Comments Thread For: Bernard Hopkins on Why He Turned Down Beterbiev

[Mr. Luthor]

Yeah BHOP has done it all and no one can argue that a 50 year old should be fighting someone as dangerous as beterbiev.....but he'd get even more respect off me if he would come out and tell the truth that these modern eastern European elite fighters are just too good for how modern black boxers have become....that being defensive, picky prima donnas ..modern elite Europeans are big for their weight, don't shy away from challenges, have better technical fundamentals and are massive punchers. Golovkin, Froch, Kovalev, Beterbiev and the Klitschkos are some mean mofos and it's good to see them bringing boxing back to where it should be.

That's pretty interesting except for the facts that Froch lost to Ward. Golovkin will fight a smaller Mayweather but won't fight a larger Ward (except at a catchweight), sounds kind of picky to me. Kovalev/Duva pulled out of a purse bid against Stevenson/Haymon and it's a little too early to be even discussing Beterbiev and his 4 career Light Heavyweight fights.

Correct me if I'm mistaken but I believe Klitschko has beaten most of his opponents no matter race or nationality.

[tiliheels]

i hopkins wins at 168 ggg will go up to fight the 51 year old..

or tom lof will be smart and keep getting away with his educated ducking...
he'll say no ggg dont fight hopkins at 168 that opens the door for too many critics and exposure..lets just keep mexican styling 160 and say we have no interest in 168...

wat will happen is he'll eventually be even more protected by the fans..and he'll be a cash cow for beating nobodies...fine i guess

[M Bison]

i hopkins wins at 168 ggg will go up to fight the 51 year old..

or tom lof will be smart and keep getting away with his educated ducking...
he'll say no ggg dont fight hopkins at 168 that opens the door for too many critics and exposure..lets just keep mexican styling 160 and say we have no interest in 168...

wat will happen is he'll eventually be even more protected by the fans..and he'll be a cash cow for beating nobodies...fine i guess

When GGG beats Hopkins he will be the best 168 fighter in the world, that is a fact.

[damian War]

i dont think he should fight anybody..just retire.

[mabulkhair]

What does Hopkins gain in fighting Beterbiev??? Nothing. Hopkins can do whatever he wants, 20 title defenses at middleweight....what more do you want. To me Hopkins is one of the best middleweight boxers of all time, top 5 no doubt. He clowned Trinidad,OSDLH,Pavlik among other notable boxers. Prime Hopkins would school both GGG and Ward.

[SchoolTheseCats]

I don't even know why IBF ordered that fight anyways Hopkins wasn't beating beterbiev and even if he somehow did we already saw him against krusher dance around ring and not throw punches just to be first to survive 12 rounds no point in that rematch and I think Abraham beats him also just retire you've done enough don't need to take anymore damage after that krusher fight

[wlliam]

Wow thats actually a winnable fight for Bhop. I dont think alotta ppl will be surprised if he turns the trick again and captures a title in a new weight class.

[Mr. Luthor]

Only a fool would suggest that a 50 year Hopkins that was been in the ring with Roy Jones Jr, Felix Trinadad, Joppy, De la Hoya, Tarver, Pavlik, Pascal, Calzaghe, Dawson and Kovalev is now afraid of (9-0) Artur Beterbiev.

[wlliam]

Outside of having power Beterbiev hasnt done anything in terms of opposition faced. What that means for you bandwagoners, just bcuz you guys like his muscles, itll do nothing for a fighter of Bhops stature. Abraham is the better option in that sense.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Beterbiev's youth could/would of gotten the best of Hopkins plus there's no reason for them to fight aside from rankings (and when do we ever follow that **** anyways right?). Beterbiev has better fights to take in his division.

Hopkins is just riding on out now.