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by puppydog » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:27 pm
didn't see the fight but the result WTF?
i really though pavlik was favoured here...
Arf! Arf! Grrrr! Arf!
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by SpugFab » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:03 pm
Pavlik was the betting favourite, but I don't think Hopkins winning was a huge shock. There was a feeling that Pavlik was a bit over-rated.
I watched the fight though, and the nature of the victory was a big surprise to me. Hopkins took him to school. Pavlik landed nothing of note, barely won a round.
Hopkins is a modern great and is in fantastic shape for a 43 year old. I think he showed superior skills to Calzaghe in their fight but couldn't cope with Calzaghe's conditioning. He just has to pray that Jones can defeat Calzaghe and the calls for a Hopkins-Jones rematch are loud enough to force that fight.
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