claim to have been robbed by the judges who actually will score the fight closer in his favor than everyone else would.

Pavlik by UD12 (unless 1 ******ed judge gives it to Bernard for no reason , which is possible , then it'd be a SD12 win for Kelly)

Tua has spoken. So it is written , so it shall be done.

along the same lines,
for those interested check out my betting prop on this one:
http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=215984


i pre****t pavlik suprises everyone and actualy shows some defense.
after surviving dangerous foul play he takes over in mid rounds and just
wups bernard silly till someone says no more.
for getting the sht kicked out of him bernards bullet head is hardly marked and for once he is gracious and respectful in his loss. then announces his retirement. then signs up kelly with his promotional team.
kelly fights kessler next!

[Left Hook Tua]

the thread title is a very realistic possibility, but Pavlik should be easier to counter than Joe was, and his chin also isn't as strong as Joe's... hopefully we'll see him sprawled out on the canvas... i think it'll be easier for Hopkins to make his effective aggressive bursts look flashier/win rounds for him

hopkins' aggressive burst? lmao

kelly will beat hopkins more convincingly than joe. his workrate will be close to joe's but his punches will have more mustard on it.