Why didn't Hopkins fight Sturm?

[catalinul]

Why indeed when it was easier fighting a natural WW and get a much safer win?

Exactly.

So why fight him?

[Shadows]

i thought he was already undisputed when he and oscar fought...

He has to do with the belts. Some folks don't really recognize the WBO, and that was the belt Oscar had.

Generally, to be undisputed you have to have all four major belts. Though, in some cases, you can getting stripped of one of the belts and still be undisputed because technically, no one ever beat you for it. Jermain Taylor and Joe Calzaghe are examples.

[djtmal]

.....B.Hop would've beat him up anyway!!

Beat up? I'll say it would have been a good fight, but when's the last time nardo beat up a fighter his size that had some talent (not one of those catchweight fights against a two divisions smaller opponent)...he could barely deal with the green as grass taylor @ 160....sturm was no better or worse than taylor...fact is sturm won that fight with oscar, and the fix had to be put in to save the oscar/hopkins fight.

[djtmal]

Exactly.

So why fight him?

it would have shown some class...oops i forgot we talking about bush league nardo...

[Benncollinsaad]

it would have shown some class...oops i forgot we talking about bush league nardo...

His fight with Calzaghe was the first classy and risky fight he had since god knows when. Maybe the RJ fight in '93. And I think he took it because his people told him Calz can't punch. He didn't need to anyway, Joe was always a better boxer.

[SOPH~ REP.]

Bhop goes after money fights, there was no big payday in a hopkins sturm clash.

Hopkins has struggled to get fights early in his career,now giving his current age he doesn't the time to nit pick ,It should 've happen following the Kelly Pavlik victory

[BernardHopkins]

Sturm? Come on man are you serious?

[Benncollinsaad]

Sturm? Come on man are you serious?

Yes we are Bernard, you sellout chicken****!

[Boxing_12]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Mr. Philadel]

Beat up? I'll say it would have been a good fight, but when's the last time nardo beat up a fighter his size that had some talent (not one of those catchweight fights against a two divisions smaller opponent)...he could barely deal with the green as grass taylor @ 160....sturm was no better or worse than taylor...fact is sturm won that fight with oscar, and the fix had to be put in to save the oscar/hopkins fight.

you honestly think Sturm would've beat B.Hop?!? ......no seriously, you REALLY think that?!?!?