Comments Thread For: Cloud Feels High Motivation To Retire Bernard Hopkins

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Tavoris Cloud has vowed to put on a performance when he defends his IBF light-heavyweight title against Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night.

The Floridian puts his 24-fight unbeaten record on the line against the 48-year-old, who is coming off a loss to Chad Dawson 11 months ago.

Hopkins has built a career out of making life difficult for his opponents, largely at the expense of the fans, but Cloud believes he will be able to nullify the threat of the wily veteran.

"You have to go in there and hit him, show him that his tactics don't work," he said. "Bernard Hopkins is a fighter that you have to get straight to the point with.
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[5burowz]

"The pharmacy is making a killing off of them"

That's a great quote.

[djtmal]

i think cloud has the right frame of mind going into the fight when he says he has to go in there and hit bernard hopkins and get to the point, cause if he fights bernard's tactical fight, he'd be putting himself in a losing situation...hope its a good fight saturday...

[Bigg Rigg]

I'm telling you guys from now, Cloud is gonna put a bad beating on Hopkins Saturday night.

[richardt]

I'm telling you guys from now, Cloud is gonna put a bad beating on Hopkins Saturday night.

I hope not cause I don't want to see Hopkins get battered and hurt or stopped.

[Larry the boss]

Cant wait till Saturday

[_Gatti_]

Bhop is like Jason Voorhees. Just keeps coming. Cant kill him.

[Jloro]

I hope Hopkins beats Cloud up. He's smart and knows Cloud's plan. I'm sure he has something

[mathed]

Hopkins is going to make the fight a nightmare for Cloud who sucks at fighting a good inside fighter. Cloud got beaten up and worn down by Campillo and Hopkins is 10 times the fighter that Campillo is. Cloud gets bullied around and can't get his shots off.

[Mayweather41-0]

Cloud is going to win Sat and I think it will be the last time we ever see Hopkins in a ring