Thread on Current Scene Re. Bernard Hopkins

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 18 Sep 2006, 11:24

http://www.boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49934

Opinions?

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 18 Sep 2006, 11:36

i didn't believe what i was reading

but there's defiitely articles to back it up

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 18 Sep 2006, 11:38

http://www.secondsout.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=20335

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 18 Sep 2006, 12:02

Hops obviously got a lot of confidence fighting a bigger, slower man (Twatter). Taking it to the extreme now. Shame, as of all the heavies the last one I want to see humiliated is Maskaev.

E · Post by E » 18 Sep 2006, 12:55

viciousmaussa wrote:Hops obviously got a lot of confidence fighting a bigger, slower man (Twatter). Taking it to the extreme now. Shame, as of all the heavies the last one I want to see humiliated is Maskaev.

Why do you want to see MAskaev humiliated????

He's a true warrior - always matched very hard and shown heart in coming back from big defeats..

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 18 Sep 2006, 13:12

E wrote:
viciousmaussa wrote:Hops obviously got a lot of confidence fighting a bigger, slower man (Twatter). Taking it to the extreme now. Shame, as of all the heavies the last one I want to see humiliated is Maskaev.
Why do you want to see MAskaev humiliated????

He's a true warrior - always matched very hard and shown heart in coming back from big defeats..

Reading Comprehension - work on it

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 18 Sep 2006, 18:06

This is daft, Hopkins should retire gracefully, even if he wins it will just make the division in even more of a mess. Although he probably doesn't care about that.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 18 Sep 2006, 19:17

Well, I for one don't blame him for wanting to try, he'd get one over on Toney, though I suspect he will get a savage battering if he faces a big ruigged heavyweight like Maskaev. 12 Rounds is a long time to go without being tagged by a flush shot, and he doesn't have Jones Jr's handspeed, and Maskaev is a bit more aggressive than the reluctant Ruiz.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 18 Sep 2006, 20:13

Toney and Maskaev would give Hop a beating at Heavyweight.

Hopkins small skinny frame would be a mistake to try HW!

Why not Valuev? He's a weak champ too. Probably because he's with King.

Hopkins just likes big names who are overated to make him look good ala Tarver.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 19 Sep 2006, 04:19

I don't think it happens. Maskaev hasd to beat that Nigerian/Japanese citizen guy in Moscow, THEN beat Peter apparently. Unless the WBC make an exception.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 19 Sep 2006, 11:12

Never will happen. Hopkins isnt going to get the kind of big money he wants. At his age & with his frame i doubt he'll overcome a powerful guy like Maskaev either. Plus Maskaev has his hands full with other fights.

Go away B-Hop.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 19 Sep 2006, 11:18

maybe he's trying to get some attention, just to spark interest in him for cynical reasons.