Comments Thread For: Hopkins vs. Cleverly Clash Eyed For July Date in London?

[cupocity303]

I don't know about this one. I'd rather B-Hop fights him in the United States, where the audience can be fairly quiet and thus not influence the judges.

Against Cloud, there were some 'quiet' moments where Hopkins relied on that silence to sway the judges. Because if Cloud had any 'hometown' support, the missed flurries alone combined with cheers from audience would've influenced the judges scoring.

This can happen against Cleverly in London, the way Hopkins fights these days.

[cupocity303]

easy fight for cleverly. all he has to do is not get ko'd. you know cleverly is going to throw more. you know the crowd is going to go nuts and pretend like it's landing just like in calzaghe-hopkins. at least we will get another cleverly-hopkins deception video to analyze out of it.

This is what I was thinking. All the clean, conservative work that B-Hop puts in during a round, will not get a reaction out of the crowd. Then Cleverly might do a flurry in the first minute of the round, and another flurry at the 3rd minute and the judges will give it to him.

It's not the right atmosphere for Hopkins and his current, ultra-conservative style of fighting.

[4Corners]

I'd love to see Hopkins take his title, I'd also like to see him fight Kovalev or whatever his name is.

[daggum]

This is what I was thinking. All the clean, conservative work that B-Hop puts in during a round, will not get a reaction out of the crowd. Then Cleverly might do a flurry in the first minute of the round, and another flurry at the 3rd minute and the judges will give it to him.

It's not the right atmosphere for Hopkins and his current, ultra-conservative style of fighting.

crowds are very important in fights. the crowd in hopkins-calzaghe gave calzaghe 3-4 rounds alone just for screaming at misses. 9 rounds to 3 for calzaghe? how? also paying off the judges doesn't hurt. if baldomir-mayweather were in argentina baldomir probably gets the nod but since everyone left or was sleeping the judges saw that baldomir was missing everything.

[Bushbaby]

If Hopkins unifies dis ole thang, he will have put himself so far out of reach of those other 2 atg's already so far behind him they might as well goone ahead and retire.

[4Corners]

If Hopkins unifies dis ole thang, he will have put himself so far out of reach of those other 2 atg's already so far behind him they might as well goone ahead and retire.

I think Floyd could still catch him, depending on how and who he fights his last few years here.

I really don't think Hopkins is THAT far ahead of Manny or Floyd. Manny won't have the fights or fighters available because he's with Top Rank, to catch Hopkins.

[Bushbaby]

I think Floyd could still catch him, depending on how and who he fights his last few years here.

I really don't think Hopkins is THAT far ahead of Manny or Floyd. Manny won't have the fights or fighters available because he's with Top Rank, to catch Hopkins.

Unless Floyd fights the winner of canelo/Trout and mister Martinez he ain't catching *****e and you know it.

[daggum]

If Hopkins unifies dis ole thang, he will have put himself so far out of reach of those other 2 atg's already so far behind him they might as well goone ahead and retire.

chris john and cesar rene cuenca?

[FloydTBE]

Bhop by wide UD

[4Corners]

Unless Floyd fights the winner of canelo/Trout and mister Martinez he ain't catching *****e and you know it.

If he gets say 3-4 good/solid wins and the Canelo/Trout winner, and Hopkins gets Cleverly and that's it. I don't know....