Hopkins' secret assuming that you don't think he is on steroids (which some subscribe to), is living a conservative life style. It isn't all hard work as they say. Anybody can go all out day in and day out in the gym, or be as lazy as James Toney.
I read somewhere that Hopkins always goes to bed by 9pm, which means he doesn't do the night life. He probably rests up better than any top boxer including Floyd - who doesn't drink or do drugs but does eat crap food from time to time and does enjoy the night scene.
Wlad's secret is great genetics and athletic hobbies during off season. Some fighters don't do anything athletic other than preparing for a fight. Wlad paraglides, windsurfs, hikes etc,.
Great Post.
I read he treats himself to a lemon cheesecake or something to that effect after his fights and that's about as good as it gets. I wish him all the best in retirement, anyone like him who fights the best deserves nothing but praise, he demanded the Calzaghe rematch but to no avail. Guys like Froch are alike him but Hopkins is next level, he would have rematched Ward if Ward offered like Froch had been.
As for Wlad, I don't believe he does any excesses and I'm not sure he even will in retirement the man is a genetic freak, compared to this Fury guy well I'm not even sure they are comparable except for they are both tall. I'd like to say nice things about Fury but unfortunately I just do not rate him all that highly and feel when Wlad beats him it will not be considered one of his top five wins, possibly top ten at a push, Fury's resume is garbage and I would have preferred he came in on the back of a great win other than just convincing wins. that said he appears to be rated highly by a lot on NSB and they'll have no other option but to credit Wlad after he defeats him.
The hate is strong in you; you'll be praying Fury somehow gets the win.
True to form.
The cycle is endless whilst Wlad is still around, first it was Haye, then Price now Fury, afterwards it will be Joshua and no doubt after those I'm sure it will be Chsiora again because Wlad 'ducked' him.
We all know Klit can get hurt if he gets hit by a strong heavy, but power alone wont do it. It is going to take an athletically gifted power heavy to topple this version of Klitchko and I don't think Tyson "Too Fat" Fury is that type of heavy. He still looks clumsy at moments in fights and does not punch with the same sharpness and precision that Wlad does. In reality this fight is likely decided by who lands flush first and Wlad is the technically more sound fighter so I figure he will get to Tyson before Tyson gets to him.
Wlad didn't really show vulnerability in his last fight in my opinion. He beat a hungry, undefeated, up and coming fighter with good athletic ability and a strange style at 39 years of age. All but two of the rest of the heavyweight champs in history were long faded or retired at this age. If Fury wins, it doesn't mean he was better than prime Wlad and if he loses it doesn't mean that he's a bum, as Wlad is an all time great. He's more than proven that.
Brits to laugh at:
Cleverly
Bellew
Burns
Matt hatton
Paul McCloskey
Brian Magee
Barker
Macklin
Fluffand Phewie Fury
Audley
Chisora
Haye Davey
one nut Price
Georgie Boy Groves
Paul Smith
What a collection of clowns to laugh at
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