Hopkins/Taylor Your Picks

[Super_Lightweight]

hmm

This fight is very hard to call. Will Taylor be able to force a fight like Eastman was not? Hard to say, but he has a better chance.

Hopkins will not win by stoppage, bank on that. Look at what he did vs Eastman. Never came close to stoppage, and if anything Hopkins' performance vs Taylor will be worse than his performance vs Eastman. That doesn't mean Hops will lose though, for the record.

I'm leaning to Taylor. Hopkins is 40. The aging process is visible already and I say Taylor has the fire, tenacity, and skills to pull the upset.

[Manny_P]

Hopkins will quit on his stool and wont come out fo the last round.

[spinksjinx]

This fight is very hard to call. Will Taylor be able to force a fight like Eastman was not? Hard to say, but he has a better chance.

Hopkins will not win by stoppage, bank on that. Look at what he did vs Eastman. Never came close to stoppage, and if anything Hopkins' performance vs Taylor will be worse than his performance vs Eastman. That doesn't mean Hops will lose though, for the record.

I'm leaning to Taylor. Hopkins is 40. The aging process is visible already and I say Taylor has the fire, tenacity, and skills to pull the upset.

If Eastman had a bit more speed he would have had a better chance than he showed against Hopkins.

Here is the intriguing part, it will be interesting to see Taylor put pressure onto Hopkins jab and see how he deals with it. For the most part Hopkins has faced slugger and Hopkins used his jab against them. It will be relieving to see Taylor stiff Hopkins face with his jab and see what Hopkins does.

[sisforshaq]

Taylor by either late round TKO or UD

[mic573]

If Eastman had a bit more speed he would have had a better chance than he showed against Hopkins.

Here is the intriguing part, it will be interesting to see Taylor put pressure onto Hopkins jab and see how he deals with it. For the most part Hopkins has faced slugger and Hopkins used his jab against them. It will be relieving to see Taylor stiff Hopkins face with his jab and see what Hopkins does.

The same could be said about Taylor also. How will he respond to Hopkins jab? I see the righthand lead landing on Taylor at will.

Hopkins by decision. Taylor doesn't respond to pressure too well so maybe Hopkins could pressure Taylor a bit. I don't see that happening but it could be something Hopkins might do.

[bfg]

My prediction is that it will look very uch like the Eastman fight in the middle and late rounds after Taylor comes on early but fails to throw Hopkins off his game...Hopkins by UD in a fight that fails to live up to expectations (a lot of people were picking Eastman to win for the same reasons they are picking Taylor, minus the age difference).

[MetalVomit]

My prediction = Snooze fest. Another boring Hopkins sleeper hold.

It's more about winning than it is entertainment.

[Tha Greatest]

I think Taylor brings out Hopkins age...

I prediect Hopkins quits in the corner after gettin exhausted

Taylor has to get him to fight every second of every round..

[xKillingJokex]

I take Hopkins by a SD..gonna be real close..Taylor will fight great early on..but Hopkins' experience will lift him to the win towards the end..

[Floydmayweather]

Taylor by late stopage.