Hopkins starting to fade and being real about it

[theironone]

He's always talked **** and nearly always backed it up but now he's in with the big boys it's be interesting to see what happens, just think if he does chin all the best fighters, he'll hav a ****in field day, it'l be 'quote aplenty'

[Dark Destroyer]

He's always talked **** and nearly always backed it up but now he's in with the big boys it's be interesting to see what happens, just think if he does chin all the best fighters, he'll hav a ****in field day, it'l be 'quote aplenty'

I think he'll back it up to be honest. The only thing i need to see to convince me is how he handles a prime heavyweight punch. He has the speed and skills to beat any top heavyweight at the moment. Ruiz maybe his first victim and i cannot wait.

[cmason]

i'm a big bhop fan but you have to accept he's not going to last forever, he is 40 after all. having said that he'll beat eastman easily (and i'm english) and if he fights tito again his ringcraft and experience will win over the rather one-dimensional trinidad.

[Eman]

I actually think that Eastman has a better chance than Taylor right now maybe if Taylor had more experience he would beat him now.

[dansweeney]

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

hey guess what ****head? at 40 anybody is gonna slow down, thanks for the keen insight captain obvious

[Super_Lightweight]

(^_^)

Ruiz maybe his first victim and i cannot wait.

I'm not as sure of that as you are. Even if Toney can still do well on the inside for a long 12 rounds, it's not going to help him if the refs let Ruiz cheat and smother him to death.

All I'm saying is, given their styles, I would not be surprised at all if Ruiz won.

[GattiFan]

Hopkins wants nothing to do with Taylor. You dont want to fight the youngest, strongest middleweight contender as your farewell party. Unless you want to secure your legend. Problem for BH is that legend could be getting dominated in his last fight. He doesnt want that. He knows he can beat eastman and tito.

Toney KO's Ruiz then KO's Stormy Normy two seconds later for coming into the ring screaming like a crackhead about his fat, hugging puerto rican getting his ass handed to him.

[Xecutioner]

the only thing i can see after studying my collection is i believe his stamina is not where it once was. he has to pace himself alot more but this has been the case for a while now. his reflexes are still there, hes still got speed, his stamina is still GREAT just not GODLY like it used to be. the chin is still there, the skill is still there. lets not get ahead of ourselves here, hes no where near roy jones' state

[MetalVomit]

Hopkins wants nothing to do with Taylor. You dont want to fight the youngest, strongest middleweight contender as your farewell party. Unless you want to secure your legend. Problem for BH is that legend could be getting dominated in his last fight. He doesnt want that. He knows he can beat eastman and tito.

Toney KO's Ruiz then KO's Stormy Normy two seconds later for coming into the ring screaming like a crackhead about his fat, hugging puerto rican getting his ass handed to him.

I believe he has already secured his legend. Fighting a prospect is not what an accomplished Champion wants to do for his final fight.

[DiegoFuego]

If I'm Hopkins, I definitely fight Taylor. Taylor looks to be the guy most likely to rule when Hopkins is gone so a win over him would be huge for Hopkins. It's like Lewis beating Vitali. Lewis retired, having beaten the guy that took over when he was gone. Well, Vitali will most likely take over. Anyway, if Hopkins loses, it's more of a passing of the torch kind of thing. If Hopkins loses now, it's because he's old.