Hopkins vs Ornelas on 12/2: Bernard's Tuneup Set

[Pugilistic™]

**** you mean i would?

whats that friend ??

[Eric Holder]

I hope Enrique beats Hopkins

[SOPH~ REP.]

I RESPECT HOPKINS AS A FIGHTER,BUT AS A BUSINESSMAN HE DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE.OLDER ,WISER AND DUMBER.HATING ON FLOYD CUZ HE GETS IT.ITS HIS OWN FOUGHT WITH BLACKBALLIN ADAMEK ,ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN WITH BAD CHAD TO NOW ENRIQUE DOE ,ROY IS FIGHTING DANNY GREEN. IHOP COULD'VE FOUGHT Zsolt Erdei (30-0),Allan Green (28-1),Sakio Bika (28-3-2),BATTLE OF PHILA Steve Cunningham (22-2) OR ANY OTHER GUY OVER SEAS.

[ИATAS]

I RESPECT HOPKINS AS A FIGHTER,BUT AS A BUSINESSMAN HE DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE.OLDER ,WISER AND DUMBER.HATING ON FLOYD CUZ HE GETS IT.ITS HIS OWN FOUGHT WITH BLACKBALLIN ADAMEK ,ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN WITH BAD CHAD TO NOW ENRIQUE DOE ,ROY IS FIGHTING DANNY GREEN. IHOP COULD'VE FOUGHT Zsolt Erdei (30-0),Allan Green (28-1),Sakio Bika (28-3-2),BATTLE OF PHILA Steve Cunningham (22-2) OR ANY OTHER GUY OVER SEAS.

The adamek fight didn't happen because HBO didn't release it's budget in time (adamek signed a fight with Golata rather than waiting to see if HBO would put up the numbers bhop & adamek wanted to get paid).

Anyways, Bhop has a deal to fight Roy Jones (that is a $$$$ fight). Tune up fight? Ever heard of one before? This is the very definition of a tune up fight.

Also, andy kolle wasn't availible either

[billionaire]

he shouldve fought pascal, hes fast just like roy....

[Texanballer]

wow what a weird ass matchup. Ornelas has no chance. I hope he is getting a good pay day. He just cant catch a break. This is very weird for me to picture.

[Kris Silver]

Nah, I'm sorry.

These are his last two fights. All that's being said is, a SLIGHTLY better tune up, isn't un called for. This is just too far down the ranks.

Better than Manfredo - could Calzaghe have fought anyone he liked at that point? No.

Cotto and Margacheato having weak tune ups?

Erm, weren't they both coming off dominating losses for the ones your probably talking about? Post big name wins and being able to make a few bigger fights, they didn't go so low down the ranks as this.

All I'm saying is, Hopkins still has some in the bag as he's shown, he can risk a little more than this, as a tune up to a past prime Roy also whom he's also over dog against. He does rack on about taking risks and did mention I'm sure wanting a decent tune up. That is not this I'm afraid. It's not god awful by any means, just not great. He could fight someone a fair bit better, still not risk much, probably get a belt, gain more credibility, add to his legacy. It's a shame as I think HE deserves more.

[mercadojglb]

It wont be PPV.

And it's nice that it's in Philly, hopefully ESPN or a co-feature of an HBO event.

The fight is on Wednesday so we know HBO won't pick it up. I don't think ESPN will pick up the fight...so maybe it might be on HBO Plus since Ornelas is latin. Speaking of HBO Plus does anyone in here even have that channel?

[mrpain81]

I read somewhere that Hopkins might fight a tune up fight on network television, hopefully it's true. It will either be network or ESPN, don't see them putting this on PPV or HBO.

[THE REED]

whats that friend ??

You heard me, son.