Bernard Hopkins is...The Bionic Man

[lightningshock12]

this is what all you people who like to compare boxing to mma need to see. its not about which sport is better its about respect, honor, and determination. these are the perfect representatives of their sport

[easyriderfi]

Randy Couture & Bernard Hopkins, still getting the job done.

[sfourne2]

he is a model of longevity !

[cdmaelstrom]

I talked to arturo gatti few months before his death and he told me the secret of hopkins... I will share it with you right now. Hopkins started boxing VERY late. Gatti started at 6 years old. Hopkins at 22 or 23 I think. That's why hopkins can still do it.

[SweetSciencePiggidy]

nice editiing on this video. the music is classic yet funny. it fits the video well.

[031ish]

1 word: STEROIDS!

[KING1911]

what does age have to do with bein a warrior .kung fu master are old as shit, and they still are fast and strong and more knowledgeabl about what they are doing

BIGG UP'S B-HOP

[WALTKRIEG]

What I like about Mr Hopkins is that, maybe, he is not the best puncher nor the fastest one but he always fight inside his abilities. He is like a rock.

[voodoo9606]

@WALTKRIEG ... careful. now.. i await. ur response.. sit back catch u a small. buzz, then press reply. no favortism. please.. both men in thier prime. on a night. they felt invincible.... hagler. vs hopkins... who and why.. . ps.. no1 has said bernard. yet. yet they are saying brutal ugly. 12 round unan dec. for hagler. that mahvin would not easily recover from... ur opinion....... me and maybe or perhaps im wrong. but id have bet 20 on bernard. press reply.. thankyou

[brooklynfunnyman]

man please that sorry ass fight shit was boring as hell

[mab999]

Sorry.

I dont rate anyone who could only manage a dodgy Split Decision againt a 43 year old, and a facing a shot to bits RJJ who was KO'd twice about 5 years ago

[TheChimeMan]

wtf? hopkins was better than he had ever been !! his win over pavlik proved it.

[SuperTheJET]

I have always been a Roy jones supporter...but Hopkins is a great fighter..looks in great shape..maybe he can keep going until 47 years old..only time will tell

[dan32113]

Fuck He can go on till 80yrs old throwing 4 punches a rd, my nan can do that!

[SuperTheJET]

Calzaghe is a great fighter...If you look in history many fighters would throw pinches with an open glove on occassions, Ali did it, Roy Jones and Calzaghe.But..They were and are great fighters..they have beaten the best, and thats the bottom line..The judeges called it ..Speculation does not change the result..If you look at Calzaghe training on hand pads he hits very hard and fast.. Hopkins is deceptive, but clearly is agreat fighter.. all 3 are great fighters..

[posnosecabron]

Hopkins 42

Mosley 38?

Marquez 36

..is that right?

who else is over 35 and figthing the highest level??

[dan32113]

haha so you admit Hopkins can still fight, so Calzaghe did beat him legit! Joe was fighting at 36yrs old, & still unbeaten. undefeated WBO/WBC/WBA & IBF Super Middleweight Champion Of T he World. Ring Magazing Light Heavyweight Champ after handing Hopkins his ass! we had a great fighter in UK lets have a bit of respect for Joe while he counts his millions of pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[posnosecabron]

nobody is saying nothing against Calzaghe dude!!.. just asking who esle is figthing the highest level over 35 years old..

ok.. calzaghe too.. who else??

[wdchr]

Damn you think Calslappy won that fight?

[futuremidwtchamp07]

i liked calzaghe because of benard telling him he will never get beat by a white guy and calzaghe is a great fighter but if you he would have meet roy jones jr in 2003 no one in their right mind can say he would have beat RJJ. RJJs atheletic ability is what made him great his speed power and dexterity thats why is isnt so great now but 6 years ago he would have beat calzaghe

[dan32113]

sorry but, Roy Jones failed 4 tests for steroids! the next fight he was clean of drugsTarver ko"d him in 2rds...

