Yeah from what I remember the referee had his work cut out for him. It was Tony Weeks right? I see him in the gym every now-and-then.
Yeah, it was Weeks, and Hopkins was doing everything there could be done illegally, short of headbutting. Spinning a guy then hitting behind the head. Holding the head down and giving uppercuts, throwing elbows. I dont like Tarver because I think he talks to much but I dislike Hopkins more. I just think that he talks soo much junk before a fight and then you see him fight and its sooo damn boring. I mean if your gonna fight like a tactician but dont try and bill yourself up as a brawler who is gonna take someone out. Imagine Mayorga talking the way he does but then fighting like Pernell, just dont match.
Golota-Bowe series, rabbit punches, low blows! Golota was winning, but the nutcase that he is, he can't control his frustration of not having decked Bowe...finally hit the champ with a killer uppercut to his balls LOL
Pacquiao-Sanchez, low blows, elbows, Agapito planting his knee and his weight on top of Pac's left thigh after downing him with a low blow for the nth time...that's what made Pac grimace in pain! unable to walk for about 10 mins.
Johnson vs Ruiz had quite a few low blows, though they werent intenional. Then Ruiz headbutted Kirk on purpose, funny ****. Can someone post a GIF of that??? Does anyone think Ruiz may have been play-acting like Manny Steward suggested??
Yeah, it was Weeks, and Hopkins was doing everything there could be done illegally, short of headbutting. Spinning a guy then hitting behind the head. Holding the head down and giving uppercuts, throwing elbows. I dont like Tarver because I think he talks to much but I dislike Hopkins more. I just think that he talks soo much junk before a fight and then you see him fight and its sooo damn boring. I mean if your gonna fight like a tactician but dont try and bill yourself up as a brawler who is gonna take someone out. Imagine Mayorga talking the way he does but then fighting like Pernell, just dont match.
What about Hopkins' positives? Like, recognize his positives. I could make any fighter out there look like an ******* if I posted all his negatives, why don't you talk about how he's the best defensive fighter in the sport today? If that topic doesn't interest you, let's chat about how he's the most generally skilled fighter in the ring today. Mayweather doesn't compare to Hopkins when you talk about general ring skills.
A great fighter will foul when he has to, it shouldn't be considered a terrible thing. The greats will do what they have to do to win, of course Golata v Bowe and Hop's shot on Echols behind the head are way, way overboard. What I'm talking about is sneaking in a headbutt while you have a good bit of energy and are losing the fight, cause the cut, or lay in a good headbutt and then use that energy before the round is up. Hopkins did it vs Taylor and honestly, while it may appear to you to be a cheap, ugly move, to me I appreciated the strategy involved in it. Hopkins understood he was behind, and did everything he could to win, short of setting himself up to be knocked out. He got a good bit of energy, popped off an unintentional headbutt, got Taylor a nice little cut, then he suprised him while Taylor was suprised himself by the trickle of blood going down his face. You shouldn't hate fighters just for fighting dirty, unless they are named Golata, he takes it to a whole new level, 3-shot powerpunch combos on the **** & balls and ****.
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