Hopkins teaches a reporter a lesson

[Attraction]

http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Other-sports/2008/02/07/Boxing-Feeling-the-wrath-of-the-Executioner/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/

[Ugotabe Kidding]

:doh: such a great fighter, such a punk of a person

[Haymaker]

funny shit :lol:


the question was out of place, I wish hops would've punched him in the liver

[ILLUMINATI]

...lesson learn...:rolleyes:...Hopkins was the one that said it would be Ali vs. Cooper....not prime ali's best/easiest fight....

[ILLUMINATI]

funny shit :lol:


the question was out of place, I wish hops would've punched him in the liver

how was it out of place...? :dunno: Hop said it will be like Ali vs. Cooper..

[Attraction]

the way b-hop looks at him in the end is hilarious

[Nobleart]

Seriously, that was a stupid line of questioning. "Are you gonna cut your gloves like Angelo Dundee?". Douchebag! We're all boxing history nerds here but that shit becomes irrelavent when you're talking to an actual boxer. You're not supposed to turn into a smarmy prick because you know all the title lineages and and the guy you're interviewing doesn't

Bernard just spoke to him like he would if his son just mouthed off to him. :lol:

[Orthodox Crusader]

Sounds like Bumhard made a fool of himself..."Bert Cooper".....

[bigdawg]

B-Hop punked that dude. That shit was funny! I'll Holla 5000

[Hut*Hut]

*cringe*:lol:

[Orthodox Crusader]

B-Hop punked that dude. That shit was funny! I'll Holla 5000


The only "dude" that "b-hop" punked was Sir Henry Cooper, whom he confused with Bert Cooper.

[bigdawg]

The only "dude" that "b-hop" punked was Sir Henry Cooper, whom he confused with Bert Cooper.

Don't matter he still punked that dude and spoke down to him like he was piece of shit. I'll Holla 5000

[Orthodox Crusader]

Don't matter he still punked that dude and spoke down to him like he was piece of shit. I'll Holla 5000

Yeah, he punked the dude by being wrong. I'll holla.

[Joe King]

Hops was pissed at this guy before the first question:laughing:

Hopkins should teach Public Relations!

[ElTerriblee]

Seriously, that was a stupid line of questioning. "Are you gonna cut your gloves like Angelo Dundee?". Douchebag! We're all boxing history nerds here but that shit becomes irrelavent when you're talking to an actual boxer. You're not supposed to turn into a smarmy prick because you know all the title lineages and and the guy you're interviewing doesn't

Bernard just spoke to him like he would if his son just mouthed off to him. :lol:

In all fairness Hopkins was being a smartass himself first, and you knew that shit was going wrong after the first question. :lol:

[Orthodox Crusader]

In all fairness Hopkins was being a smartass himself first, and you knew that shit was going wrong after the first question. :lol:


Exactly...then he reverted to form by being violent. You can take the thug out of the ghetto....but you can't etc etc

[Joe King]

Hopkins: I'll spank you nicely and let you off the hook.

[Ron King 702]

I like bernard more and more everyday. Too bad he fights so damn ugly.

[Nobleart]

In all fairness Hopkins was being a smartass himself first, and you knew that shit was going wrong after the first question. :lol:

True. Problem was the reporter wasn't able to stand up to Hopkins very well, like a Larry Merchant might have been able to and just came up with some lame mythologized tidbit to throw back at B-Hops.

As soon as Hopkins put on his Daddy face, the reporters voice went up a couple octaves and he turned to mush. :lol:

[Nobleart]

I like bernard more and more everyday. Too bad he fights so damn ugly.

True, I've always liked Bernard and have even learned to appreciate the way he fights.

I'll admit, most guys who fight like Bernard I'd be all over their cases but somehow Bernard has a way of making fighting dirty and ugly look too damn good. :lol:

[Trplsec]

True, I've always liked Bernard and have even learned to appreciate the way he fights.

I'll admit, most guys who fight like Bernard I'd be all over their cases but somehow Bernard has a way of making fighting dirty and ugly look too damn good. :lol:

It's because he is defying the odds at 43 years old. Winning or being extremely competitive against top caliber fighters at Bernard's age has to be respected. I don't care if he's beating them with his cane.

[ElTerriblee]

True. Problem was the reporter wasn't able to stand up to Hopkins very well, like a Larry Merchant might have been able to and just came up with some lame mythologized tidbit to throw back at B-Hops.

