Comments Thread For: Bernard Hopkins Reflects on Late Trainer Naazim Richardson

[hitmanjosh]

So really you have the inside track

Naazim Richardson laid out the blueprint for Hopkins to defeat Tito Trinidad. After that, Hopkins purses went up. Naazim's payoff did not. Hopkins was also famous for never tipping in restaurants. Lowlife.

How in hell you know what he paid his trainer, I bet more than you made in a lifetime!

[Rip Chudd]

I was on the treadmill at the gym and put Mosley vs Mayweather 24/7 episode 1 on just to hear Naazim talk. He is definitely missed.

[vitali1999]

🦍 Didn't know he passed

[SkillspayBills]

Brother ****m is a lion in the sport of boxing. May he Rest In Power always

[anonymous2.0]

Richardson would remain an integral part of Hopkins’ corner as either the top assistant or the head trainer for the rest of his career except for Hopkins’ career finale against Joe Smith Jr. in 2016, when Richardson was unable to work with him because of the effects of a stroke.

I thought Naaz wasn't in the corner because Bernard fired him via text or started camp without him? I remember it being a weak way of not hiring Naaz.

[LoadedWraps]

Interesting piece.

Naazim will be remembered forever, sad to see him leave us so soon.

[markther]

I remember when he was talking to Shane Mosley in the corner and telling him that Floyd’s gift is his conditioning. Almost like he was telling Shane if you really wanted to compete with Floyd, it’s starts before the fight, you have to be in better shape because Floyd is at top speed all the way through a fight and he really just tires and out paces his opponents and scores more late in fights when their conditioning can’t keep up for 12 rounds.

[megh50]

He's the real cheater beater. Wonder what he would have said about glove gate? His opinion would have put that debate to rest...maybe. I wish his family all the best. May he have a favourable judgement, and may God rest his soul.

[crisantonio917]

So was Angelo Dundee and Eddie Futch, we didn't see Ali or Frazier get rid of them right?

[rckdees]

If he’s not a hall of Famer it should be shut down