Official Hopkins-Wright Prediction thread

[Danny Ocean]

ok my prediction is for Hopkins to win in a close tense fight by unanimous decision maybe 115-113

[hitman_hatton1]

ok my prediction is for Hopkins to win in a close tense fight by unanimous decision maybe 115-113

that's my prediction to.

NADAL IS A MONSTER. :yep

[Muchmoore]

Hopkins 116-112 or 115-113. Dont be surprised if its a draw though.

[BewareofDawg]

Winky by TKO stoppage in round 10 or 11. Winky will dominate the fight from round 1 on. End of story. I'll see you back here on Sunday afternoon to shove it in all your faces.

[Tencount85]

Hopkins will win and not just cause he's one of my heroes. Wright has been more offensive lately and I think Hopkins will take advantage of that. However is the most active will win and I pick Hopkins by decision.

[brooklyn1550]

Bernard Hopkins UD12 Winky Wright
116-112, 116-112, 115-113

[coronacards]

Hopkins UD or SD...period...

He is still the better man, the bigger man, the stronger man, etc...

[BewareofDawg]

Hopkins UD or SD...period...

He is still the better man, the bigger man, the stronger man, etc...
I don't think he's stronger.

[Vanboxingfan]

I too am leaning towards a close Hop win, simply because he is the bigger stronger fighter. But a Winky win wouldn't shock me.

[Thread Stealer]

Wright by MD

[brooklyn1550]

Winky by TKO stoppage in round 10 or 11. Winky will dominate the fight from round 1 on. End of story. I'll see you back here on Sunday afternoon to shove it in all your faces.

Very bold considering Wright didn't knock out Mosley in 2 fights, Trinidad, Quartey, Taylor, etc.

[ChampionsForever]

Im picking Hopkins by UD, about 116-112, but with my recent picks this is nothing to go by :patsch

[MrMagic]

Draw or SD to either one of these guys.

One remarkable thing is that both these guys show courage to take this fight, it's a lose or win fight for real!
There's alot to lose in this fight!

[Rumsfeld]

Hopkins via points, decisively.

:smoke

[pjo479]

boring fight winky by decision bernard dont throw enough punches to win

[Jose FM]

Winky UD. 117-111, 116-112, 116-112. With possibly 9-8 rounds going to Winky-Tinky!

[Alo2006]

Hopkins 116-112 or 115-113. Dont be surprised if its a draw though.


That's the only conclusion I can come up with.

[igotJUIC3]

Wink got this one...too good a defense Hopkins doesnt hit as hard as Taylor so he wont punch through that guard like Taylor....plus Wink has one of the best jabs in the business...i see wink winning SD or UD either way its a close fight.

[Jose FM]

Bernard's stock would likely fall much more with a loss than Winky's because if he loses you'll automatically get the "he's past it" argument, and because his stock will fall you won't get too many elites out there looking to fight a man with such a difficult style if the public doesn't demand it. Fans would be much more kind to Winky. A lot of the loss would be written off as a classic case of the "smaller man not being able to beat the bigger man," and then he could easily go back down to 168 and face the likes of Kessler an Joe Cal.
Yeah, well a win is a win is a win. You or anyone can make the argument that Bhop was past is prime, thats just for arguments sake, the bottomline was that it was Bhop that wanted this fight and he got it. Winky will put him where he shoulda been in the first place, retirement!

[Rumsfeld]

Hopkins via points, decisively.

:smoke

For the record, I'm think scores somewhere along the line of 116-112, 116-113, and 115-113.

:smoke

[LogDog69]

Very tight and debateable decision for either man. Either way, a lot of people will be bitching after the fight is over about a robbery.

[Guido]

Hopkins by decision. Hopkins is still too smart and driven to be stopped, and he'll have no concern about Winky's power -- Hopkins will use angles and subtle movement that Winky has never seen before. He won't overpower Winky, no-one does, but he will hit him more cleanly than he's been hit in a long time.

