Can the "slick" style be beaten?

[Zaroku]

On the flipside, Trinidad made slick fighters in Camacho and Whitaker look like easy fights. It will always work both ways in boxing. No one style is perfect.

That is correct! I see boxing as a microcosm of life in15 rounds, now 12.

Adapting to adversity!!

[1hourRun]

Prioritizing defense and having a game plan is considered cowardice according to these NSB imbeciles...let them lace up the gloves and I guarantee you all that tough guy verbal diarrhea coming out that hole they call a mouth will be permanently shut.

[Zaroku]

That was truly something. Tito was on such a tear, then just drove straight into a brick wall with Bernard. Back when Bhop still had some slickness and didn't have to resort to smash and grab.
I remember hoping Hopkins would do well but when you start feeling bad for the guy you were rooting AGAINST just a few rounds prior (Tito), you know someone is getting a schooling.

A case study of the sweet science! I got to watch it tonight. It was beautiful, Bhopal was beating him to the punch, didn't let him get set.. Sweet!

[Redd Foxx]

...let them lace up the gloves and I guarantee you all that tough guy verbal diarrhea coming out that hole they call a mouth will be permanently shut.

Funny how that works. I won't claim to be some sort of badass or anything but over the years I've met so many guys that say, "Yea, I LOVE boxing/mma, we should totally spar some time." Then, you get in some light practice with them and realize these dudes have never done this before. The stories about street fights and bravado completely run dry from then on. Again, no badassery, I've just seen that play out so many times. There's not a lot of us ****** enough to truly take joy in the art of hurting each other.

[JAB5239]

Funny how that works. I won't claim to be some sort of badass or anything but over the years I've met so many guys that say, "Yea, I LOVE boxing/mma, we should totally spar some time." Then, you get in some light practice with them and realize these dudes have never done this before. The stories about street fights and bravado completely run dry from then on. Again, no badassery, I've just seen that play out so many times. There's not a lot of us ****** enough to truly take joy in the art of hurting each other.

My father use to tell me tough guys were a dime a dozen until they ran into a real tough guy. Anybody who has fought at any level knows this to be true.

[b00g13man]

Smh.......

[ADP02]

That was truly something. Tito was on such a tear, then just drove straight into a brick wall with Bernard. Back when Bhop still had some slickness and didn't have to resort to smash and grab.
I remember hoping Hopkins would do well but when you start feeling bad for the guy you were rooting AGAINST just a few rounds prior (Tito), you know someone is getting a schooling.

A case study of the sweet science! I got to watch it tonight. It was beautiful, Bhopal was beating him to the punch, didn't let him get set.. Sweet!

Tito ran into a true middleweight who could have easily gone up in weight as well.

While he won the fight before against Joppy by KO, I just didn't see Tito being able to do that against Hopkins.

[WallabeeKing]

Basilio-Robinson 1, Basilio walked Robinson down all night, slipped his jab and all his fancy **** from range. Got inside and hooked off on the muhfucca for 15 rds.

[WallabeeKing]

Shout out to whoever reported me as racist for saying Raul Caiz Jr possibly owns a Toyota.

[Zaroku]

Tito ran into a true middleweight who could have easily gone up in weight as well.

While he won the fight before against Joppy by KO, I just didn't see Tito being able to do that against Hopkins.

Tito needed to get set to deliver his power. Joppy was a good fighter who got hyped. Tito got hyped into a fight where he was Out gunned.

Plus bHop was too slick to sit on the ropes and let Tito get off. Bernard got off first and turned Tito when his back hit the ropes. Great stuff!