HOPKINS HOPES FOR FELIX FINALE CITY FINAL Edition
[Bernard Hopkins] has a grand plan to parachute out of boxing with three big fights before next Jan. 15 - his 41st birthday - and a rematch against [Felix Trinidad] represents the most lucrative piece of that retirement puzzle. So is there any doubt as to who Hopkins thinks will win the Trinidad-[Wr...
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| Published in | Daily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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New York, N.Y
Tribune Publishing Company, LLC
08.05.2005
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| Summary: | [Bernard Hopkins] has a grand plan to parachute out of boxing with three big fights before next Jan. 15 - his 41st birthday - and a rematch against [Felix Trinidad] represents the most lucrative piece of that retirement puzzle. So is there any doubt as to who Hopkins thinks will win the Trinidad-[Wright] match? When Trinidad met Hopkins in 2001, Trinidad wasn't a true middleweight, either. He had fought only once at the 160-pound limit, destroying William Joppy in the first round of the middleweight tournament to advance to meet Hopkins. Trinidad was dominated by Hopkins, who later said he knew early in the match that Trinidad wasn't big or strong enough to beat him. Hopkins believes Trinidad is a true middleweight now, and while Wright has met some tough guys at 154 pounds, he has never faced anyone who will hit him as hard as Trinidad will. Consequently, Hopkins is picking Trinidad by a late knockout. |
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