Comments Thread For: Bernard Hopkins Says He is "50-50" on Fighting Again

[thack]

Like Bhop say 'it's about clearing out your division and being the best' but if you can't do that then what ? Great, great career but no one wants to see him get hurt.Sure he can still beat most light heavies but for anyone inc. the alien life at fifty should not inc. a boxing ring any more .I really hope he retires with all his millions and himself intact , how many guys at nearly fifty can look themselves in the mirror as the Alien can ?

[-PBP-]

He can fight Stevenson. That matchup would be more competitive.

[Ray Corso]

Why not if some jerk wants to pay him! Just another "slide on the ropes" performance from a guy who's learned how to survive and win but against a slightly better opponent takes the loss "graciously"! All BS, from Bernard!

The guy has made a career out of fooling people who think he's boxing or that he's "out thinking" his opponents!! What a joke...get rid of this clown and take Mayweather and Wlad with you so that boxing can reestablish itself as a viable sport again. These guys a raping the sport and the younger generation of fans actually think that their terrific boxers, total joke!!!
Last night the guy didn't even try to win...........he simply survived!!!

Ray Corso

[MDPopescu]

B Hop is one of the most likable amazing stories in boxing history.

But its time. He should retire and run boxing.

He is smarter than Oscar and has a vision for boxing.

Would love if he becomes a big time broker.

... This last fight was just "business"...
Hopkins should retire like the legend he is!
... But it's hard to retire, especially when you are B-Hop... he could even fight Adonis -- but Adonis also knows the game from the distance...

[mathed]

I don't think it's necessarily time to call it a day (although I would not complain) just because of this loss. I mean, a 49 year old Hopkins has been the only person to even be able to last 12 rounds against Kovalev in the past two years.

Against any other LHW not named Kovalev, he probably wins so it's not like he is some washed up boxer living a pipe dream.

[Guest]

I don't think it's necessarily time to call it a day (although I would not complain) just because of this loss. I mean, a 49 year old Hopkins has been the only person to even be able to last 12 rounds against Kovalev in the past two years.

Against any other LHW not named Kovalev, he probably wins so it's not like he is some washed up boxer living a pipe dream.

He might not win if tries to please the fans and give them an exciting fight like he said he was doing in the 12th in the post-fight interview.

[MisanthropicNY]

Like Bhop say 'it's about clearing out your division and being the best' but if you can't do that then what ? Great, great career but no one wants to see him get hurt.Sure he can still beat most light heavies but for anyone inc. the alien life at fifty should not inc. a boxing ring any more .I really hope he retires with all his millions and himself intact , how many guys at nearly fifty can look themselves in the mirror as the Alien can ?

Wow, the only thing left for you to do after this post is blow Hopkins...

[MisanthropicNY]

I don't think it's necessarily time to call it a day (although I would not complain) just because of this loss. I mean, a 49 year old Hopkins has been the only person to even be able to last 12 rounds against Kovalev in the past two years.

Against any other LHW not named Kovalev, he probably wins so it's not like he is some washed up boxer living a pipe dream.

We care too much about achievements that I believe are meaningless... who cares if B-Hop can beat some cab driver who picks up one of the many titles at 50...

I'm more concerned with judging fighters in their primes against top competition.. boxing has gone away from that in order to try to sell meaningless fights... Kovalev will never credit for this win because people will say Hopkins was close to 50 years old. But Kovalev did it in order to get his name up. Let's be concerned with making the best fights not caring about if some 50 year old beats up cab drivers like Shumenov or whatever his name is...

Let's focus on Kovalev vs Stevenson or Ward... Stevenson won't happen because of the networks...so Ward should move up and fight Kovalev..he's already beaten everyone at 168...

[MDPopescu]

Let's focus on Kovalev vs Stevenson or Ward... Stevenson won't happen because of the networks...so Ward should move up and fight Kovalev..he's already beaten everyone at 168...

... Ward said: "Fighting Kovalev now gets me nowhere..."

[MisanthropicNY]

Why not if some jerk wants to pay him! Just another "slide on the ropes" performance from a guy who's learned how to survive and win but against a slightly better opponent takes the loss "graciously"! All BS, from Bernard!

The guy has made a career out of fooling people who think he's boxing or that he's "out thinking" his opponents!! What a joke...get rid of this clown and take Mayweather and Wlad with you so that boxing can reestablish itself as a viable sport again. These guys a raping the sport and the younger generation of fans actually think that their terrific boxers, total joke!!!
Last night the guy didn't even try to win...........he simply survived!!!

Ray Corso

I agree with this statement as to Hopkins.. he did the same against Dawson and Calzaghe...and Roy Jones early in his career...and the JT fights... but I have to disagree with this statement as far as Mayweather and Wlad...although their styles can be quite boring, both guys try to win... Mayweather tries to win every round that's why he would be at risk of getting KOed vs Pac I believe.. It was David Haye that fought to survive rather than try to beat Wlad... The issue with Mayweather is that he doesn't take on challenges and the issue with Wlad is that clinches way too much and gets away with it.. but Wlad will fight anyone and he fights to win...