[futuremidwtchamp07]

im sorry but the only fight that really stands out on calzaghes record is his win over bernard hopkins jeff lacy was nothing as rjj showed and yeah he took roids so it was an over the counter drug and it wasnt illegal at the time. anyone in without a biased opinion knows a 2001-2003 rjj would have destroyed joe calslappy. joe wouldnt even have beat james toney

[dan32113]

Roy Jones failed 4 doping tests for Testosterone Enanthate! he failed tests in 97, 98 & twice in 00. They also lost 7 of Roys samples?. When asked how this would effect Jones in a fight, Hall added "Its like he is taking a machine gun into a knife fight, his strength & speed would be too much for 2 men to overcome" source Anthony Hall, Nevada State Head of Doping...

[futuremidwtchamp07]

ok like i said 2003. the first guy in baseball to get caught doing roids was a small second baseman he said it was to help recover injuries and the drug roy took was completely legal at the time now its banned roy jones jr has fought and defeated 20 world champions compared to what like calzaghes 12 come on you cant even compare the two a prime roy would out class the best calzaghe i bet a rematch right now roy would win

[tedpm206]

Where do you get your information? The only time I heard of Jones' being questioned for steroids was when he beefed up to fight Ruiz. And that was an over the counter drug that contained a mixture of something illegal. My point being that it was ONCE not 4 times over 3 years. So where's your source?

[PERSYFILTH]

@futuremidwtchamp07 all yous americans do is build up your own boxers into legends and everyone falls for it apart from people who arnt american. you all live in your own stupid little world.

[futuremidwtchamp07]

@PERSYFILTH im not taking trying to take that much away from calzaghe he beat jones way out of prime i mean come on 2003 roy vs a 2003 calzaghe there would be no contest and you british(foriegners) think that calzaghe is all that he beat maybe 10 world champs and a handfull of commonwealth champs roy beat 20+ future or present world champs the legacy they leave isnt even comparable

[richandgaz]

Calzaghe was unique. He had this speed and workrate that made him near impossible to beat on points. He had a great chin which no one managed to KO him and only a few floor him.

He had flaws and a lot of poor opposition but Eubank, Kessler, Hopkins all tried and failed as did Jones, Lacy and Mitchell so he did fight some tests

It wasnt always pretty but no one could find a way to beat calzaghe!

[futuremidwtchamp07]

@richandgaz what made him unique that he fought jones, lacy out of their prime which jones dispatched in like 8 rounds calzaghe was good he was very protected im not racist but im glad to see a white guy excel in a sport dominated by blacks but he just wasnt the boxer jones was in his prime and i think that hopkins would beat calslappy now and i think he should have sealed his career with a fight against dawson he just isnt jones face it.

[richandgaz]

Did I say he was Jones? You wont find me badmouthing Roy Jones-I rate him very very highly. Best p4p of past 15 years in my opinion

Calzaghe has beaten everyone put in front of him and has given even very good fighters a lot of trouble

why do you think Hopkins would beat him a year or 2 further into his 40's?

[futuremidwtchamp07]

@richandgaz well it just seems that no one will acknowledge that if you took and put roy and joe 6 years ago and put them in the ring together roy would have beat him.

alot of boxers relay on pure athleticism and jones was one of them but bernard relies purely on the basics of boxing hands up chin down. that is why he has gotten better i mean he lost a split decision it could have went both ways. and roy was best p4p ever

[richandgaz]

I put Jones as fovourite to beat Calzaghe in his prime.

Calzaghe was so difficult to beat. Roy Jones said before fighting Calzaghe that he would be THE busiest fighter he has ever fought which gives anyone problems. Calzaghe might have nicked a points win but I agree Jones would be favourite to win that fight.

Hopkins did a good job of cutting down Calzaghe's workrate but not quite good enough and I dont see how he could have done any better on a different day

[sharplikeaknife]

my opinion is that hopkins is was at the best of his carreer no offense to him when he was fighting calzaghe, but jones would have beat calzaghe because he's a whole lot heavier and would beat him down bad with left hooks, if he could go down against that weaker slower jones in the first round, i think he would lose bad against jones cuz he is a legitimate heavyweight and is faster than 90% of the welter weights. lets be honest calzaghe has no chance.

