Hopkines proposes a 50/50 split with Mayweather

Dog Jones · Apr 21, 2014

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By Jim Slater

Washington (AFP) - Bernard Hopkins, boxing's ageless wonder at 49, is one victory from becoming the undisputed world light-heavyweight champion and already daring unbeaten pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather to a showdown.

Hopkins, the oldest major world champion in boxing history, won a split decision Saturday over Kazak fighter Beibut Shumenov to take the World Boxing Association title and keep his International Boxing Federation crown.

"The only thing I want to know before I leave this game is that I gave it all," Hopkins said.

"It's another page. Every page is history. Money is great but history is something you can't get rid of."

Now Hopkins, who turns 50 in January, wants to meet Haitian-born Canadian southpaw Adonis Stevenson, who defends his World Boxing Council belt next month against Poland's Andrzej Fonfara.

Hopkins, who made 20 defenses of his middleweight crown and ruled that division for a decade, says he would even fight Montreal-based Stevenson in Canada, where nearly all of his fights have been staged.

"I want to be the undisputed champion by the end of this year. Between now and January 2015, let's do it," Hopkins said.

"I set out to be the best in the light-heavyweight division. I'm thirsty for that like I was at middleweight."

But when pondering what could be the final act of a career that began in 1988, Hopkins made it clear he hopes welterweight star Mayweather would answer his challenge to jump up in weight while he drops and they meet at middleweight.

"I'll give anybody a run for their money. If they are unbeaten I will take their 0, give them their first loss," Hopkins said. "I could make 165, 168 (pounds) real comfortably."

Mayweather, 45-0, is nearing one of boxing's most iconic numbers, the 49-0 career record of the late heavyweight legend Rocky Marciano.

"If I do a fight, it would be one of the biggest in the world. We will do it in a stadium somewhere," Hopkins said.

"After I become the undisputed light-heavyweight champion of the world, if there was one big fight out there, I know what I would call it -- 50-50. He wants to pass Marciano. He wants to get to 50 and I am 50. That would be huge.

"I would love to do that. But let me get past Stevenson first."

'Not fighting creampuffs'

Hopkins listed Mayweather, the sport's top pay-per-view money spinner, as the top active pound-for-pound fighter with Andre Ward next.

"After that, I'm not too far from that number three. I'm not out there fighting creampuffs," Hopkins said.

Hopkins said the greatest sports feat he has seen was Michael Jordan's six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls.

"I'm up there with the Miami Heat, winning two or three straight," Hopkins said. "I want to do as much as I can to (put myself in) that conversation."

Hopkins knocked down Shumenov in the 11th round but still has not stopped a foe inside the distance since Oscar de la Hoya in 2004.

"I can't get a damn knockout," Hopkins said. "Maybe the knockout will come when I fight Stevenson."
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He still loves fighting welterweights

Hut*Hut · Apr 21, 2014

'He want to get to 50-0 and I am 50!'. Nothing says PPv blockbuster like marketing the fact the headliner is 50 years old.

Xplosive · Apr 21, 2014

It'd only be fitting if Floyd responded with "60-40, and I'll......"

cdogg187 · Apr 21, 2014

Xplosive said: ↑

It'd only be fitting if Floyd responded with "60-40, and I'll......"
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Anthony · Apr 21, 2014

Hopkins doesn't deserve 20%.

whiskey · Apr 21, 2014

Mayweather could fight with his hands at his waist the entire time and not get hit.

REEDsART · Apr 21, 2014

Someone Needs to Tell Bernard Floyd DOESN'T Challenge Himself Anymore...Floyd Will Make As Much or MORE Facing Maidana, than he Would for Fighting Bernard...

"Legacy Don't Pay Bills"...Despite the Size Advantage AND the Success Bernard Continues to Enjoy, Beating a 50 Year Old Man WOULDN'T Do Much for Floyd's Legacy Anyways...Bernard's Trying to CASH OUT & Who Can Blame him???...But from Floyd's Perspective, it's Really a POINTLESS Fight...

REED:mj:

Neil · Apr 21, 2014

165 or 168 :atu:

Xplosive · Apr 21, 2014

If Chumpez Junior fought on Showtime, he'd be the PERFECT cash out fight for Hop.

REEDsART · Apr 21, 2014

Neil said: ↑

165 or 168 :atu:
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He Said He Makes that Weight Easily, but he's Challenging Floyd @ 160...

REED:mj:

Irish · Apr 21, 2014

If Jewlio Seizedup Sham Vest Junior didn't let his hands go against Martinez for 11 rounds, he sure as fuck isn't going to let them go against Hopskotch

salaco · Apr 21, 2014

You have to respect (if not admire) Hopkins, I've given up predicting or hoping for his KO demise..he might be winning only those fights where he has a stylistic advantage but he's not scraping by or relying on gift decisions, I almost feel like that watching him fight until he is decisively humiliated is giving him his due

Irish · Apr 21, 2014

salaco said: ↑

You have to respect (if not admire) Hopkins, I've given up predicting or hoping for his KO demise..he might be winning only those fights where he has a stylistic advantage but he's not scraping by or relying on gift decisions, I almost feel like that watching him fight until he is decisively humiliated is giving him his due
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