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    By Cliff Rold - It took too long but, after an awkward stretch where the aging didn’t seem interested in acting their part, a youth movement appears afoot in boxing. The sport needs it. Young fighters have a way of doing something older, wiser fighters sometimes forget to do.

    They fight.

    Still with a chip on their shoulder, still working towards riches, matches of quality fighters whose physical peaks and mental acuity are near congruent have often been special. Just a couple of weeks ago, fight fans were reminded as Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto took turns swinging for the gates and putting each other on the deck. A couple weeks before that, Flyweights Luis Concepcion and Hernan Marquez beat the hell out of each other and God bless them for it.

    That doesn’t mean the vets don’t have their place.

    Erik Morales showed Marcos Maidana he wasn’t ready for the rocking chair just yet. Juan Manuel Marquez might just snare his dream third match with Manny Pacquiao, still reigning as the Lightweight king.

    And when the smoke clears from next week’s big event, arguably the two most intriguing matches over the next four weeks in boxing will feature men closer to 50 than they are to thirty. On May 21st, the great Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO) will challenge Light Heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO) for the second fight in a row. [Click Here To Read More]

  • #2
    wouldn't mind seeing this....especially if Glen can win the S6

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    • #3
      I don't care if don't win. I still want to see it.

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      • #4
        as a fan of both id love to see it

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        • #5
          Yes this fight should be made.
          Should have been made a few years ago.

          My understanding is that Johnson has called out Hopkins for years, who has ignored him.

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          • #6
            i see someone read my comments in years....i call it so far,and i repeat:
            GLEN fought twice CHAD,BHOP avoided CHAD so far and he fights PASCAL....PLEASE!!!
            THE ROAD WARRIOR IS AN HONEST FIGHTER AND EVER WILL,HE TAKES ALL FIGHTS VS ALL FIGHTERS,BHOP NO ALSO IF HE IS A LEGEND!!!

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            • #7
              i'd love to see hopkins finally facing the super sayian version of johnson

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              • #8
                couldn't agree more, they've been fighting at light-heavyweight for a long enough period for it not to happen...

                it's one for the purists, and often that doesn't translate to big bucks.... neither hopkins or johnson would make much out of it, whereas as fights against other names probably generate more for both....

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by lutenco View Post
                  i see someone read my comments in years....i call it so far,and i repeat:
                  GLEN fought twice CHAD,BHOP avoided CHAD so far and he fights PASCAL....PLEASE!!!
                  THE ROAD WARRIOR IS AN HONEST FIGHTER AND EVER WILL,HE TAKES ALL FIGHTS VS ALL FIGHTERS,BHOP NO ALSO IF HE IS A LEGEND!!!
                  Hopkins is fighting the guy (for the second time) who beat Dawson.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by physiker View Post
                    Yes this fight should be made.
                    Should have been made a few years ago.

                    My understanding is that Johnson has called out Hopkins for years, who has ignored him.
                    true, Johnson has wanted this fight really bad for years

                    I believe he earned it and would give Hopkins all he can hadle and some more, but no way this fight happens

                    Hopkins has made it clear he wants to fight Dawson (mando) and Bute ($$$) if he beats Pascal, and he has been avoiding Johnson for a while

                    it's not a big deal since Johnson is still given great opportunities

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