By Jason Kim: If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s fighters that avoid taking on other talented opponents. That’s why I’m wondering why Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) is choosing not to fight International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs). It seems that Hopkins’, 44, name has surfaced recently in regards to all kinds of opponents from Tomasz Adamek, Felix Trinidad and now WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch, but the name that is oddly missing is Chad Dawson.
Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins
Does Hopkins Have Enough Left to Beat Froch?
By Sean McDaniel: As reported earlier today by boxing scribe Dan Rafael, Bernard Hopkins is looking at a possible fight with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch in July. As the story goes, it seems that Froch’s promoter Mick Hennessy is also interested in his fighter taking on Hopkins, 44, probably knowing that if the bout could be arranged, Froch would make a literal killing in big money against Hopkins. Before this bout was mentioned, Hopkins’ had been rumored to be interested in a fight with 36-year-old Felix Trinidad.
Hopkins Interested in Froch Bout In July
By Dave Lahr: With not a whole of options in front of him other than going after some tough fighters like Chad Dawson and Mikkel Kessler, Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) is apparently interested in fighting WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. Dan Rafael of ESPN is reporting that he spoke to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, who informed him that Hopkins is now interested in fighting Froch, and that Golden Boy matchmaker Eric Gomez has already had a conversation with Froch’s promoter Mick Hennessy about a potential fight between Froch and Hopkins in July.
News – HBO Interested in Dawson vs. Hopkins
By Manuel Perez: According to Dan Rafael at ESPN, HBO is interested in putting together a match between International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson and 44-year-old Bernard Hopkins. It seems that HBO doesn’t have any interest in showing a bout between light heavyweight contender 40-year-old Glen Johnson and IBF cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek. Instead, HBO would much rather see Hopkins face Dawson, who arguably is the best fighter in the light heavyweight division at this time.
Is Trinidad the Best That Hopkins Can Come Up With?
By Dave Lahr: I don’t know what Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) is thinking by looking at fighting a rematch with 36-year-old Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs). Hopkins is supposedly kicking around the idea of fighting Trinidad in November for what, I have no idea. This has got to be one of the worst ideas I think I’ve seen come from a fighter in some time. It reminds me a lot of Joe Calzaghe and his last fight of his career against Roy Jones Jr. I don’t mind a fighter getting a free payday, but when it comes at the expense of boxing fans in terms of a competitive fight, then it bothers me.
Trinidad vs. Hopkins Rematch in November? – News
By Manuel Perez: According to Elnuevodia, Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs)and Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) may be fighting a rematch in November this year. According to the article, Trinidad met with promoter Don King about making the revenge match against the 44-year-old Hopkins in November. King said “We are going to make the revenge with Bernard Hopkins, the revenge that to Tito Trinidad it needs to do.”
Dawson Wants Bout With Hopkins; Roy Jones Jr. Still Interested in Silva – News
By Eric Thomas: International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs) has a forced rematch with his number #1 challenger Antonio Tarver on May 9th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a fight that Dawson wasn’t interested in taking due to the one-sided nature of his previous 12-round unanimous decision victory over Tarver in October 2008.
Will Hopkins Fight Paul Williams?
By Chris Williams: Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) is reportedly interested in fighting former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs). Hopkins, 44, doesn’t have any fights on schedule right at this minute, so it will be interesting to see if he bites at the chance to fight WBO light middleweight champion Williams. Hopkins has said that he doesn’t want to fight the younger talents in the sport, because he doesn’t want to take away the future stars in boxing.
Would Calzaghe or Hopkins Fight Paul Williams? Don’t Bet on It!
By Chris Williams: After beating Winky Wright (51-5, 25 KOs) black and blue last Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) has suddenly become the hottest fighters in the welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight divisions. In fact, with Williams 6’2″ height and long reach, there’s no fighter safe from him other than perhaps cruiserweights and heavyweights. Williams mentioned after the fight that he’d be interested in facing an undefeated super middleweight if the fighter would come out of retirement to face him.
Hopkins vs. Adamek Fight Dead on Arrival
By Dave Lahr: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, the perspective bout between boxing legend Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KOs) and IBF cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek (37-1, 25 KOs) is dead on arrival, because Main Events and Golden Boy were too far apart in their negotiations. The word is that Golden Boy was only offering Adamek a pitiful flat fee of $500,000 for the fight, which would be split between Adamek and his promotional company Main Events, whereas Hopkins and Golden Boy would get an estimate $4 to $4.5 million for the fight.