Why doesn't Hopkins get suspected of being a PED user?

[Vasyl’s dad]

Has anyone else noticed Bernard Hopkins has a larger head now than he had back in the 90s?

That can only be explained by steroid use.

The bias towards anything american disgusts me.

The signs are there. People just don't want to admit it.

45 years old, and dominating. Pushing around the younger and faster guy like he was a rag doll. You can see all the rah rah posts in the rbr thread. Hopkins supporters were loving it. "oh yea, hes won every round since the 4th." "hes about make Pascal quit". "Hes killing him with the body shots".

The guy has arguably lost one fight in the last decade,

but its ok for him to do incredible things in the ring without being questioned.

This place, and america in general, is funny like that.

[crillz]

Lets look at the facts.


Doing extraordinary things when he used to be just ordinary.
Gained 15 pounds of muscle in 6 months. December 2005, weighing in at 159. June 2006, weighing in at 174.
45 years old and still fighting for championships, and winning against younger men. Hear me out, the guy is FORTY FIVE years old and still fighting for championships, and winning, against much younger opposition. Who does that?
Arguably has lost only one fight in the last decade. (Many felt he beat Taylor both times).
Always looks to be in top shape, even with a bigger head.


Why come people aren't screaming for random blood testing in this guys fights?

Dude is looking pretty su****ious to me.

45, and still being at the top?

Somethings up.

you being the **** head that you already are so keep it up, according to your standards, the standards of someone who is an ignorant sarcastic unintelligent know nothing about Boxing then you right on track..

if you can't see that Bernard is doing what he's doing due to styles? if you can't see that he DOES look kind of affected by age but just uses very intelligent strategies to keep in a fight I don't know what to tell you, against Jones Jr he showed his age, even against Calzaghe you can see him fading at certain parts but still doing enough to remain a competitive threat

being that you being a little ***** throwing indirect jabs at Floyd instead of coming out and saying what you really mean to say how about I do the same to you, it's not like he KO'ed his last 5 of 6 opponents whom happened to be the biggest and hardest tests of his career, it's not like he's saying NO to the biggest money fight ever all due to a RANDOM blood test that might not even see him getting tested days before the fight, it's not like he gained 40lbs over the course of his career, he only went up 2 divisions and actually skipped one he didn't move up 8 different divisions and win a title in each class along the way

should I keep going?

it's not like he has his strength and conditioning coach going on the record and setting himself up for the fall by saying Hopkins doesn't even know what he ingests into his body, it's not like his trainer is a trainer who has in the past been caught on more than 2 occasions for using illegal substances, it's not like his trainer is known for taking good fighters and making them ATG's, it's not like he looks as if he doesn't feel anything even though he had a busted ear drum

should I continue?

my point is that I know what you trying to imply however that is a ****** ass implement because you can't even compare the two, Hopkins went up in weight and the weight wasn't all 100% muscle, you noticed his weight gain and he is nowhere near as ripped as he was in Middleweight. sorry, but YOU FAIL! try again

[Dawerlzgreatest]

Hopkins looked stronger and just as fast as Pascal tonight.

Plus, his endurance and stamina was through the roof.


Manny, hasn't gotten faster or stronger. Hes fighting guys who are bigger, but much slower.


But go ahead, act like you're 5 years old and don't think any american fighters would use PEDs.

Hopkins was clearly slower.... and endurance.. again lasting the whole fight while also not fighting at a breakneck pace..why is that amazing?.. Hopkins timing is on target and he measures and choses his attacks.

why to you inject nationality into the convo when I didnt ..it has no place here get lost my dude.

