Boxing: Tarver/Hopkins June 10

[GrandmaStabone]

I originally posted this in OOT, but no-one seems to care. Im not much of a sports fan so I'd actually never noticed this forum before.

Man, I am so pumped for this fight.

An overview:

Bernard Hopkins is a middleweight fighter who had succesfully defended his middleweight title 20 consecutive times over 10 years until recently losing it. Now, at 41 - he is jumping up TWO weightclasses to challenge Antonio Tarver for the light-heavyweight title. Few fighters have ever attempted this feat, one mentionable being Sugar Ray Robinson who jumped 2 classes to fight Joey Maxim. He lost, and it was the last fight he ever fought.
Antonio Tarver is (arguably) considered the best boxer to come into boxing since Mike Tyson in the 80's. Tarver gained his title after besting Roy Jones Jr (considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers OF ALL TIME) TWICE.
Hopkins fights at around 160 lbs as a middleweight, Tarver is coming off working on Rocky 6 where he was rumored to be around 220. Both must get their weight to around 175 for this fight.


Anyone have any predictions for this fight?

Any speculation on Hopkins' motives?

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