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No doubt Hopkins has deteriorated some over the last several years, I just don't think that video really says too much about his reflexes being shot which I don't think they are as he's still very difficult to hit cleanly based on his last few appearances in the ring. What I mainly see a decline in is speed and stamina. I know speed and reflexes can go hand-in-hand but what he lacks in speed I believe he can make up for in smarts to an extent. With that said I do think this is a tough fight for him at this stage of his career but I have enough faith in Hopkins at this point to trust that he knows what he's doing and that he's not going to humiliate himself...well, maybe not in terms of milking fouls but in terms of getting beat up.
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