Hopkins to fight Clinton Woods next

[SUPER ZAB FAN]

If Hopkins had schooled Taylor and cruised to a 12 round UD, winning 10 or 11 of the rounds, that would be one thing. Hopkins used a lot of energy in the fight, first running and then brawling.

I just don't think the old man can do 3 tough fights in 6 months. Especially when the last will be against a rested and better conditioned Taylor.

Did you just say better conditioned ??????
HE was out of gas in the 8th round , and holding on for dear life in the 10th . Try again Scrap .

[mic573]

If Hopkins had schooled Taylor and cruised to a 12 round UD, winning 10 or 11 of the rounds, that would be one thing. Hopkins used a lot of energy in the fight, first running and then brawling.

I just don't think the old man can do 3 tough fights in 6 months. Especially when the last will be against a rested and better conditioned Taylor.

Hopkins didn't use alot of energy in my opinion. He fought his fight at his pace. He also didn't run that's what Hakkar did. Hopkins used movement from side to side. There's a huge difference.

[2nd II none]

Roy will beat the **** out of Hopkins again.

[kallsop]

Did you just say better conditioned ??????
HE was out of gas in the 8th round , and holding on for dear life in the 10th . Try again Scrap .

You must have missed the part about fighting a rested and better conditioned Taylor in December. No mention of the 1st fight in July there was there?

I don't expect Taylor to come in December with the same strategy and run out of gas in 8 rounds. I'm sure Hopkins won't expect that either.

[Bad Intentions]

Hopkins is making a mistake imo....He will not beat Tarver or Jones...especially at 175...So what if he looses that fight then is he still gonna rematch Taylor??? I see a bad ending for B-Hop...

[sonofisis]

I agree, plus he has the blueprint to beat him from the Taylor fight.

I wish people would stop building up Taylor.. Taylor is Wack to me, he isn't good at all, just has energy.. I thought that he was good, but Hopkins exposed him as just a hyped kid with more hunger than any other middle Weight, but has to still develope.

Tarver vs. Hopkins? damn, i don't want that fight to happen..

For me, that's like seeing Zab Judah fight Diego Corrales.. I don't want to see either one lose because i respect and like both fighters.. And i don't want a roy jones fight, coz i don't want Roy to get embarrassed again.. I would like to see him take on Taylor again, beat him, then go at Jeff Lacey..

[realheavyhands]

I think that is way too much for the old man. He just got beat (not beaten down, but beat) in a 12 round fight. A Tarver fight will go 12 rounds, and who knows what RJJ has left. Then fight Taylor again two months later?

he got punched once

[Guest]

So let me get this straight... Hopkins is going up to light-heavy and then back down to middle? Can't be done, surely? At least not in such a short space of time.

Even Clinton Woods (who has gone up a notch since he fought Jones and has twice got the distance with Glen Johnson) would be a step, considering he's averaging 168lb in his fights naturally.

[Paine]

Taylor needed that win to go on, Hopkins needed it for icing. Taylor won't risk his career with a rematch for fear that Hopkins will show him a different style of fight. It might have took five rounds for Hopkins to come alive, maybe he thought he would only need a couple to knock Taylor down, if it wasn't for Taylor's conditioning Hopkins would have done so.Hopkins mistake he lives with. I hate what if's but two heavier rounds from the get go and Hopkins would still be on top.
I agree, Hopkins wasn't out of his element, he has a couple more in him, but there is a lot of hungry gloves in that division, time will be against him now. Taylor fought a good fight, still has more to grow, a Hopkins rematch would be too risky when he's got rested fighters just ready to sign.

[kallsop]

So let me get this straight... Hopkins is going up to light-heavy and then back down to middle? Can't be done, surely? At least not in such a short space of time.

I have read that Hopkins is always in the gym and his weight never goes up between fights. If he fights a bigger guy, he will come in near middleweight? He has the frame to add weight, but in the short time available, makes no sense. Then to lose weight for Taylor? Don't make me laugh.