prediction: hopkins will lose last fight to taylor

[davico]

I don't think that Taylor will beat Soliman let alone dominate him.

[Dark Destroyer]

Taylor is a very promissing fighter ineed but i don't think he would beat Bernard now at all. Bernard proved in the Oscar fight that he can box well or he can beat you down and i think thats what would happen to Taylor. Sadly the Middleweight division isn't the strongest out there except for a few fighters so it's hard to judge how good Taylor actually isbut as far as beating Bernard i don't think so. If their is one thing i have learned over the years of watching Bernard it is underestimating him in a big fight. I thought Tito would give him hell their fight and the opposite happened. Seeing him stop Tito was the icing on the cake to how good he was. He only lost a VERY close decision to a prime Roy.

[Nautilus]

Taylor is a very promissing fighter ineed but i don't think he would beat Bernard now at all. Bernard proved in the Oscar fight that he can box well or he can beat you down and i think thats what would happen to Taylor. Sadly the Middleweight division isn't the strongest out there except for a few fighters so it's hard to judge how good Taylor actually isbut as far as beating Bernard i don't think so. If their is one thing i have learned over the years of watching Bernard it is underestimating him in a big fight. I thought Tito would give him hell their fight and the opposite happened. Seeing him stop Tito was the icing on the cake to how good he was. He only lost a VERY close decision to a prime Roy.

Jermain Taylor rules!!! He is the future champ. He will displace the great Hopkins. He is a very intelligent, disciplined, brilliant fighter,... another Vitaliy. (he-he).

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He only lost a VERY close decision to a prime Roy.

VERY close as in 8 round to 4 (on all 3 scorecards)?
prime Roy as in one handed Roy?

apart from this I agree

I think hopkins would beat trinidad and taylor if he fought today, but... 12 months from now is a long time when you are 40

[jack_the_rippuh]

From what I heard that whole talk about Roy Jones jr. saying he beat Hopkins with one hand was just that..."talk"...the only reason he said that was because that was the first fight in which he didn't pitch a shut-out. It was his toughest fight..

[Truth]

Taylor is a very good prospect but I still think Hopkins beats him this year if they fight.

[Hurlex]

hopkins is to good for taylor..unless taylor fights him in 4 years...taylor is pretty overrated and doesnt have enough power to hang with the big boys
taylor vs:

sturm-gets jabbed to death and loses a UD
tito-gets KTFO
hopkins-get owned/schooled and ko'ed

taylor is not ready for any of this...and evn at that he wont ever be that good for a couple of years. I say taylor gets put on his ass before he even makes it to the big money fights...he leaves himself open soemtimes and comes in to blindly at time also, he does have skills which if he improves will be a great champ someday

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From what I heard that whole talk about Roy Jones jr. saying he beat Hopkins with one hand was just that..."talk"...the only reason he said that was because that was the first fight in which he didn't pitch a shut-out. It was his toughest fight..

it could well be the case, considering how full of **** roy jones has always been, but if i remember well, jones doesn't actually use the right hand a lot throughout the fight.

[jswa17]

Taylor beat Joppy more soundly than Hopkins did. I think Taylor's stronger and faster than Hopkins. However, Hopkin's experience and intimidation factor, plus Taylor's respect towards Hopkins will play a big role in their match. I don't think it will happen though... Hopkins won't take that huge risk by facing Taylor at the last phase of his career.

[Knicksman20]

Hopkins would whip Taylor like he was a son of his. Taylor's too green for him now. Taylor dominated Joppy only after Hopkins beat the hell out of him. There's alot of questions over Taylor that we all don't know. How well he reacts under pressure. What happens if he's in with a puncher & gets put on the canvas. Can he come from behind on the cards & win. Hops has a world of experience & has been in alot of tough fights & has come out on top most of the time. Could Taylor, it's yet to be seen & until he he gets into one of those fights I'm still saying Hops.