[*BOX_FAN*]

WINKY BY UD. 115-113, 115-113, 116-112. I'm little surprised Winky isn't favourite in this fight :think . That may be better for him :yep

[Primadonna Kool]

Winky Wright is going to win by a 12 round UD, I have never seen Winky Wright take a backward step. He is just an armored vircle that comes forward, and occasionally lest the rockets go. Ronald Winky Weight ahs the better work rate, this will be one of the big factor in the fight. Bernard Hopkins has lacked an intense work rate in all his recent fights. One of the things you must do when fight Winky Right is neturalise him coming forward, Jermain Taylor couldn’t do it. And lets face facts Bernard Hopkins is not a destructive fighter, who breaks fighters moral early in a fight. Bernard Hopkins take's time breaks down opponents, technically out works them out movers them.

And this is the reason why he will loose, Winky Wright will not be deterred by Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright will throw more punches. Will just out work him, and one more thing.

Ronald Winky Wright is accurate, he will hit Bernard Hopkins.

12 UD Ronald Winky Wright

[Shareef]

Winky by decision.

[BewareofDawg]

Or will you hide in the women's restroom for a month the way you did after Oscar got his ass schooled by PBF?

A boring ass majority draw, with less action than you get at a local nightclub.
What the fuck?! In about 5 minutes you've quoted and talked shit to me in every fucking thread I've posted in all day. :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

And here we thought it was Oscar you had the mancrush on :yikes

[BewareofDawg]

Just jiving. I am actually purchasing this GBP "Lousy undercard" crap fight:tired believe it or not, I am such a boxing addict that I cannot miss it, stylewise, it is interesting, and I am rooting for Stinky to further ruin Bernard's legacy.
I'm gonna get it too. I don't think it's gonna be a snoozer though. I actually think Winky's gonna beat him up pretty good and stop him late. We're gonna see Hopkins's age.

[The Kurgan]

Hopkins by crappy gift decision after losing 9-3.

[Shev]

Winky with a surprisingly easy win.

[Jack]

I don't see the hate for this fight.

It's one of the only fights in ears the opinion is truly diided on. You have the ones who think Hopkins will will a close fight. plenty thing Winky will win a close fight too. Some also think that Wright or B-Hop could take the W very easily.

It's like you have 25% of fans all going for something different. I'm fed up of fights like Cotto/Judah, Mayweather/Baldomir or Calzaghe/Bika, where anyone with a brain or isn't desperate for attention, knows who will win.

It's a very hard fight to pick, and that's what boxing should be.

I don't think it'll be as bad as people think either. Wright has a reputation for being boring, as does Taylor. Look what happened there. boring vs. boring doesn't mean it wil be a boring fight. Styles dictate that, and I think Wright and Hopkins will have good chemistry.

Personally, I'll go with wright. Probably 8-4, but it should be good anyway. He throws too many shots and his defence is too good for an old Hopkins. Check out the stas on how Mosley did against Wright's defence. Hopkins is slower and throws less punches, so Wright should land a lot more.

[Asterion]

Hopkins MD12 Wright

[huki]

The closer the fight day is coming up and the more I am watching Winky/Bhop fights, the more certain I am that Hopkins will dominate this match. The workrate of Winky and age will not be a factor. Winky is one-dimensional and can beat elite fighters like Mosley and Trinidad because their come straight forward styles are perfect for him. Hopkins' style is all wrong for him and he's also fighting him at 170, where he will be much smaller and less strong. My prediction is that Winky will throw more punches, but Hopkins will land almost two times as many as he counters Winky on the outside all night, giving him angles and being very physical on the inside.

Hopkins 117-111, 116-112, 116-112 and I wouldn't be shocked if Winky quits or gets stopped. It's unbelievable that Winky is the odds favorite in this, especially at 170.

[Shadows]

I am going with Hopkins by KO even though I know ishould be gooing with him wining a UD due to his past fights.

