I have 2 thoughts about why Hopkins kinda cried in the post Pavlik fight.

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  • Kevin Jesus
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    I have 2 thoughts about why Hopkins kinda cried in the post Pavlik fight.

    After Hopkins beat Pavlik, and the little scuffle ended, Hopkins got emotional in the ring apron looking down at the media and his mouth kinda mumbled like if he wanted to cry when he said "I'm tired of proving myself".

    I'm sure everyone saw this.


    I was thinking why exactly did he get like that.

    1. Out of anger cause of so many people doubting him calling him old and saying he's gonna get KO'ed and he shouldn't have taken that fight, he should have just retired.

    2. The kid that he became real close friends with. Don't know if you all have heard about the young fan of Hopkins that was dying from some sort of cancer and his last request was to meet Bernard Hopkins. He ended getting more, Hopkins actually chilled with him and his parents and became friends with him and visited him a bunch of times. To Hopkins credit, he didn't let the media know about this. The kid and his family was ringside in the Calzaghe fight. Before he died he wanted to see Hopkins win one last time, he wanted to see the Pavlik fight and watch Hopkins beat Pavlik. Doctors said that he was fighting to stay alive to watch Hopkins fight one last time and see if his hero wins. Hopkins was well aware about this and I think maybe, just maybe, Hopkins was thinking about the kid(he was friends with him for about 3 years so it's possible) after he beat Pavlik and maybe that's why Hopkins got like that.

    The kid died several days after the Pavlik fight. Hopkins was attending the funeral(one of the guys carrying the casket) and the parents put the boxing gloves he beat Pavlik with, inside the kid's casket and they buried him with it.

    I'm sure a lot of you have read this story but my point is maybe that's why he got so emotional in the apron cause Hopkins is way too mentally strong to cry for a win where people were doubting him. I think it was for his fan that he knew was dying and knew was watching him.
    Last edited by Kevin Jesus; 10-02-2009, 06:02 PM. Reason: Left out a couple of words
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    #2
    I know exactly what you are talking about...

    Actually... literally minutes after the kid watched the Pavlik fight in his living room, he crawled up to his bedroom... smiled at his mom because Bernard won... and he never woke up after that night...

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    • Kalion
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      #3
      Interesting, I wouldnt expect this type of humility and sympathy from Bhop of all people. What made you think of this?

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        Here is the article.. if you havent read it... just read it

        Bernard Hopkins can't quite accept that the teenager who became his friend two years ago has passed away.

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        • Kevin Jesus
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          #5
          Originally posted by reedickyaluss
          I know exactly what you are talking about...

          Actually... literally minutes after the kid watched the Pavlik fight in his living room, he crawled up to his bedroom... smiled at his mom because Bernard won... and he never woke up after that night...
          Wow.....didn't know that part.

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          • Story
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            #6
            Originally posted by Kalion
            Interesting, I wouldnt expect this type of humility and sympathy from Bhop of all people. What made you think of this?
            He's still human.

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            • larry x
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              #7
              every time i read about that i get teary eyes

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              • Kalion
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                #8
                Originally posted by Story
                He's still human.
                Obviously, but if youve looked into his life outside of boxing you will see nothing remotely close to indicating he is kind of person.

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                • THE REED
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                  Originally posted by Kalion
                  Obviously, but if youve looked into his life outside of boxing you will see nothing remotely close to indicating he is kind of person.
                  Then youve never read that article... which basically proves you dont know what the **** youre talking about

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                  • Kevin Jesus
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                    #10
                    Some boxers, you see how they act in cameras, you would take everything negative back that you thought of them when you see what they do outside of the ring away from the camera.

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