Mosley's comment about Hopkins

[Benny Leonard]

Obviously angry and jealous that Hopkins is still ranked as nr.1 p4p fighter in some mags and sites, Mosley said "When did he last fight,1978?" I gotta agree. And he lost one of his last two fights. The win over Pavlik was more a matter of Pavlik not being himself at that catchweight and still recovering from flu. It annoys me to see Hopkins still ranked as the best p4pounder on boxrec for example. Mosley deserves that far more, he beat Mayorga and Margarito in the last 10 months. That's no small feat.

You can throw out the "catch-weight" excuse since Pavlik was moving up and not down in weight so he wouldn't show up dehydrated/flat like some other fighters that may have trouble dropping weight.
Remember, unless Pavlik's fighting weight is 160 on fight-night, the weight increase was naturally there. The big difference would be that he wouldn't have to piss out his fluids to make weight like he did at 160. Most fighters tend to gain 10 pounds by fight-night. Pavlik wouldn't have to lose that much to make the 168+ scale weight or whatever it was. It actually should have been better for him because he wouldn't have to take the risk of draining himself for the 160 scale. He could just show up at his fight-time weight.

Not sure about the Flu.

[baracuda]

He was coughing up phlegm like a day before the fight, I read that. Why would the journalist who wrote that lie??

why?..because theyre jounalist......part of their job is to make intresting stories thats why sometimes they exaggerate which is same as lying...

[ИATAS]

You can throw out the "catch-weight" excuse since Pavlik was moving up and not down in weight so he wouldn't show up dehydrated/flat like some other fighters that may have trouble dropping weight.
Remember, unless Pavlik's fighting weight is 160 on fight-night, the weight increase was naturally there. The big difference would be that he wouldn't have to piss out his fluids to make weight like he did at 160. Most fighters tend to gain 10 pounds by fight-night. Pavlik wouldn't have to lose that much to make the 168+ scale weight or whatever it was. It actually should have been better for him because he wouldn't have to take the risk of draining himself for the 160 scale. He could just show up at his fight-time weight.

Not to mention pavlik, and his trainer, both said they were planning on moving up in weight because 160 pounds was too difficult for kelly to make. Obviously hopkins destroyed those plans, but kelly really shouldn't be at 160, he's a naturally LHW or 168 pounder if he wants to stay slim.

[Doctor_Tenma]

He was coughing up phlegm like a day before the fight, I read that. Why would the journalist who wrote that lie??

Yes, I only wonder why Pavlik said he was in great condition and wasn't gassed. This was a little after the fight.

[PACBOY]

Obviously angry and jealous that Hopkins is still ranked as nr.1 p4p fighter in some mags and sites, Mosley said "When did he last fight,1978?" I gotta agree. And he lost one of his last two fights. The win over Pavlik was more a matter of Pavlik not being himself at that catchweight and still recovering from flu. It annoys me to see Hopkins still ranked as the best p4pounder on boxrec for example. Mosley deserves that far more, he beat Mayorga and Margarito in the last 10 months. That's no small feat.

post a link with your rumor and Hopkins isnt #1 P4P you moron...

[Benncollinsaad]

Yes, I only wonder why Pavlik said he was in great condition and wasn't gassed. This was a little after the fight.

Ok, then maybe Hopkins' style didn't suit him! Fook off now. Hopkins fights like a coward anyway.

[-JOLLYROGER-]

Mosley's just jealous

[Benncollinsaad]

post a link with your rumor and Hopkins isnt #1 P4P you moron...

I don't have it, it was up on boxrec like a week ago.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Ok, then maybe Hopkins' style didn't suit him! Fook off now. Hopkins fights like a coward anyway.

Got a new excuse now, I guess you didn't watch the fight? It was Pavlik getting his ass beat in the inside. Sad that Pavlik would need an excuse as to why he lost to a 43 year old man.

[starjammer]

What comments by Mosley? I don't see any anywhere.

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