[richandgaz]

I agree with you in the main, you talk sense.

I dont see Jones as a legitimate HW though, his main success was at MW.

You are right about Jones' speed along with his power he could definitley hurt Calzaghe in his prime and would be favourite to win however Calzaghe would not be without hope, that workrate and speed would trouble anyone

[makpak]

r u serious?

its been said a millionth time and im tired of saying it but bernard is old man and i actually think he won that fight but i see why judges gave it to Joe.

Jones was finished along long time ago.

Chris eubank? c'mon on man. thatt guy was anciant when Joe whoped him.

[TheManassaMauler88]

@richandgaz if Calzaghe fought Mayweather at a catchweight 156-157 Calzaghe would lose :)

[richandgaz]

@TheManassaMauler88 Calzaghe killed himself making 168lbs so no way could that happen

I agree with your principle that taking weight out of the equation Mayweather is likely to win through skill and technical class however it is not a given. Oscar nearly out worked Mayweather and Calzaghe throws a lot more than DLH with quicker hands. It would be a brilliant clash of styles

[voodoo9606]

@richandgaz . ive asked many people my man. and its not looking good for bernrd.. im not so sure... but. sit back catch u a small buzz, and press reply. urs might be the final straw... hagler. vs bernard. at absolute prime. on a night where both felt invincible. take yur time. and who and why. no favortism please. thankyouy

[voodoo9606]

@TheManassaMauler88  speculation.. nothing more

[futuremidwtchamp07]

@dan32113 it was an over the counter drug and wasnt illegal at the time it was an unknown substance

[lilze96]

if you had defense like hopkins you could fight till your 55

[beenz08]

randy and bernard are both great fighters and you can tell there great friends. Boxing and MMA together its good to see a positive collab. I was gettin sick of all the beef between boxers being in mma or ppv this and dat. Both sports are hard both sports do great numbers and mma can learn alot from boxers. Boxing and mma cards should be done more often ufc should collab with golden boy payin 50bux to see mayweather fighting pac and machida fighting rampage :)

[jigglyfidda125]

age is just a number - true, when it comes to underage sex as well

[adp023]

de la hoya is no bernard hopkins. manny pacquiao proved that!! The way hopkins lives such a clean, healthy lifestyle is something special.

[clemsontigz]

Steroids doesnt hurt either... lol hust kiddin but I wouldnt doubt it.. It takes so much of youth to be competitive in boxing an everybody knos that steroids brings back youth

[MrCheech951]

I think he is on steroids, myself...I really believe that!  Peace

[Ry42Back]

The only thing bionic is his fucking mouth the guy is a criminal who got lucky.

[ah258]

LOL lucky against who? Winky hmmm, Pavlik LOL....unlucky against Joe Calslappy

[oldkido]

43 years old and still in shape. This is because of his training discipline and fitness regime.

[parvez243]

hopkins is the most overrated boxer of all time

[translate36]

HA...

[samoanking123]

parvez234 you crazy

[primeraprim]

hopkins 43 !!!! amazing and legend !!! i take my hat of to hopkins !!

[Iammauri]

you guys are so lesbian

[AJWoodY10]

if i wanted to watch mma id just watch gay porn. i mean its the same thing init? 2 guys fuckin eachother on the floor? boxing will always be number 1. mma is for guys who cant do stand up fightin.

[vader329]

i dare you to say that to cung le.

[translate36]

Isn't he that character who throws his hat in Mortal Kombat?

I don't have a clue who that is, but I would rather say something like that to him than to Hopkins...

[TheChimeMan]

? stupid comment both sports are great, but different. to say that MMA fighters cant fight standup is ridiculas. what about mirko cro cop? anderson silva? mark hunt? alister overeem? cung lee? your comment proves you dont know boxing or MMA.

[translate36]

MMA and UFC are, when compared to boxing, not even sports. They look pathetic. If you could really fight, you would go into boxing, because the money is ridiculous. Therefore, all MMA and UFC fighters cannot cut it in a boxing ring, hence there chosen path.

And as for calling it gay, I though that was hilarious, as they do spend 6 minutes out of every 5 minutes round rolling on the floor in the 69'er position.

