Hopkins/Taylor Your Picks

[simeraksou]

Okay.. I've been wrong in the last two major fights (tszyu vs. hatton and tyson vs. mcbride) so I'm going against my gut and picking hopkins by UD.

[spinksjinx]

i was wrong in my picking of abby to pull the upset over cotto, but i still think taylor is gonna win and make the upset of the year...

I wouldnt say Taylor beating Hopkins is upset of the year, but more so if Gatti defeats Mayweather or how about Hatton upsetting Tszyu.

[Shaolin Bushido]

Hopkins ... though it may be too much to hope for. His talent far outweights anything I've seen from Taylor but who knows when his bag of tricks is empty?

[Bombardier]

Damn, it's tough but I think I'm going to have to go against Hopkins and pick Taylor. The deciding factor is that Hopkins hasn't faced a guy who is as good at adjusting in mid-fight as I think Taylor can be. That might be Trinidad's biggest falw and Oscar went him against him with a specific game plan.

I say Taylor gets his shots in and then it's a matter of how Hopkins can take a punch. At his age I have my doubts about how well he will be able to absord punishment.

[spinksjinx]

Hopkins ... though it may be too much to hope for. His talent far outweights anything I've seen from Taylor but who knows when his bag of tricks is empty?

Never against Taylor, Jermain has never been in a fight where the dirty tactics were pulled on him. I am sure Jermain will have trouble with Hopkins ****ing him low and on the hip throughout the fight as well.

[Shaolin Bushido]

Never against Taylor, Jermain has never been in a fight where the dirty tactics were pulled on him. I am sure Jermain will have trouble with Hopkins ****ing him low and on the hip throughout the fight as well.

Admit it, he's got a helluva lot more tricks that Taylor hasn't seen ... that arent'dirty. He should be totally confused by the time Hopkins knocks him out.

[Brz_Pugilist]

I can see Taylor being the stronger man in this fight, but does he have the smarts of Bernard Hopkins?Either way, i have Bernard Hopkins in a split decision win.

[Bombardier]

I can see Taylor being the stronger man in this fight, but does he have the smarts of Bernard Hopkins?Either way, i have Bernard Hopkins in a split decision win.

He's the smartest fighter Hopkins has faced in a long time imo, which is why I think he has a shot.

This fight really could go either way. A win by Hopkins would be no surprise, but a win by Taylor would not necessarily be an upset.

[spinksjinx]

Admit it, he's got a helluva lot more tricks that Taylor hasn't seen ... that arent'dirty. He should be totally confused by the time Hopkins knocks him out.

I can see Hopkins breaking Taylor down and stopping him late. We havent seen what Taylor is truly made of but I believe he has tremendous skills and natural talent that could pull him through. Youth is on his side and against him because he is uneducated. Hey, I never said there was anything wrong with Hopkins tricks infact I am in awe of them. But we still havent seen how Hopkins could deal with a stiff and strong jab in his face either.

It is a toss up on who will really win. But none the less both fighters are tactical in there offense and it will be one boring ass fight.

[Shaolin Bushido]

True. If Hopkins suddenly just eschews his gameplan or can't execute it I could see Taylor boring in on him but somehow I can't really fathom that.

Unfortunately that's what Roys', Tysons', Shanes' and many other guys' fans thought til their guy proved to be used up.