As soon as Hopkins put on his Daddy face, the reporters voice went up a couple octaves and he turned to mush. :lol:

Yeah, he kinda had his shot, when Bernard asked him whether he thought that was funny. He should have said: Actually I do, Bernard. At that point he could have drawn a smile from Bernard or 25% of his purse. :lol:

[Orthodox Crusader]

How much better than Winky is Calzaghe??

[dsimon3387]

Hops was pissed at this guy before the first question:laughing:

Hopkins should teach Public Relations!

dsimon writes:

Bingo! Thats exactly what I noticed. He was looking to unload ont he guy after that. I think Hops really is a bit of a Rascist, I get the sense that he is very intolerant of the Euros. At any rate he had a hard on for that guy from the get go.

[dsimon3387]

Yeah, he kinda had his shot, when Bernard asked him whether he thought that was funny. He should have said: Actually I do, Bernard. At that point he could have drawn a smile from Bernard or 25% of his purse. :lol:

dsimon writes:

Easier said than done... Occasionally reporters fight back but more often than not they have to take shit like this guy did. The guy handled it well, I feel bad for him because it isn't an equal fight. When you get called on something like that then somoene wants to fuck with you... its that simple.

In that situation what can you say? Years ago there was a reporter who got into a fistfight with a football player because he didn't back down. He gained the respect of a lot of people that day and I think it was quite courageous of him frankly. But what is the guy going to do? Bernard holds the cards and you could see by the look on his face that Bernard wanted a fight. Bernard also looked like an idiot ascerting the primacy of his intelligence.

[ElTerriblee]

dsimon writes:

Easier said than done... Occasionally reporters fight back but more often than not they have to take shit like this guy did. The guy handled it well, I feel bad for him because it isn't an equal fight. When you get called on something like that then somoene wants to fuck with you... its that simple.

In that situation what can you say? Years ago there was a reporter who got into a fistfight with a football player because he didn't back down. He gained the respect of a lot of people that day and I think it was quite courageous of him frankly. But what is the guy going to do? Bernard holds the cards and you could see by the look on his face that Bernard wanted a fight. Bernard also looked like an idiot ascerting the primacy of his intelligence.

No doubt he was in a tough spot, but Bernard is a cheap bastard, he probably wouldn´t have punched him with no PPV to push. :lol:

[Trplsec]

How much better than Winky is Calzaghe??





-10% better..


But that's a guess.

[ILLUMINATI]

How much better than Winky is Calzaghe??

they are about the same...i would say winky is a bit better...and many will bitch since Calzaghe is flying high these days....

[dsimon3387]

No doubt he was in a tough spot, but Bernard is a cheap bastard, he probably wouldn´t have punched him with no PPV to push. :lol:

dsimon writes:

I am at a higher intelligence than you! :lol: Right Bernard you are a fucking genius who doesn't take a bowel movement without a strategy. :lol:

[salaco]

That reporter sounded like an english version of cupey...dumb questions though, and the cut the gloves crap he should have kept to himself, sounded like he had barely prepared what he was going to ask him

[Roll With The Punches]

Hops was pissed at this guy before the first question:laughing:




:lol: :clap:


the reporters very gay accent wouldn't have helped either

[Roll With The Punches]

:doh: hopkins got owned :laughing:

[Joe King]

That reporter sounded like an english version of cupey...dumb questions though, and the cut the gloves crap he should have kept to himself, sounded like he had barely prepared what he was going to ask him
:eeeek:

[Roll With The Punches]

sounded like the reporter couldnt be fucked arguing with hopkins, who clearly had no idea what he was talking about



"i'm talking about the fight, i'm not talking about legendarly or legendly what happened, was is it ever proven it happened?" :doh: :lol:

[Orthodox Crusader]

sounded like the reporter couldnt be fucked arguing with hopkins, who clearly had no idea what he was talking about



"i'm talking about the fight, i'm not talking about legendarly or legendly what happened, was is it ever proven it happened?" :doh: :lol:

:laughing: :laughing:

Dumb shit bernard.

[mexican wedding shirt]

Who was that reporter though? He sounded like a schmo. Too meak.

[mexican wedding shirt]

That reporter sounded like an english version of cupey...dumb questions though, and the cut the gloves crap he should have kept to himself, sounded like he had barely prepared what he was going to ask him

I agree, he was highly pathetic.

[Orthodox Crusader]

I agree, he was highly pathetic.

Probably a white guy who was overwhelmed by the sheer Blackness tuffness of Bernard, you know, like in the movies.

