hopkins versus pascal break down

[infamous larryx]

this fight is interesting...and interesting all in 2 reason..the outcome will depend on what hopkins has left plain and simple if hopkins has the legs and stamina still he has a chance..BUT looking at his recent losses..taylor,calzaghe (fighters his size with speed and movement) pascal may prove to be a stylist nightmare for hopkins..hes,young,big and fast..hopkins will have to chase him..hopkins still has his defense but his offense has suffered a bit expecially with mobile fighters..pavlik was tailor made for bernard do to him moving up in weight and being slow and flat footed(still a great win no doubt)..but if hopkins can win this fight and become the ring champ,wbc and ibo..id be highly impressed...thoughts

[D-MiZe]

My breakdown;

Jab-hug-hug-hug-clinch-clinch-jab-combo-hug-clinch-clinch-low blow-combo-jab-combo-combo-clinch-kiss on the cheek-hug-combo-combo-jab-jab-jab-clinch-wrestle-clinch-clinch.

Hopkins frustrates Pascal and wins via wide pts decision.

[Stone Roses!]

I think Hopkins wins this one.


Note: I scored both the Hopkins vs Taylor fights to Bernard and I also scored the Calzaghe fight to Bernard also.


Those "losses" didn't prove much that Hopkins cannot deal with "fighters of his size with speed and movement".

[Stone Roses!]

If Hopkins pulls this off, DAMN.

I'll be very impressed. The dude is pushing half a century and knocking off The Ring LHW Champ.

[starkiller]

If Hopkins doesn't win, I'm going to be shocked since no one has ever really beaten Hopkins easily that is... Even RJJ didn't beat Hopkins easily, he won by points but I wouldn't even consider that a prime BHOP when they fought. Some might hate me for my opinion, but I feel Roy was closer to his prime in the first meeting between Roy/BHOP.

And with Calzaghe/Hopkins that fight was an ugly fight that probably should have been a draw for both fighters since neither really hit each other all that cleanly except for the first round knock-down by BHOP.

[djtmal]

somebody put this old, overrated, boring fart out to pasture already...pascal, the ball is in your court

[KickAzz]

hopkins will counter the **** out of pascal jumping in, and then grab him so he can't outwork hopkins.

[infamous larryx]

yea if hopkins wins this thats history..the oldest champion in boxing ever...correct me if im wrong

[Bushbaby]

If Hopkins still hasn't lost a step,really good & tough fight,if he loses a step he gets dominated!!

[street bully]

If its in Atlantic city Hopkisn will win it. In my opinion Pascal has more to offer than Taylor ever had and is tougher with a better chin, but he lacks the ability to counter. he circles and then charges in with combos and then trys to get out. Timing is key. If Hopkins has a bit of reflexes left he should be able to land the right hand at will.