Bernard Hopkins – The Phenomena
August 19th, 2011
By Liam Brindle: On 15th October 2011 Bernard Hopkins will climb under those dazzling lights and entertain the thousands in attendance and the millions watching live for the 60th time as a professional and he will also be the oldest defending boxing world champion of all time.
I have read several articles on this site and several other sites discussing how Bernard will have to: slow the fight down, will have to hit chad low head but and generally use underhand tactic to gain that sought after W.
I don’t know how people come to this conclusion, I mean when you look at his last 5 fights (allow me to make the point that he this will be his 7th fight in 3 years, which is amazing at any age but 46 is nothing short of incredible) he has been absolutely convincing in every single sense of the word!
He got in the ring with a dangerous, undefeated much favored Kelly ‘The Ghost’ Pavlik (who had an 85% KO record) as an aging underdog coming off a close SD defeat to Joe Calzaghe, what happened? Bernard but on an absolute clinic, bust Kelly up, boxed for 12 rounds, showed fantastic foot work and punch variety and even threw in some show boating!
The next fight he faced Enrique Ornelas, people where wondering if Hopkins’ previous performance was a one off, not a chance, it was much the same, Bernard dominating proceedings from the first to the final bell.
Then cam the grudge match with Roy Jones Jr, many had Hopkins down as the favorite as RJJ was coming off a defeat to Danny Green, but still B-Hop went in there and did what he did to Roy and in all fairness he made it look so easy in was borderline embarrassing to watch a legend getting slapped around like that.
Bernard then signed to fight the dangerous and strong Jean Pascal, again people doubted Bernard saying Pascal would blast him away early, what happened? Bernard boxed beautifully, rolling back the years before our very eyes! The contest was judged a draw (very controversial) .
Hopkins wasted little time in letting his feelings known, quickly arranging a rematch in Philadelphia? Nope back to Canada, the controversial setting for the last match up.
This time Bernard left nothing to chance and boxed so incredibly well it would be impossible for even Jean Pascals parents to say he won. Bernard was out of this world, even doing pushups between rounds to demonstrate his fitness.
It blows my mind that people are even doubting this man, in my opinion he will get in there with Dawson and he will have far too much for him, Dawson will become very frustrated and begin to feel sorry for himself by round 6.
Bernard will win the fight by UD and continue to defy mother nature.
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bhop certainly did not “slap” RJ around. He fought a shamefull dirty fight like he tends to do. He may have knocked Jones around the ring a lil but it was far more from head butts low blows and elbows then any punch.One of the worst fights i’ve ever seen at that level. RJ didnt have his legs or something that night or he wouldve smashed Hop still. Watch again and you’ll se RJ drop him at least once I think it may have been twice on shots to the ear area of the head, and hopkins goes down for far longer than 10 seconds crying foul, and the ref gives him time to recover bs. They say he even stayed the night at the hospital after. RJ got hit with the same shot by danny green and he didnt get no illegal punch call from the ref… Seen that shot a milli times and usually they call it legal.
@ bernie aka hitler , b hop will win .
Blackman Protocol dictates that you dont disgrace the Toothless Wonder because he makes us all proud. I say squash that noise! For obvious reasons!
Calzage did beat Hop but how did Taylor beat Hopkins twice now that is the mystery?
Love the headline it does wonders for joe calzage
@ bernie you want b hop to fight a bear , you just love to hate . b hop is 46 buddy he won already !!!
I always thought Pascal would be a tougher fight for B-Hop than Dawson.
So far I’m half wrong.
Chad will haave to be at his best to beat Bernard & his best will have to be better than he’s been in any fight before.
Cloud or Cleverley! Hopkins is an imposter!
Finally some one gives the old loin some luv good post..
@apbrooklyn. good post, you are right, Jean Pascal has no aim when he throws. No aim, no punch.
Excellent article Mr. writer. B-Hop brings a whole lot more with him. Chad will see some new stuff…on slow motion the day after. A close but fair UD for B-Hop the boxing guru.
b hop and floyd are great defencesive fighters bhop could fight any middleweight at any time and win hate him are love him when you see b hop you are looking at greatness
Let people doubt, and spit on, and curse, and question the legendary fighter Bernard “The Exxecutioner” Hopkins, because they are what Mr. Hopkins needs. As he said after he defeated Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik, “I need people against me. I know it sounds strange, I don’t want it but I need it.” They give him the drive to drive himself to be the best. So when fight time comes, he puts on a terrific performance that has been historic and he will continue to do so.
how could Bhop look good fighting ROY he was flopping on the floor ..hitting low coming in with his great big potato head …. he was running the whole fight ,… he will beat bad chad though …
If B-Hop beats Dawson, he should be a candidate for boxer of the year whether he is liked or not. To achieve what he has at his age is remarkable.