[mexican wedding shirt]

:lol:

Or he was simply a complete schmo, and really not cut out for the task of interviewing someone like nard.

[Orthodox Crusader]

:lol:

Or he was simply a complete schmo, and really not cut out for the task of interviewing someone like nard.

Its funny, cos Bernard is so fucking dumb you can't miss. Steve Farhood said waaay back when that Bernard talked so much babble it was impossible to figure out what he was talking about.

[Hex-One]

funny shit :lol:


the question was out of place, I wish hops would've punched him in the liver WAR HOPKINS!!!! That reporter was a asshole! :lol:

[bigdawg]

Probably a white guy who was overwhelmed by the sheer Blackness tuffness of Bernard, you know, like in the movies.

Yep I'm guessing that was the case. I'll Holla 5000

[bigdawg]

WAR HOPKINS!!!! That reporter was a asshole! :lol:

I don't think the dude was being an asshole I just thought that he was trying to 1 up or be a smart ass with B-Hop. And once B-Hop let him know that he wasn't a punk the reporter got baffled and tucked his tail. Shit was funny though cause cats in the media swear that it's about them when they wouldn't even have a fuken job if it wasn't for the athletes. I'll Holla 5000

[Ugotabe Kidding]

I don't think the dude was being an asshole I just thought that he was trying to 1 up or be a smart ass with B-Hop. And once B-Hop let him know that he wasn't a punk the reporter got baffled and tucked his tail. Shit was funny though cause cats in the media swear that it's about them when they wouldn't even have a fuken job if it wasn't for the athletes. I'll Holla 5000

It works both ways. Athletes couldn't make their living by playing around if nobody wrote about them. In the end it is people who pay the bills of both

[Xplosive]

they are about the same...i would say winky is a bit better...and many will bitch since Calzaghe is flying high these days....

Winky is overrated as fuck! He wouldnt have gotten past Kessler, that I promise you!

[Orthodox Crusader]

Yep I'm guessing that was the case. I'll Holla 5000


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[ILLUMINATI]

Winky is overrated as fuck! He wouldnt have gotten past Kessler, that I promise you!
at 168 no...but all things being equal..Winky would beat him...p4p...160...154

[Xplosive]

at 168 no...but all things being equal..Winky would beat him...p4p...160...154

P4P, 160, whatever weight you wanna discuss.... Winky is overrated.

[Orthodox Crusader]

at 168 no...but all things being equal..Winky would beat him...p4p...160...154


For fucks sake.........

What weight did Winky and Hops fight at? It sure as fuck wasn't 154.

Now STFU.

[ILLUMINATI]

For fucks sake.........

What weight did Winky and Hops fight at? It sure as fuck wasn't 154.

Now STFU.

168 isn't Winky best weight....so Calzaghe is better than the Winky of 168-72 or whatever weight he fought Hopkins..but not the Winky of 154///

[mexican wedding shirt]

No fucking way is Winky better than Calzaghe P4P. Calzaghe would have pummeled the shit out of taylor.

Winky is a good fighter no doubt, but Calzaghe is a great one. Dodgy resume, but great fighter, and even now age 35, appears to be at the top of his game.

[mikE]

How much better than Winky is Calzaghe??

Kessler would beat Winky easily. Very easily.

[Orthodox Crusader]

168 isn't Winky best weight....so Calzaghe is better than the Winky of 168-72 or whatever weight he fought Hopkins..but not the Winky of 154///


Uhhhh thats the point.

Calzaghes best weight is 168 {thats not to say he won't be comfy at 175, its just we have never seen him there}

So the weight-related issues Winky suffered at 168 won't be apparent for Calzaghe, will they?

[mikE]

Winky is overrated as fuck! He wouldnt have gotten past Kessler, that I promise you!

haha...good observation

[Orthodox Crusader]

Thats my point.....Kessler and Lacy, and ironically BIKA, are much more Hopkins-esque than Winky could ever be. Truth is that Calzaghe is better equipped to fight Hopkins than Winky is. Thus, the performance Winky turned in against Hopkins is intriguing to me as whatever Winky did you can assume Cal will do better.

[r o o s t e r]

yeah the interviewing was a mess, like a passive-aggressive wanker in a pub

[Octopus]

Good to see some here see the light when comes it to discussing Stinky Wright:bears:

The only great thing Stinky does is it's hard to hit him cleanly in the face:dunno:'

One of the most horrid fighters of all times to watch!!