If you are a Winky fan you can point to Winkys work rate in his last few fights and his jab and defense.I am expecting it to suprise people and be a great fight with Wink pressing the action.This could be a mistake for hime because of the sugcess Hopkins has had against south paws and his right hand counter.

[Sebastien]

Bernard Hopkins will win every round and will make it look easy. The keys will be movement and timing.

[Sebastien]

I don't see the hate for this fight.

It's one of the only fights in ears the opinion is truly diided on. You have the ones who think Hopkins will will a close fight. plenty thing Winky will win a close fight too. Some also think that Wright or B-Hop could take the W very easily.

It's like you have 25% of fans all going for something different. I'm fed up of fights like Cotto/Judah, Mayweather/Baldomir or Calzaghe/Bika, where anyone with a brain or isn't desperate for attention, knows who will win.

It's a very hard fight to pick, and that's what boxing should be.

I don't think it'll be as bad as people think either. Wright has a reputation for being boring, as does Taylor. Look what happened there. boring vs. boring doesn't mean it wil be a boring fight. Styles dictate that, and I think Wright and Hopkins will have good chemistry.

Personally, I'll go with wright. Probably 8-4, but it should be good anyway. He throws too many shots and his defence is too good for an old Hopkins. Check out the stas on how Mosley did against Wright's defence. Hopkins is slower and throws less punches, so Wright should land a lot more.

Good point... but the reason why people are so divided is that there is a lot of ignorant people who either think it will be close or think Wright will win.

Bernard UD12, easy, I've seen it...

[kay-boogie]

winky wright will win! 11 round ko
:good

[BigReg]

Hopkins ud 120-108

[Lacyace]

Biased pick...I'm going with Hopkins.

[Sebastien]

Hopkins ud 120-108
amen

[Thor]

Hopkins.

[rekcutnevets]

I have been picking Bernard for this fight, for a while now. I have been saying that he has the style to beat Wright. I have been saying Hopkins know how to fight southpaws. I've been saying Hopkins has a size advantage. I have been saying that Winky needs to hope that Hopkins is too old, and that he can outwork him.

I think that I have changed my mind. I still feel that Hopkins has the style to beat Winky, but will not be able to show it. I think that Winky is too young for Hopkins now. I fear that Winky may be hard for him to hit, and have a better work rate in this fight.

Winky wins this one in my prediction. I won't be surprised if I was right in the beginning, but I am probably going to bet otherwise.

[lillarry]

wright- ud

Hopkins is the man but should have stayed retired

[skipdog]

Hop in a close one... Late stop possible even, more likely close decision.. Peace.

[Sebastien]

It isn't about power. Hopkins is smart enough to catch Winky when his gloves are not pinned against his face.

and fast enough!

[deram]

Tarver is noone.

So the last fight we can see how they compare is the Taylor fights and Winky did (marginally) better than Hopkins.

Hopkins is taller, but Winky has good reach and is probably more active than Hops.

I will go with a narrowish Winky points win.

[younghov2k4]

i didnt know that this fight was at super middle until recently. after knowing that though i'll def put my money on Hop if i had to.

before then, i wouldn't have picked anyone.

Hop by majority dec. :good

[Bubba]

Winky UD.

[psychopath]

Bhops by decission!!!

:yep :good

[karmazon]

Anyone know if you can watch the fight on ******* or something ?

[HauntingTheHoly]

I just posted a one thousand dollar bet for a draw. I fucking rule the goddamn universe. Soon I'll be filthy rich. Ok, so I'll win enough to buy a new car.....

I'm posting this now b/c I would like to be worshiped here on ESB when it happens. Who will bow down?

[Fat Tony]

Winky by TKO stoppage in round 10 or 11. Winky will dominate the fight from round 1 on. End of story. I'll see you back here on Sunday afternoon to shove it in all your faces.

Winky by stoppage? :huh Naaaaaah.

Winky on points, Hopkins KO or draw.

