The Bhop Circus Ends

[Raging Brummie]

As much respect as I have for Bhop, his career is filled with some comedy gold, the wrestling match with Dawson, the horrendous showboating fails on both sides in Calzaghe v Bhop and so on.

Tbh, was it ever going to end any other way? I thought Bhop would win but something like this was not impossible. At first I thought it WAS A PUSH but the replays are damning to hopkins lol

Like Ali said, "You'll see the launching of a human satellite"

One of those left hands from Smith launched Bhop into retirement

must admit I was briefly concerned for Bhop the way he landed... Looked a heavy fall and he kinda landed on his head!!

[devildg]

his body had no muscle definition whatsover. atleast we know he wasnt roiding up.

[Illmatic94]

Hopkins has been "old" for the last 15 yrs, but this was the very first time it was evident. even when Kovalev was battering him around the ring he looked way more alive than vs Smith..his legs, reflexes and counters are done with..he should've picked a bum for his last fight but he went with the young aggressive hungry champ starving to reach next level.

[W1LL]

Bernard Hopkins is a wily old git. He was a throwback fighter and I enjoyed watching his bigger fights.

[Basco]

From 45 onwards that is when he should have called it a day, the wins he has gained from 45yo to 51yo aren't anything anybody will impress towards his resume however the Trinidad and prime ODLH are.

Neither were prime and they were the smaller fighters moving up.

[MDPopescu]

... B-Hop jumped...

VIDEO: 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins loses title fight after being knocked completely out of the ring https://t.co/Zg5zG1VSNp pic.twitter.com/WS0fCLPG8I

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 18, 2016

[soul_survivor]

must admit I was briefly concerned for Bhop the way he landed... Looked a heavy fall and he kinda landed on his head!!

So was I but the look on his face when he got back up was hilarious and the replay had me cracking up

his body had no muscle definition whatsover. atleast we know he wasnt roiding up.

lol stfu, he looked in damn good shape

Hopkins has been "old" for the last 15 yrs, but this was the very first time it was evident. even when Kovalev was battering him around the ring he looked way more alive than vs Smith..his legs, reflexes and counters are done with..he should've picked a bum for his last fight but he went with the young aggressive hungry champ starving to reach next level.

Weird thing is, Hopkins fought in spurts, still won between 3 and 4 rounds and managed to counter the much younger man. But when he was backing up and not countering, he did look quite old.

It was just a weird one tbh. At no point did Hopkins look like an old Ali or Leonard or Holyfield but at the same time, he didn't look to be himself.

[W1LL]

... B-Hop jumped...

Haha. A combination of the last punch Joe Smith, Jr. hit him with and the rope that was holding him up slipping from behind his back.