Hopkins new Gameplan?

[Tha Greatest]

I had such high hopes for you...

Honestly, Hopkins will KO this guy..

Taylor did nothing in the first fight, just throw a bunch of meaningless punches that did nothing..

He did not even outbox hopkins in a single round...

[Calabrese]

Hopkins is going to KO Taylor in under 10-11 rounds. I don't think the gameplan will change much from Hopkins BUT he's going to be a bit more active in the 1st 4-5 rounds on Taylor, so he at least gets a couple rounds on the scorecards.

Hopkins is one of the craftiest fighters in the game and his defence is just awesome. He took Taylor's punches and he now knows Taylor can't punch so I think Hopkins will let his hands go somewhere around round 8 and KO Taylor once and for all.

He will go down as history as one of the best middleweights EVER.

[Run]

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[CHICO_4LIFE]

hopkins is ganna make EASY WORK of taylor
he'll ko taylor in a easy fight 4 him

[masterdirector]

Do you think he will be less tentative against Taylor this time around? I personally think so. The average fan seems to be under the impression that he is solely limited to boxing from the outside....and does not posess the ability to mix it up on the inside.

Sure buddies. Keep telling yourselves that. Taylor might need to remember he is dealing with one of the most diverse pugilists to ever fight in this division, as well as one of the best INSIDE fighters.

This rematch means alot to me....because if Taylor wins LEGITIMATELY this time.....I will obviously give him due credit. As it stands...he recieved a gift decision in a fight where he was outlanded and outboxed by the craftier fighter.

Actually the casual fan thinks Hopkins will crush Taylor in a rematch, at least the ones I've encountered. I post on this Hajime No Ippo (boxing anime) forum and those guys only very casually follow boxing. Every single one of them think Hopkins will come out much more aggressively, many think he'll knock Taylor out.

I won't be surprised of any outcome except Hopkins knocking Taylor out early. Right now I'm leaning toward Taylor, though I'm not confident at all.

[Mech.]

Actually the casual fan thinks Hopkins will crush Taylor in a rematch, at least the ones I've encountered. I post on this Hajime No Ippo (boxing anime) forum and those guys only very casually follow boxing. Every single one of them think Hopkins will come out much more aggressively, many think he'll knock Taylor out.

I won't be surprised of any outcome except Hopkins knocking Taylor out early. Right now I'm leaning toward Taylor, though I'm not confident at all.

Exactly, now that would be shocking.I mean when people say he will KO taylor,i dont see where theyre coming from considering hopkins isnt known as a KO guy.

[deuce_drop]

i think taylor is going to be more of a game fighter this time around. but hopkins is still more crafty and probably more hungry too. he won that first fight flat out 116-112, close rounds go to the champ, not the challeger who didn't land an 1/8 of the punches he threw per round. hopkins has been the best conditioned fighter in boxing for years, starting fast and going the distance isnt going to be an issue with him, he gets stronger as the fight goes on, no worries there. i think he's going to make taylor fight harder sooner in the fight and pressure him into making mistakes. with a rigorous body attack early hopkins should have taylor out of there by the 10th rd.

like i said taylor will be more game this time. i'm sure he learned a lot in his last fight and he'll correct a lot of his mistakes,and have more confidence. but having more confidence might be his downfall in this fight because he'll be in closer and easier to hit, making himself more open to be countered.
even if taylor makes the proper corrections of his mistakes in the first fight, that only covers the first fight. hopkins has more to offer than what he brought in the first fight, he has more tricks that taylor isnt going to be ready for. he has a whole labyrinth of boxing skill, knowledge, and tactics.like an encyclopedia. all taylor has is a book about as intricate as " See Spot Run "

hopkins wins in a more challenging fight before the end of the 10th rd.
hopkins 10th rd tko/ko........

[Mech.]

You wanted to bet.

I'll bet 200 million points straight up.

Its on for 200mill.

[Keleneki]

Personally, I didn't think that Hopkins took the first rounds off and coasted. I thought he displayed magnificent defensive skill with his footwork and upper body movement. If he isn't able to knock down Taylor on December 3, I hope that his corner of the ref does the right thing and calls the fight before Jermaine ends up taking too much punishment that would hinder his return. I thought it was a terrible beating that Hopkins gave to Joppy and his corner didn't stop the fight (although I suspect that the side bet between the two fighters might have had a bit to do with that decision).

[kallsop]

Hopkins is too old to outpoint Taylor over 12 rounds. Hopkins needs a KO, but didn't get one against a headbutted and tired Taylor in the first fight when he was behind on the scorecards, and it won't be any easier this time.

I don't agree that Hopkins is somehow coming in to the second fight so much better than he was in the first, and Taylor will be the same as he was in the first fight or worse. That makes no sense. The only thing Taylor needs to add is more stamina and it's a clear win for him. Hopkins won't trade with a fresh Taylor. I agree that he needs to, because a KO is his best strategy. Will Hopkins take that risk? I would love to see it, but don't expect to.