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What are you guys thoughts on this? I just heard Hopkins on our local radio station talking about the fight and the way the guy asked him the question, you couldnt tell if Hopkins meant the weigh in or if he meant what he would come into the ring weighing but I assume he means the weigh in.
Anyways he said that he would only weigh like 167 or 168 because he wants to feel comfortable and doesnt want to forfeit his speed advantage. Im looking at this like Floyd vs Zab that I bet Hopkins will only gain like a pound or 2 at the most by time he gets in the ring and will probally come in the ring at less then 170 while Tarver will come in at like 190 or more and have atleast 20 pounds on Hopkins.
This is for alot of you that said Hopkins could make 175 easily. I dont think he can do it without having to kill himself. You say that he's 41 but thats the point. Anytime theres a guy who's 41 and has been at 1 weight his whole career and never struggled to make weight then you know he cant just come in at 175. X is a naturally slim guy. Remember when he was talking about fighting Toney at Crusier that time and even then he said he would only weigh 168.
I am also thinking that Floyd has reached his limit at 147 and Ive heard that he only walks around at 149 so if he fights Oscar at 154, I wouldnt be surprised to see him weigh the exact same thing he does at Welterweight and would come into the ring at 147 while Oscar will have 25 pounds on him at 172.
Do you guys think X is making the right choice or do you think he shouldve tried his best and ate everything to get up to 175? Ofcourse we dont know for sure until the weigh in but he seemed pretty serious about it and said he wants to be like the littile Mongoose against the Big Cobra and he doesnt want Tarver to use the Rock movie & weight as a excuse when he loses. If X does when though then you know everyone will want to see him vs Calzaghe if he weighs 168.
Anyways he said that he would only weigh like 167 or 168 because he wants to feel comfortable and doesnt want to forfeit his speed advantage. Im looking at this like Floyd vs Zab that I bet Hopkins will only gain like a pound or 2 at the most by time he gets in the ring and will probally come in the ring at less then 170 while Tarver will come in at like 190 or more and have atleast 20 pounds on Hopkins.
This is for alot of you that said Hopkins could make 175 easily. I dont think he can do it without having to kill himself. You say that he's 41 but thats the point. Anytime theres a guy who's 41 and has been at 1 weight his whole career and never struggled to make weight then you know he cant just come in at 175. X is a naturally slim guy. Remember when he was talking about fighting Toney at Crusier that time and even then he said he would only weigh 168.
I am also thinking that Floyd has reached his limit at 147 and Ive heard that he only walks around at 149 so if he fights Oscar at 154, I wouldnt be surprised to see him weigh the exact same thing he does at Welterweight and would come into the ring at 147 while Oscar will have 25 pounds on him at 172.
Do you guys think X is making the right choice or do you think he shouldve tried his best and ate everything to get up to 175? Ofcourse we dont know for sure until the weigh in but he seemed pretty serious about it and said he wants to be like the littile Mongoose against the Big Cobra and he doesnt want Tarver to use the Rock movie & weight as a excuse when he loses. If X does when though then you know everyone will want to see him vs Calzaghe if he weighs 168.
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