My prediction: Winky UD (115:112; 115:112; 114:113)

[HauntingTheHoly]

i dont think its gonna happen man....2 draws in a row for winky...logically and probably it wont happen...

This logic would only be correct if you speculated about 2 draws in a row starting now. Because you already know he just had a draw, you can't then say it's unlikely he'll have "two" with this reasoning.

You're correct that it's unlikely he'll have a draw, (about a 1 in 16 chance or so depending what odds you get) but it's not any less of a chance simply b/c he drew in his last fight.

I'm gonna be fucking RICH. :smoke

[deram]

Draw or SD to either one of these guys.

One remarkable thing is that both these guys show courage to take this fight, it's a lose or win fight for real!
There's alot to lose in this fight!

Imo. it is a "little to loose" fight. If either had taken on Dawson, Pavlik etc. THEN it would have been high risk - low reward.

In this one they are just keeping it safe. No matter who looses it wont be detrimental, because both are considered HOFs. Of course they want to win and the winner will stand better, but losing is not a big problem.

[Rumsfeld]

Go Hops!

[Zakman]

Hopkins by UD or possibly late stoppage.

[Rumsfeld]

Hopkins by UD or possibly late stoppage.

I agree with ESB's favorite resident commie/homophobe.

:good

[BOGART]

One of the toughest fights to pick a winner in that I've seen in a long time. I think Hopkins is the better overall fighter of the two. I also think Winky is the closer to being in his prime between the two.

What I think will happen is Winky will force Hopkins to fight at a pace that he isn't comfortable with anymore. HIs last few fights has shown a clear decline in his ability to fight for the whole 3 minutes of every round. That is the biggest difference maker in the whole bout. I think Winky outworks Hopkins for a decision victory.

I'm not sure this fight will be the total stinkfest its being made out to be. It won't be fight of the year by any stretch of the imagination but it might turn out to be ok. Wright by decision.

[Brighton bomber]

This is a very tough one to call. I am a fan of both fighters and have followed their careers for years. Both are defensive masters and it will be very interesting to see how each adapt to each others style.

Wright has youth and workrate on his side while Hopkins has the greater mobilty and has shown throughout his career that he knows hoe to fight very well against southpaws.

I am leaning towards Wright based on Hopkins age and lack of recent activity. I expect Hopkins ring rust to compund his tendency to start slow which mean he will give away too many of the early rounds. Wright by a close decision in an enthralling if not overly exciting fight. I will be cheering Hopkins on though as he is my favourite fighter.

[slaterock]

My prediction, a very boring fight. The judges will fall asleep, some one will nudge them at the sound of the final bell. They will look at each other with a confused look asking each other "who won? f*ck it! lets score it a draw". They will either be right or damn close to it. Then the rest of the boxing world will be angry saying to themselves "I can't believe I paid for this boring crap when I could have watched it on HBO next saturday for free".

I hope that I'm wrong.:D

[El Bombasto]

Atlas picked Winky last night, so I guess B-Hop is a lock

[BobDigi5060]

Was rooting for Hopkins till I saw him palm Winky's face and shove him. Who knows maybe it was staged.

Just hoping for some excitment, but Winky in a close decision.

[PavlikPoundsYou]

I say Winky with a 12 round split decision.

I'll also say that if both Winky and B-Hop bring the fight like they did against Taylor and Tarver last summer, it will be a candidate for fight of the year. I wasn't much of a fan of Winky until he started to make the fight, and I think this could be a really great match. It could also put people to sleep.

[McGrain]

Hopkins, points.

[BlueApollo]

Alright, my official pick for the record? Hopkins SD, 115-113, 113-115, 115-113. But if I sack up and decide to put some change on this at the last second, it'll just be a tiny play on the 12-1 draw odds.

If Hops is as smart as he usually is, he trained with Freddy on keeping up a decent punch output and countering effectively in close quarters. But I can't reconcile what his strategy should be with the facts on the ground; he's 42 and he hasn't had to set any kind of pace in a championship level bout since schooling Tito six years ago.