Shocker: Bernard Hopkins Wants Oleg Maskaev

[psychopath]

It is a risk that Hopkins is certainly willing to take, if the price is right. And from listening to Hopkins the price has to be in the double-digit millions.

**** Double digit million? That says it all why he wants to do it.

But if he is really serious? Why not.

[Abe Attell]

You notice Hopkins called out Oleg and not Wlad


In my eyes, you can only be HW champion if you beat the best, clear it out...then again, maybe it is OK to have one title and be called "Champion", but only if you show the willingness to unify the title...I just don't like what I think Bernard is going to try to do, beat Oleg and then run from the division, saying he became a "Heavyweight Champion"...

[Truth]

You notice Hopkins called out Oleg and not Wlad


In my eyes, you can only be HW champion if you beat the best, clear it out...then again, maybe it is OK to have one title and be called "Champion", but only if you show the willingness to unify the title...I just don't like what I think Bernard is going to try to do, beat Oleg and then run from the division, saying he became a "Heavyweight Champion"...

Wouldn't you say beating Oleg would be pretty impressive considering he'll be 42 at that point and hes never faught at HW?

[psychopath]

You notice Hopkins called out Oleg and not Wlad


In my eyes, you can only be HW champion if you beat the best, clear it out...then again, maybe it is OK to have one title and be called "Champion", but only if you show the willingness to unify the title...I just don't like what I think Bernard is going to try to do, beat Oleg and then run from the division, saying he became a "Heavyweight Champion"...

Well isn't that what RJJ did?

Damn I'm getting crazy just thinking of what you have just stated. That would be unparalled in the history book.

A former Middle weight titlist and a former light Heavy weight titlist unifying the heavy weight titles?

[fluent2332]

hopkins power at HW will make james toney look like mike tyson

oleg is so slow and old though that bernard could stay on his bicycle for 12 rounds and win a lopsided UD

[jason100x]

It would be very impressive to say the least if Hopkins takes this fight and wins. Hopkins has said that he if he comes back it would be for a very high pay day. Would this fight generate his asking price?

[IwatchBoxing]

Roy, Toney, and Hopkins? Damn, the Heaveyweights are getting played, I bet if Heaveyweight was still Cruserweight, it would be better for them...

[DiegoFuego]

You notice Hopkins called out Oleg and not Wlad


In my eyes, you can only be HW champion if you beat the best, clear it out...then again, maybe it is OK to have one title and be called "Champion", but only if you show the willingness to unify the title...I just don't like what I think Bernard is going to try to do, beat Oleg and then run from the division, saying he became a "Heavyweight Champion"...

Um Roy did the exact same thing

[psychopath]

hopkins power at HW will make james toney look like mike tyson

oleg is so slow and old though that bernard could stay on his bicycle for 12 rounds and win a lopsided UD

You can just say Oleg is slow compared to Bhops but Old? Bhops is gonna be 42 very soon dude.

[fluent2332]

You can just say Oleg is slow compared to Bhops but Old? Bhops is gonna be 42 very soon dude.

the difference is hopkins doesnt look his age in the ring and hes still the much fresher fighter, where as even tho oleg won he looked old, tired and slow