Comments Thread For: Hopkins Confident of First KO Win in Nine Years

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Bernard Hopkins hasn’t won a fight by knockout in nine years.

The IBF light heavyweight champion is well aware that the last time he knocked out an opponent was when he stopped promotional partner Oscar De La Hoya with a body shot in September 2004. He predicted after Friday’s weigh-in that his dubious drought will end Saturday night in Atlantic City during his mandatory defense against Germany’s Karo Murat.

“My drought is going to be over [Saturday night],” Hopkins told Showtime’s Steve Farhood after weighing in at 172½ pounds. “The last time I had a knockout was 2004. I need a knockout [Saturday night]. I need a knockout. I’m going to be smart with it, but I’m going to need a knockout. That’s something. I’ve got to get this itch off my back.”
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[Rudiamonds]

Stop it Bhop you and floyed ant knocking out nothing for the rest of your careers

[AntonTheMeh]

9 years? damn.....

[hyeduk]

Karo didnt appear to be scared at all. Maybe Hopkins wanted him to be scared bcuz he didn't expect Karo to act that way during the face off...

[Uturn]

Hopkins is going to sleep tonight. This is the fight he gets old.

[PAC-BOY]

almost a decade without a KO...Wow! There is no reason for Floyd NOT to fight Bhop...Hes almost 50, has a big name, and hasnt had a KO in almost a decade.

[MDPopescu]

Don't listen to what B-Hop says.
Just wait and watch him tonight.

[jri9d0]

Don't listen to what B-Hop says.
Just wait and watch him tonight.

Yup, that's if I don't fall asleep after Hopkins first clinch which I predict will be on the opening bell.

[umop-ap!sdn]

almost a decade without a KO...Wow! There is no reason for Floyd NOT to fight Bhop...Hes almost 50, has a big name, and hasnt had a KO in almost a decade.

Give it a rest troll

[VatoMulatto]

It would be nice to see the old man get a KO win but Murat with his Abraham defence will cover up most of the time. I don't see a KO nor lot of action in this fight at all.