What do you guys know about Segundo Mercado?

[LogDog69]

He fights Hopkins to a draw and is still the only man to put him down and twice at that. After Hopkins beat him in the rematch he only won 1 out of his next 9 fights. What happened to him? I mean he must of had something going for him at some point considering how well he did against Hopkins in their first fight. What do any of you know about him? :think

[PH|LLA]

good thread. I've never seen the fight and would also like to know

how did mercado manage to drop the best defensive fighter in the world twice?

[LogDog69]

good thread. I've never seen the fight and would also like to know

how did mercado manage to drop the best defensive fighter in the world twice?


Yea I know, I just can't imagine Hopkins going down!

[lefthook]

good thread. I've never seen the fight and would also like to know

how did mercado manage to drop the best defensive fighter in the world twice?


Yea I know, I just can't imagine Hopkins going down!
Hopkins was much more agressive.He was not the defensive fighter that he is now.So he was more open since he was more offensive.

[Muchmoore]

good thread. I've never seen the fight and would also like to know

how did mercado manage to drop the best defensive fighter in the world twice?

It was at high elevations and Hopkins just didn't adjust to it as well and had trouble with stamina. Hopkins beat him up in normal elevations.

[slender4]

He was shot pretty early. Frankie Liles went to Ecuador to fight him and told me he didn't have much. He now works in Ventura County, CA as a boxing coach

[freddy-wak]

imagine the threads back in the day.......HOPKINS EXPOSED, HOPKINS HAS A GLASS JAW ahahahahhhaahahah

[Zakman]

Mercando was a good contender, but like others said, he faded out pretty fast. A decent fighter with good power, not really spectacular in any facet of the game as I recall, but pretty solid in most of 'em, as I recall.

[Betty Swollocks]

don't underestimate the effect the altitude of Quito has on those not accustomed to it. There's a reason FIFA were recently looking to ban football matches from being played at above 2500 metres.
Mercado was a journeyman level fighter, nothing more. As soon as he started fighting on a level playing field he got his ass handed to him. He was just another handpicked guy on Hopkins' record.

[Betty Swollocks]

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please explain why you feel my post is worthy of the 'patsch'

[LogDog69]

don't underestimate the effect the altitude of Quito has on those not accustomed to it. There's a reason FIFA were recently looking to ban football matches from being played at above 2500 metres.
Mercado was a journeyman level fighter, nothing more. As soon as he started fighting on a level playing field he got his ass handed to him. He was just another handpicked guy on Hopkins' record.


Jones, Tito, DLH, Taylor, Tarver, Wright. Hopkins sure wasn't very smart when it came to handpicking his opponents. :D

[compukiller]

don't underestimate the effect the altitude of Quito has on those not accustomed to it. There's a reason FIFA were recently looking to ban football matches from being played at above 2500 metres.
Mercado was a journeyman level fighter, nothing more. As soon as he started fighting on a level playing field he got his ass handed to him. He was just another handpicked guy on Hopkins' record.


Jones, Tito, DLH, Taylor, Tarver, Wright. Hopkins sure wasn't very smart when it came to handpicking his opponents. :D

That's a damn murderer's row. :yep

[freddy-wak]

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

HOPKINS IS A FRAUD

:rofl :rofl

[Sister Sledge]

please explain why you feel my post is worthy of the 'patsch'

Hopkins didn't handpick Mercado. They were fighting for a vacant title belt.