[led]

Because nobody wants too see floyd fight hopkins

nice one lol

[ikim322]

you being the **** head that you already are so keep it up, according to your standards, the standards of someone who is an ignorant sarcastic unintelligent know nothing about Boxing then you right on track..

if you can't see that Bernard is doing what he's doing due to styles? if you can't see that he DOES look kind of affected by age but just uses very intelligent strategies to keep in a fight I don't know what to tell you, against Jones Jr he showed his age, even against Calzaghe you can see him fading at certain parts but still doing enough to remain a competitive threat

being that you being a little ***** throwing indirect jabs at Floyd instead of coming out and saying what you really mean to say how about I do the same to you, it's not like he KO'ed his last 5 of 6 opponents whom happened to be the biggest and hardest tests of his career, it's not like he's saying NO to the biggest money fight ever all due to a RANDOM blood test that might not even see him getting tested days before the fight, it's not like he gained 40lbs over the course of his career, he only went up 2 divisions and actually skipped one he didn't move up 8 different divisions and win a title in each class along the way

should I keep going?

it's not like he has his strength and conditioning coach going on the record and setting himself up for the fall by saying Hopkins doesn't even know what he ingests into his body, it's not like his trainer is a trainer who has in the past been caught on more than 2 occasions for using illegal substances, it's not like his trainer is known for taking good fighters and making them ATG's, it's not like he looks as if he doesn't feel anything even though he had a busted ear drum

should I continue?

my point is that I know what you trying to imply however that is a ****** ass implement because you can't even compare the two, Hopkins went up in weight and the weight wasn't all 100% muscle, you noticed his weight gain and he is nowhere near as ripped as he was in Middleweight. sorry, but YOU FAIL! try again

You just wasted a whole lot of time writing multiple paragraphs to a monkey who can't read past two lines with rational thought.

Just sayin'.

[Vasyl’s dad]

you being the **** head that you already are so keep it up, according to your standards, the standards of someone who is an ignorant sarcastic unintelligent know nothing about Boxing then you right on track..

if you can't see that Bernard is doing what he's doing due to styles? if you can't see that he DOES look kind of affected by age but just uses very intelligent strategies to keep in a fight I don't know what to tell you, against Jones Jr he showed his age, even against Calzaghe you can see him fading at certain parts but still doing enough to remain a competitive threat

being that you being a little ***** throwing indirect jabs at Floyd instead of coming out and saying what you really mean to say how about I do the same to you, it's not like he KO'ed his last 5 of 6 opponents whom happened to be the biggest and hardest tests of his career, it's not like he's saying NO to the biggest money fight ever all due to a RANDOM blood test that might not even see him getting tested days before the fight, it's not like he gained 40lbs over the course of his career, he only went up 2 divisions and actually skipped one he didn't move up 8 different divisions and win a title in each class along the way

should I keep going?

it's not like he has his strength and conditioning coach going on the record and setting himself up for the fall by saying Hopkins doesn't even know what he ingests into his body, it's not like his trainer is a trainer who has in the past been caught on more than 2 occasions for using illegal substances, it's not like his trainer is known for taking good fighters and making them ATG's, it's not like he looks as if he doesn't feel anything even though he had a busted ear drum

should I continue?

my point is that I know what you trying to imply however that is a ****** ass implement because you can't even compare the two, Hopkins went up in weight and the weight wasn't all 100% muscle, you noticed his weight gain and he is nowhere near as ripped as he was in Middleweight. sorry, but YOU FAIL! try again

What Manny is doing, is clearly because of his style.

So, why the double standard?

[ikim322]

lol he just proved my point.

I'd want my 10 minutes of my life back too if I were you Crillz.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Hopkins was clearly slower.... and endurance.. again lasting the whole fight while also not fighting at a breakneck pace..why is that amazing?.. Hopkins timing is on target and he measures and choses his attacks.

He was clearly slower?

So, how was he winning the exchanges? His hands were just as fast as Pascals during those moments.

[S IP U IR S xII]

(sighs)....No one cares...let me rephrase it....the Floyd fan boys dont care, because Hopkins is not a threat to Floyd financially or technically.

[-EX-]

He was clearly slower?

So, how was he winning the exchanges? His hands were just as fast as Pascals during those moments.

I don't think they were early on...Pascal was outboxing Bernard early on until Bernard started touching the body and Pascal got off his bike...