Hopkins starting to fade and being real about it

**Mr. Violence** · 02-03-2005, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by DLT

Ive been the only one saying that he is fading but if you guys cant see it then theres something wrong with you. He wont KO Eastman and it might even be an upset. He wont KO any top fighter again. He only did it to Oscar because he belongs at 147. Im not criticizing him but it's the truth. I love X but he doesnt have many more left in him

The cool thing is that you guys might not know it be he does his ownself and I love him for being real about it. Did you hear his interview during the Gatti fight. X has never spoke like that before. He said that at 40 anybody can give him a hard time. I dont think he has been impressed with his last few fights and he knows he cant do the same things he used to. People thought he looked great against Joppy but I thought he looked like ****. Joppy was just washed up. The Hopkins that fought Keith Holmes and Tito wouldve KO Joppy and destroyed Oscar. Oscar was actually doing pretty good in that fight.

Im not criticizing him. He is just getting older like everyone has to and I hope he doesnt ruin his legacy. He should retire soon because I know whats going to happened if he doesnt. He will fight someone like Tito again and get KO and everyone will diminish what he accomplished like they did with Roy. Then he might even try to rematch him and get KO even worse and it will really destroy his legacy. Tito hasnt gotten better, X has just gotten older

Let me guess, are you Puerto Rican?

**bonafuwa** · 02-03-2005, 01:54 AM

He's getting old and he knows it. That's why he's already trying to secure a future for himself after boxing with Golden Boy. I definitely give Eastman a chance (a small one).

**DLT** · 02-03-2005, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by johnny swift

Let me guess, are you Puerto Rican?

No, Im not clown and I like Bernard more then Tito

**paulmmv** · 02-03-2005, 02:24 AM

i do agree that hopkins is not quite to same as he was a few years ago but be that as it may hopkins still has a lot of steam left in him and i still think he going to knock out eastman as for tito if hopkins fought him again i dont think that the results would be any different

**oldgringo** · 02-03-2005, 03:22 AM

I'd think that the older, more tired Hop would be very similar to the older, more tired Hagler. I think we'll see him use more brawling techniques as opposed to boxing and he will use his great chin to fall back on.

**DLT** · 02-03-2005, 03:26 AM

Originally posted by oldgringo

I'd think that the older, more tired Hop would be very similar to the older, more tired Hagler. I think we'll see him use more brawling techniques as opposed to boxing and he will use his great chin to fall back on.

He's brawled his whole career except for the Tito and Oscar fights

**xrhythmxnxbluesx** · 02-03-2005, 03:28 AM

hopkins is a great fighter... best pound 4 pound... and hopefully if he wins or loses the eastman fight he will retire...

**Atman** · 02-03-2005, 03:48 AM

I couldn't disagree more, but we'll see.

**julDilla** · 02-03-2005, 03:50 AM

thats what hes making you guys believe, this is what hes known for....

Hopkins starting to fade and being real about it