Bernard Hopkins vs. Jeff Lacy...who wins?

[scap]

This would be an incredibly interesting matchup, far more intriuging than a BHOP v. Taylor matchup...at least in my mind. This fight would shut my mouth-I have expressed a lot of displeasure in Hopkins for never taking a risk, this would be a very big risk, one that the entire boxing community would be giddy over! I like Hopkins in this match, I think that Lacy still has some stuff to learn-but he could easily outwork Bernard and rough him up a bit (give hop a taste of his medicine). Lacy probably does some things technically wrong still and Bernard would most likely find a way to exploit the flaws. However this is a real fight, LAcy would not show Bhop the respect that everyone else does...Who wins and why? Tell me who would you rather see Hopkins fight than Jeff LAcy?

[K-Yo]

hopkins is old enough to be his dead.

knoweldege

[The Fix]

hopkins takes lacy to school. it wouldnt be very pretty as lacy would get battered.

[Fat Shamz]

I too think this fight would be interesting, but i think it would be quite a close fight, if Lacy fights this using his mind he will win on UD, but if he doesnt think too clearly, he is gonna get owned by Hopkins. The fight IMO would be slow and kinda boring between rounds 4-8 if it lasts that long.

[dpfinley]

First off, I don't see why Hopkins would take this fight. He'd have to gain weight, and at his age, it would be hard on his body. Also, Lacy isn't a big name yet, so money won't be peak. Hopkins wants big fights to end his career, not up-and-commers. Plus Lacy's a train and could catch Hopkins early because he takes some time to warm up; De la Hoya took early rounds because of this.

[Sir_Jose]

Hopkins is just too much for Lacy right now.

[scap]

First off, I don't see why Hopkins would take this fight. He'd have to gain weight, and at his age, it would be hard on his body. Also, Lacy isn't a big name yet, so money won't be peak. Hopkins wants big fights to end his career, not up-and-commers. Plus Lacy's a train and could catch Hopkins early because he takes some time to warm up; De la Hoya took early rounds because of this.

I agree that this fight would be high risk for Bernard with little reward due to Lacy's youth and the chance of it coming off is not good. However what does he do next? Lets say Tito is on a two year plan and wants to wait to get Hopkins as an old man. What does NArd do for two years? Fight ****head number 1 contenders? Fight names below the middleweight division?

I want to see NArd in with Tito or some new blood-ie Lacy or Taylor-Or get serious and fight Tarver! I have said this in the past, if Glenn Johnson can get past Antonio, Hopkins may jump at the chance to become the 175 king, he will not do so if Tarver wins.

[dpfinley]

I want to see Hopkins in with some big fighters too. I hope Taylor gets to the top and that fight happens. And I would love to see how Hopkins can handle the weight move up to 168 or 175. He hasn't budged out his weight class for so long...that would be a true challenge.

[mr. bojangles]

B-Hop has been fighting smaller guys and fighters moving up in weight, and there's no dis*****g that he's the best in his weight class, so for once I'd like to see him moving up and fight someone his size, see what happens.

[borikua]

Can Lacy go down to 160?