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BIGMARK wrote:you got to love Hopkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wsukmUU ... r_embedded

I'll watch it later, Mark. Did he accuse him of being racist, by any chance?

We need Buncey there to put B-Hop in his place. Like he did before the Calzaghe fight

I don't think Nazeem Richards was supposed to say that Pascal could have the belt on Saturday!

That was handbags on a more serious note is there a mentally stronger fighter in the world than Hopkins?

Hopkins is really the funniest character around.

check this one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhMBFZx_tnw

noticed pascal couldnt maintain eye contact in the staredown, bit like smith v degale, but then pacquio was the same v hatton??

hurlock wrote:noticed pascal couldnt maintain eye contact in the staredown, bit like smith v degale, but then pacquio was the same v hatton??

Looks like Hopkins got to Pascal there!

alexpaterson wrote:We need Buncey there to put B-Hop in his place. Like he did before the Calzaghe fight

I remember that,Buncey nearly crapped himself!

Here's hoping Pascal out physicals him ala JT. Hopkins can't go at pace but Pascal has been known to tire late in fights. I hate Hopkins though, I also hate the way once a fighter reaches a certain age or level of prestige, things that would otherwise be considered blatant cheating suddenly become wily old tricks. Not to mention him being a blatant racist.

likethisone wrote:Hopkins is really the funniest character around.

check this one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhMBFZx_tnw

The build up to this fight has been great so far. Hopkins is sooo good at getting into the other guy's head. I'll really be rooting for Pascal, but he's up against it. Hopkins is a hard fight for anyone from the 168ers to the cruiserweights, I don't care what people say about him being old. He's a live dog against any of the guys in and around his weight class. I hope he gets beat for the sake of the light heavies, and I really like Pascal, but I've got a horrible feeling Hopkins has his number. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

Classic, thanks Mark. As much as Hopkins irritates me, he does make me laugh.

clopixolacuphase wrote:

likethisone wrote:Hopkins is really the funniest character around.

check this one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhMBFZx_tnw

The build up to this fight has been great so far. Hopkins is sooo good at getting into the other guy's head. I'll really be rooting for Pascal, but he's up against it. Hopkins is a hard fight for anyone from the 168ers to the cruiserweights, I don't care what people say about him being old. He's a live dog against any of the guys in and around his weight class. I hope he gets beat for the sake of the light heavies, and I really like Pascal, but I've got a horrible feeling Hopkins has his number. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

Likewise, Hopkins wanted no part of Chad Dawson but was straight after this fight. Styles make fights and all that. Still I'll be hoping Pascal does a number on him.

After his last yellow bellied effort?! What a goose.

It was man against boy there, but Pascal will prove too young for Bernard in the fight.

Andypittcov wrote:That was handbags on a more serious note is there a mentally stronger fighter in the world than Hopkins?

Pre calzaghe fight he was trying all the tricks but during the fight it seamed he was starting to lose it and was looking for a way out, i think most of his antics are tongue in cheek to be honest, but he is funny

BIGMARK wrote:

likethisone wrote:Hopkins is really the funniest character around.

check this one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhMBFZx_tnw

Hopkins is just such a Character, i know a few are calling him a racist but i always thought he was using that to get to Calzaghe and thought it was more a very poor choice of words/tactics which still doesnt excuse racisum but a mistake rather than hate.

I admire Hopkins massively for his dedication to the sport but you can't go underestimating his comments,this is a guy who openly admits to bullying,robbing and beating anybody on the streets of Philly who had something he didn't have,he's conditioned himself to be animalistic and he conducts the same intimidation skills to this day just without the voilence.

Hopkins looks the bigger man, I actually fancy him for an upset

Good points mark but I wouldn't be that confident he's changed maybe he's just got smarter.

BIGMARK wrote:

Andypittcov wrote:Good points mark but I wouldn't be that confident he's changed maybe he's just got smarter.

IMO he was always been smart but that and my previous commnets are just my opinions so to be honest i could be wrong.

Robbing people on the streets and going to jail aren't the actions of a smart man to be fair

BIGMARK wrote:

Andypittcov wrote:

BIGMARK wrote: IMO he was always been smart but that and my previous commnets are just my opinions so to be honest i could be wrong.

Robbing people on the streets and going to jail aren't the actions of a smart man to be fair

but are the acts of trying to survive, there are many smart people in all walks of life but if you dont get the breaks it can still be tough

So do u think he would go back to that life if he lost all his money tomorrow or not?

Brilliant. He was trying not to piss himself laughing then.

That was hilarious in a school playground manner. Pascal got bullied by the bigger kid!

Bhop went to jail as a kid and hasn't reoffended since, all this stuff going on about coming from the streets etc is laughable, he has hardly come from a worse backround than the average fighter

Coco wrote:Bhop went to jail as a kid and hasn't reoffended since, all this stuff going on about coming from the streets etc is laughable, he has hardly come from a worse backround than the average fighter

that statements laughable,he's from a far worse background than the average boxer,he's from one hell of a tough area and he's spent 5 years in jail, you think that's the norm?,and the reason this is relevant is because Bernard himself says it's that background that shaped who he is today.

Coco wrote:Bhop went to jail as a kid and hasn't reoffended since, all this stuff going on about coming from the streets etc is laughable, he has hardly come from a worse backround than the average fighter

He served six years for strongarm robbery and was mugging people from an early age. The bloke was a money collecting hood aka someone you'd avoid..