Dan Goosen wants Bernard Hopkins for Paul Williams next.

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  • Snuff Armstrong
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    Dan Goosen wants Bernard Hopkins for Paul Williams next.

    Avoiding the question about the rematch with Martinez and instead wants B-Hop next. What do you guys think?
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    Hopkins wants none. He doesn’t have the pop nor stamina to beat Williams

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    • warp1432
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      #3
      Originally posted by Riley
      Hopkins wants none. He doesn’t have the pop nor stamina to beat Williams
      Martinez was able to rough Williams up and drop him. You don't think Hopkins at 170 (where this fight would be happening), wouldn't do the same? Williams work rate could keep him in the game, but Hopkins has a good tendency (or did, depends how much he still has left) of cutting the fighter's workrate into half.

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        #4
        hopkins knocks him out. if you thought sergio martinez exposed williams defense and recklessness, than you will be blown away at what hopkins does to him..even at this stage of hopkins career.

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          Now that I know the limit on Paul's chin, he wouldn't be able o take the power punches B-Hop would land.

          All the things that keep B-Hop at a high level are Williams weaknesses. Lateral movement, accurate counter punching, and wrestling.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Riley
            Hopkins wants none. He doesn’t have the pop nor stamina to beat Williams
            Prior to his fight with Martinez, I worried that Williams punch output would overwhelm Hopkins if the two ever met considering how Calzaghe's flurries of slaps gave him fits. After witnessing the Martinez fight, I'm compelled to give B-Hop a better chance. But with that being said, I don't think Paul Williams approaches a fight with Hopkins, Pavlik, or pretty much anyone else the same way he did with Martinez. He would be foolish if he did.

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            • JmH Reborn
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              I'd love to see Steward commend Williams on his street toughness if he takes on Hopkins.

              I think Williams was really hurt by the body attack...I think Hopkins will really rough him up. I think it would get really ugly...totally not made for TV type of fight

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                martinez gave 12 rounds of tape for hopkins to study and hopkins is a true student of the game. He would pick up all the bad habbits paul has (which are a lot) and exploit them to the fullest.

                I would expect bhop to actually win by KO in the fight.

                I like paul williams, he should stick at 154 though and not go up that high

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                • Snuff Armstrong
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                  #9
                  B-Hop is not only the executioner but, he's also the king of the southpaws with Calzaghe being the only one to ever gain a victory over Hopkins from that left handed stance.

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                  • Snuff Armstrong
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                    #10
                    Dan should be careful for what he wishes for.

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