We have all heard the rumor. Supposedly, even though nothing has been signed, Bernard Hopkins is getting ready to step in the ring with Thomaz Adamek.
I give Hopkins all the credit in the world for taking this fight. Adamek is a great fighter with a good chin and amazing stamina. Hopkins is definitely picking the harder fights.
Strategically, Bernard would have to try and conserve energy, using counter punching as the main move. