Bernard Hopkins ducked Mikkel Kessler!

[The Hammer]

Mikkel Kessler tried to get a HBO televised fight with Bernard Hopkins in the US, but B-Hop turned it down.

Maybe Bernard watched some videos of Mikkel, and realized he doesn't have Kelly Pavlik's limitations.

[rizkybizness]

it's in MIkkel's best interest to avoid hopkins, his career will get shot down before it even takes off.

[Pullcounter]

Mikkel Kessler tried to get a HBO televised fight with Bernard Hopkins in the US, but B-Hop turned it down.

Maybe Bernard watched some videos of Mikkel, and realized he doesn't have Kelly Pavlik's limitations.

bhop said he wasn't coming back for anyone except calz... what part of that don't people understand?

[Boogie Nights]

well if he were to take that fight and win it, what do you think will happen?

you'll be on boxingscene the next day saying that Hopkins, a light heavyweight, once again picked on a a guy smaller than him.

even if they fight at a catchweight of 170 you'd still say bernard was heavier by 2 pounds.

i'm sure the credit would not be given out and another excuse would be found, at least from you it's expected.

[mellow_mood]

bhop said he wasn't coming back for anyone except calz... what part of that don't people understand?

joe will slap him 2 death again... nard is gonna have to live with that loss

[ИATAS]

LOL @ ducking someone that know one gives a **** about or has heard about in the US.

Listen, Hopkins is 43 years old and has one more fight. He's looking for a big fight, not a dud. He has absolutely NOTHING to prove, he's a legend, a hall of famer and an ATG. What purpose would there be in fighting a European fighter that no one has ever heard of in the U.S? What's the point in that?

****** thread.

Besides, imo, Kessler isn't much different then a Kelly Pavlik, only a bit faster hands. If Calzaghe could easily tame and figure out Kessler in less then 5 rounds, there is no question Hopkins would do the same.

[IMDAZED]

I don't remember you making a thread when Kessler turned down Chad Dawson.

[The Hammer]

I don't remember you making a thread when Kessler turned down Chad Dawson.

But other people did, and that's why I made this one!

[The_Visitation]

Mikkel Kessler tried to get a HBO televised fight with Bernard Hopkins in the US, but B-Hop turned it down.

Maybe Bernard watched some videos of Mikkel, and realized he doesn't have Kelly Pavlik's limitations.

Oh, c'mon. I'm a Kessler fan but I can't see any reason B-Hop would even consider that fight. Kessler still isn't US box-office, he would add nothing to B-Hop's resume and there is a significant chance Kessler would win (although I have B-Hop as a good favourite).

[IMDAZED]

But other people did, and that's why I made this one!

Well as long as you know.