Who would win a fight between Kelly Pavlik and Bernard Hopkins?

Question

I think Bernard or Winky could give Pavlik problems

Rumor is Kelly is dodging Bernard

Answer 1

Jermainn Taylor beat Hopkins twice, and Kelly Pavlik beat Jermain Taylor twice, so what do you think? Hopkins is not gonna see 3 against Pavlik

Answer 2

Pavlik gets too much credit. This fight you are talking about is genuine toss-up since Bernard Hopkins is now a middle-aged man, but Hopkins would have a shot against him. Pavlik just looks sloppy to me at times. I really want to see him fight another top fighter before I call him a great fighter. Jermaine Taylor was never the same since he fought Hopkins, he barely got by Ouma and Spinks. He looked better in the rematch against Pavlik and arguable could have won, but I feel like Taylor is too flaky a fighter. It is kind of premature to call Pavlik great after beating Taylor.

Answer 3

Wow, I have to take my hat off to Tornado...he got that perfect.

Let me add.

Pavlik doesnt have the knowledge to beat Bernard Hopkins, even as old as Hopkins is. Pavlik hits hard, but Hopkins has been hit by much harder.

Pavlik is much slower..and yeah although his punches are hard as h**l...Hopkins could limit those also, neither Pavlik nor his trainer have any idea how to deal with his expertise.

Hopkins would likely show up in better shape.

And to negate this nonsense....Bernard Hopkins hasnt taken a knee or seen the canvas in ten years. Some fighters are just built like that.

Answer 4

To counter Ron's uninformed answer:

Mosley beat De la Hoya twice

Forrest beat Mosley twice

Mayorga beat Forrest twice

Therefore Mayorga should have killed De la Hoya, yet De la Hoya DESTROYED him!!!

Hopkins is a tough fight for anybody because he is still slick and able to counter, plus being very physical and rough on the inside.  Kelly would have a lot of problems because Bernard likes to control the tempo and counter.  He had trouble with both Taylor and Calzaghe because they controlled the tempo and limited his chances to counter.

Answer 5

The Ghost would whoop his *** just like he did Jermainy boy

Answer 6

Pavlik easy Hopkins is getting old he needs to retire for real I mean you can only get yo a s s whipped for so long aND HE HAS PASSED that time

Answer 7

That is not a very good answer there Ron. It's not a given that Pavlik beats Hopkins just because he beat a guy that beat hopkins twice! Pavlik is a beast...but the best way to handle a big puncher is to fight inside, good footwork, and good counter punching, and Hopkins is good at all three. Hopkins could beat Kelly Pavlik but it would take alot and Pavlik definitely wouldn't win by knockout or knock Bernard down.