Comments Thread For: Hopkins Hints Again at Desire to Face Floyd Mayweather

[niceyboo3]

Hopkins will retire relatively poor...
He has to earn his living in promotion...

Such a horrible job,your job must be 20 times better. Plz, Hopkins is financially straight.

[umop-ap!sdn]

Doesn't seem to bring up Kovalev at all when mentioning being "undisputed". He's going to use the old WBO belt doesn't count excuse.

The WBO DOESN'T count noob. If you have been watching boxing dedicatedly like some of us have you would know that it is the new belt of the lot and has a horrible horrible track record. From giving the first WBO heavyweight belt to an unknown Francesco Damiani instead of Larry Holmes (than IBF champ) or Mike Tyson (recognized universal Champ at the time), to the climbing ranking of a dead boxer the late Darrin Morris, the WBO has BEEN a discredited belt.

They started in the 80's along with the IBF but look how much more respectable the IBF is as one of the triad of belts that make up a universally recognized unified champion. The WBO never has been in that discussion and likely never will be. WBA has been around since the 20's and the WBC since the 60's. Given the fact that IBF and WBO belt were created in the same decade yet only one of them has reached the status of the other 2 major titles, it's safe to say that no the WBO belt does not mean anything and most of us have been calling WBO belt holders "paper champs" for many years now.

How the hell do you make a deceased fighters rank climb from 7th to 5th AFTER he passed away and than have the nerve to say that you were not aware of the fighter you are endorsing had died? How did he climb if he died?? WBO is full of crap..

[TLC8]

Floyd wouldn't beat him. All B-Hop would do is crowd him and rough him up with rabbit punches. Hopkins would make it a very ugly fight and Floyd doesn't have the size to deal with a seasoned vet who has mastered the art of dirty tactics. Floyd has no business fighting above Jr Middleweight.

He wouldn't fight above Jr Middleweight anyway. Despite Ray Leonard coming off a 5 year retirement and no tune up fight, stepped into the ring with Marvin Hagler. No matter who you thought won that fight, Floyd doesn't have ballz big enough to make a move like that, let alone go up to Light Heavyweight for a challenge like both Leonard & Hearns both did. Floyd would rather chase down the winner of Khan-Collazo. Lol.

[TLC8]

I agree with this. But this is assuming that Hopkins doesn't come into the ring as a sick fighter the way Delahoya did Vs Steve Forbes and Pacquiao. Going back down to 147 took something out of him.

There is no way that Floyd can land his usual punches. His "pull counter" would never work on a 6' foot Hopkins who himself moves around and slips punches (He is no Tall but stationary Corrales). Floyd would have to reach and reach to land punches. Hopkins himself wouldn't land much but he could control the rounds with "Ring Generalship" by at least looking like he isn't reaching and swinging for the fences (like he would if he fought 6'6 Klitschko)

Dela Hoya going up to fight Bernard Hopkins also took something out of Oscar, right after he took Bhop's hook to the body, dropped to the canvas making girl noises. Floyd doesn't want any of that.

[TLC8]

Love B-Hop but he's just looking for that payday. He knows he doesn't stand a chance. Floyd will put him away real quick. Not interested in this fight, at all. And Floyd is not going to embarrass himself by fighting a 50 year old guy.

You're an idiot if you imply Hopkins doesn't believe he can beat Floyd. He KNOWS he can, and sure, he'd love the paycheck that comes with all that on the tail end of his career. Let's rephrase your last statement clown: Floyd is not going to embarrass himself by getting beat by a 50 year old Legend.

[JDD1]

He wouldn't fight above Jr Middleweight anyway. Despite Ray Leonard coming off a 5 year retirement and no tune up fight, stepped into the ring with Marvin Hagler. No matter who you thought won that fight, Floyd doesn't have ballz big enough to make a move like that, let alone go up to Light Heavyweight for a challenge like both Leonard & Hearns both did. Floyd would rather chase down the winner of Khan-Collazo. Lol.

Let me get this straight-you are praising ray leonard for the stunt he pulled lying to Hagler, waiting 5 years to fight him, then giving him credit for the DOnny Lalonde fight by saying it was a challenge. wow.

[Matisyahu]

Meh...Dude should call out Ward instead

I blame Ward's inactivity for this.

[TLC8]

Let me get this straight-you are praising ray leonard for the stunt he pulled lying to Hagler, waiting 5 years to fight him, then giving him credit for the DOnny Lalonde fight by saying it was a challenge. wow.

Yeah you're a fkkin idiot to. Leonard fought Hagler and fought his own fight which is why everyone else failed against Hagler; they all fought Haglers fight. So could care less what you're implying about "lying to Hagler"; what, are you their counselor? LOL. LaLonde had a title at Lt Hvy and hit very, very hard. Leonard stood on there and knocked his azz out. Nobody said LaLonde was Michael Spinks, but he still had a title and could take you out with one punch. That's more credible than Floyd wanting to fight Amir Khan, or Devon Alexander. ****, Floyd wouldn't even fight Sergio Martinez. I don't care who Floyd fights at Lt Hvy. Get back to me when Floyd grows a sack and goes up to challenge someone credible at Middleweight or Lt Hvy.

[Ray*]

Does a Mayweather fight really pays that much? I mean I see people like B-Hop, Ward or GGG throw their names into the hat all the time, so it begs the question does a Mayweather really pays that much? Or is it the publicity that makes fighting him so attractive?

[JDD1]

Yeah you're a fkkin idiot to. Leonard fought Hagler and fought his own fight which is why everyone else failed against Hagler; they all fought Haglers fight. So could care less what you're implying about "lying to Hagler"; what, are you their counselor? LOL. LaLonde had a title at Lt Hvy and hit very, very hard. Leonard stood on there and knocked his azz out. Nobody said LaLonde was Michael Spinks, but he still had a title and could take you out with one punch. That's more credible than Floyd wanting to fight Amir Khan, or Devon Alexander. ****, Floyd wouldn't even fight Sergio Martinez. I don't care who Floyd fights at Lt Hvy. Get back to me when Floyd grows a sack and goes up to challenge someone credible at Middleweight or Lt Hvy.

I'm talking about him bringing Hagler to the press conference under the guise of announcing a fight between them, only to announce his retirement. How do you respect that move?

Lalonde was not on Leonards level. He didn't fight Lalonde at 175, he fought him at 168 and got the LHW title. Him beating him was easy, even at his age. How can you give him credit for the LHW title knowing this?

Floyd, who I didn't mention in my response, started at 130, ray started at 147. WHy would you ask him to go up to 160/175. He went up 24 lbs from where his career began to 154. DOes he really need to go to MW or LHW to show balls?

Its ok not to like floyd. But its clear you are an ******* whose opinions are **** because you lack historical knowledge.