[wdchr]

I have respect for both sports. You have to realize that they're two different sciences. UFC is more or less a controlled street fight. There's nothing easy about that. What it comes down to, is a matter of taste.

[razoredge435]

UFC is not a controlled street fight. MMA the only thing MMA has in common with a street fight is that there is both stand up and ground fighting involved other than that. completely different. MMA involves a number of technical disciplines. Street fighitng is basically anyting goes and there is nothing technical about it.

[wdchr]

When I say a controlled street fight, I'm alluding to the fact that you can use all parts of your body and there is a set of very limited rules. Relax homey

[GranKnight87]

UFC is more or less a controlled street fight. YOU'RE 100% RIGHT MAN!

[sfourne2]

44 years in january 09 and yet youth like a 20 years old man !

this man is INCREDIBLE don't forget he is more ages than TYson per example

[cheeseybred]

freeeeeeeeaaak of nature!! gotta love b hop

[Nuurzhaelan]

hopkins is a piece of shit thug.

Roy Jones Junior is far and away superior in every respect to this cretin.

Out of odlh, bh and Shane Mosely the only one I can respect is Shane. The other two are punks.

Good luck against margarito, Shane!

[yourmianus]

Hopkins obnoxious gob that resembles his ass was shut up by Calzaghe!

[samuelhillius2]

still cant believe he is still boxing at the highest level at 42... fucking crazy

[vjxroma]

your a trash hopkins... all you know is talking... your a joke in the world of boxing!!! you and dela hoya... clawn!!! if your mannys reach he will eat you alive!! black ass bitch!

[TheManassaMauler88]

you are an naive idiot :S hopkins would kill manny. Bernard is much bigger and theres no way manny can hurt him no matter what he do, but Bernard can take Manny down with just 1 punch u morran!

[vjxroma]

blackassbitch!!! if they're in the same wieght bitch!!! your just like hopkinz nigga!! predections!!! are wrong!!!

[caraudio817]

hopkins is 44

[samuelhillius2]

deeply sorry :P

[rizzi2007]

hes 44 now and still boxing. wooped kelly pavlik nt long ago

[korvstoppare]

Randy is a class act.

[sean160393]

i do bixing maself n prob in a street fight sum1 hu dus mma and sum1 hu dus boxing, mma prob wud win, but it all depends on the person really, like mayweather beat hatton boxing, but in a street fight hatton wud prob bang him

[Sifujetli]

True every boxer says that they'll knock you out first vs any martial arts. But hey when will yous all wake up... Someone commented this on a professional boxing vs mma fight in America. "Have you ever seen a wrestler take someone down to the floor?

Takes about 2 seconds, as well. Once they shoot for the legs, that's it. The ability to throw a 5 punch combo means nothing in mma fight. Why is it so hard for you to understand that an mma fighter can fight in more possitions compared to a boxer?

[zentan16psi]

and why the fuck are you even comparing it??????? i can't see the point asshole!!!! boxing is boxing and mma is mma fuck man you're mixing grapes and jackfruits!!!! fuck you!!!!! you're so dumb!!!!

[wdchr]

...Thats if your able to do so if you dont get knocked out first. There isnt a supreme fighting style. it all depends on how you utulize what you learned.

[voodoo9606]

@wdchr hopkins .. hagler.. both in prime.. who and why.. thankyou

[wdchr]

@voodoo9606 ...lol, that would take years of research. You?

[satano]

you want to take your opponents to the ground not because you like fighting. its because you're gay and only interested in seeing 2 half naked man groping each other

[adrean85si]

de la hoya is the best ....fuck the rest

[robryan28]

yeah! one of my favorites... i've seen only one of his fight and i liked this guy. really smart!

[YakiKadafi90]

winky wasnt his best performance though.. if anyone beat BHop since roy it was wink.. id rather hand BHop a defeat in dat fight than in d calzaghe fight or eighter taylor fight, he won those 3 clearly

[chillenx420]

bernard forever BITCHESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS lollllllllllllllllllllll SUCK MY DICKKKKKKKKK hoesssssss

[chillenx420]

good shittttttt doggggggggg

[calvanicoj]

joe only got win with those little tap punches

[jkentWHU]

Joe Calzaghe Lmfao ;)

Smashed B-Hop!

[ironman36]

yeah, and a Calzaghe let a 42 year old man knock him out.

[11bollocks]

randy v bernard outside in the car park id love to see that,lol

[dtshow214]

Oppss...this fight already happened =( Well, I shudda knew he won!

[dtshow214]

Bernard is a great fighter period. He does look in optimum condition and This is a cool video!! I will be watching this fight!

[paullwebber]

great athlete. discipline wins

[BHopEx42]

April 12th, wait and see...

[Badassmoafo]

joe will beat mary

[Carterexile]

Calzaghe would rip him apart.

Hopkins knows he is too old and will run away from Calzaghe for the rest of his career

[slanker786]

he's not ghetting faster or stronger he's getting lazy but i wish he still beats shit outa joe the wanker

[JCSJBoxer]

boxing and ufc are 2 diffrent sports, you can't really compare them because mma fighters fight with their entire body while boxers fight their fists-get it strait.

[boxingfanofthegame]

EXCELLENT

[zatoichiche]

is it me or does de la hoya look more like cliff richard with each passing year?

[boxermaf]

He does. B-Hop is stillat the top after all these years. great credit to him. But I don;t think he's getting 'faster' and 'stronger'. Thats rubbish. But he's still about the same so thats wicked.

[crisantos1979]

Ill break them both yup bow down yo. Not just kidding they both Rock the ring.

[ktc34]

Bernard is supreme

[theblackwallstreet07]

man this fu is sick he is 42 years old im 18 and he is in way better shape than i am........much respect hopkins

[boxermaf]

Well if you're 18 get in shape you bum! Hopkins competed at the highest level at an old age. Randy didn't. He lost so many times but still became a champ in a pretty uncompetitive sport. Some retard said he would have eat any boxer that ever lived. I don;t see him even beating a British Champion like Danny Williams. Fatty would beat the old slow bastard anyday.

[choofybird1]

respect

[L1Scouser]

tru

[teemack]

two of the best ever. bout time boxing and mma started cross promoting. oscars pretty smart.

[erdyskerdy]

randy would eat that cunt, a liked the when yer ready statement, b hop wid b 52 befour he wis ready 4 that cunt..yaldi

[L1Scouser]

omg as if

[trentdarby]

randy would eat any boxer ever lived,

[liverpool80000seater]

ufc twat sport.worst sport ever invented,fags rolling around trying to get head locks suffocating the other opponent,dont bother replying you fool,ive watched and im ENGLISH ENGLISH UFC is shit its boring UFC is crap,BOXING BOXING number 1 QUEENSBURY RULES

[L1Scouser]

i think he would beat Taylor now

[trinishotta100]

sticky u dead

[celticforce1349]

Fantastic video! I am so excited to see the respect and growing friendship between Bernard and Randy! I would like to see mma and boxing come together and demand more mainstream respect, rather than argue with each other in a day and age when poker players are called athletes.

[madore4789]

bhops one of my favorites... and so is winky.... im gonna have to say winky by decision...

[underdog0]

We need another episode with Bernard Hopkins fighting Bigfoot.

[Jahova126]

Real tactical fight here the one problem with winky wright though is he has absolutely no power you cant just fight someone like bernard hopkins and throw slapping punches and expect to win you have to throw punches with bad intentions to keep him off you.... But the fights a toss up but i have to go with B-hop....

[verhallt]

Now why can't other people have the same respect Randy, Bernard and Oscar have for each other's discipline and sport?

These three get all my respect.

[inmotionpics]

nice.

[tuerxter]

this ofcourse will be ruled a draw no one could get in there with winky and its going to be a chest match like dlh vd pbf

[cisco13cr]

Bernard Is going to hella win nice video 5 stars

[mattay06]

Go bernard!

[10alejandro]

Bernard and Winky, two guys who have had to put up with so much shit. You might not like them but as a student of boxing you still have admire and respect them.