Bernard Hopkins at Cruiserweight?

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  • The Great Shark
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    #1

    Bernard Hopkins at Cruiserweight?

    Really? I'm not knockin him or anything, but thats pretty fast jumping up weight isn't it? How do you guys think he'll do at 185?
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    Originally posted by elchinoloco
    Really? I'm not knockin him or anything, but thats pretty fast jumping up weight isn't it? How do you guys think he'll do at 185?
    i think cruiserweight is 200 lbs now

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    • S A M U R A I
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      #3
      I think he'd UD Adamek. He should make that fight.



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      • Ryn0
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        #4
        185? Don't you mean 200?

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          #5
          Oh really? Well Hopkins said hes going up ten pounds, goal being cruiserweight (he's currently at 175)

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          • Pullcounter
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            #6
            anyways, i think hopkins should jsut retire... adamek looks legit.

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            • Jim Jeffries
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              #7
              Adamek barely weighs 200 in the ring, so will probably only outweigh Bernard by about 10 lbs. Not enough to make up for the skill difference, IMO. Win, win for Bernard and his already impressive resume goes through the roof. If he's only going to fight one more time, it should be this or picking up a belt in a 3rd division by fighting Kessler. He looked damn good at 170 against Pavlik, 2 lbs shouldn't be that difficult.
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              • Silencers
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                #8
                I think Hopkins would do pretty well against Adamek weighing 185, the speed should still be there at 185, he is definitely the better skilled and smarter fighter, stylistically this fight suits him too, I'd pick him if the fight happens.

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                • KingTito
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                  #9
                  He might as well give it a shot. That's a winnable fight for him. His legacy will skyrocket if he pulls it off.

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                  • PittyPat
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                    #10
                    Kessler at 168, Dawson at 175 or Adamek at 200 are the only fights left for him as far as I see it. A rematch with Glengoffe is pointless since he stopped him soundly over a decade ago.

                    Maybe he should try a Roy and go up to HW... or just get that rematch with him at 175 and be done with it.

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