Hopkins on jim rome is burning

**Stickman** · 02-17-2005, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by SturmRules

jim rome asked him what about after eastman first thing he said was tito, then glen johnson, then taylor depending on whats avilable. thoughts?

Yep, my thoughts are...Taylor isn't ready for Hopkins, not just yet. If Taylor has a decent manager and trainer, he'll probably never fight Hopkins. It'll be another year, maybe two, before he's ready, and by that time Hopkins really should be retired. If he's not, he'll end up as just another ex-champ getting his ass kicked by B fighters and prospects, and I think we've all seen that often enough to be quite sick and tired of it.

Oh...Hopkins will probably get past Tito, if the fight isn't more than 6 months to a year from now, but I don't think he'll get past Johnson, but it may very well be that Johnson will be retired soon too.

**AintGottaClue** · 02-17-2005, 08:24 PM

seems he wants tito first but if tito loses he has to wait for glen johsnon cause tarver gets a shot first so if it coems down to it will he fight taylor?

Hopkins on jim rome is burning