Countless times, fight fans have asked the following question: will this be the fight in which the sun finally sets on Bernard Hopkins? From Jermain Taylor (who narrowly decisioned Hopkins twice nearly ten years ago), to Kelly Pavlik (who B-Hop embarassed over 12, one-sided rounds), to Jean Pascal (who escaped with a draw and lost a clear-cut […]
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Life And Times Of Bernard Hopkins
With all due respect to IBF light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud (24-0, 19 KO’s), his upcoming title defense is all about the venerable Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s). Cloud is by no means a pushover. In fact, he’s a young, undefeated, and powerful boxer who has overwhelmed all of his opponents to-date with his power […]
Why Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Has No Chance Against Sergio Martinez
They don’t call middleweight kingpin Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28 KO’s) "Maravilla" for nothing. For the linguistically-challenged, the Spanish adjective Maravilla means marvelous. And marvelous is just how I expect Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (46-0-1, 32 KO’s) to make Martinez look at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in less than two weeks. Don’t […]