Comments Thread For: Hopkins Vows to Spank' Smith; Hopes He Recovers From Beating

[Suavecito80]

On Hopkins hasn't administered a "beating" in a long ass time. So I can almost guarantee it won't happen this fight. He will win but no beating will be had.

[b Murphington]

well the 8 years BHOP served is a long time to be in the pen. I would rather be a common man then spend 1 night in prison.

Well, B Hop is a convict worth over a million dollars. So adding that to everything, I think I would rather be in his shoes, than the shoes of a common man.

[chirorickyp]

A hand picked slow unproven opponent with few notable wins. Hopkins career ended with Kovalev. This will prove nothing other than a cagy older fighter can hang with untested fighters. Kinda like all those Larry Holmes fights on the USA Network. By the way why doesn't anyone make any mention of Holmes and his fights with Holyfield or Mercer? Holmes was a much more skilled fighter than Hopkins pd for pd. He could drop you with the straight right and he had the best left jab in the business. Never mind the boring clutch grab dirty fighting Hopkins

[Shrap]

Win it without taking too much damage and then retire Hop, you've done more than enough.

[mapleleaf27]

Well, B Hop is a convict worth over a million dollars. So adding that to everything, I think I would rather be in his shoes, than the shoes of a common man.

money comes and go's, the conviction is on your record forever, for some that can affect employment opportunities, travel issues, banking, as far as Smith, being a unionized worker he has a pension, benefits, some things that most boxers only dream of...BHOP still fighting at his age , who knows what he has saved, or invested. I wish him well, and hopefully he does not feel the need to continue after Saturday.

[Verus]

That's funny, the jailed convict vs the common man. That sums it up pretty good.

Boxing is not for choir boys, or for those, "to the manor born."

[M Bison]

Hope Smith sparks him out, for too long has Hopkins been holding boxing back with his boring ass grab and run tactic.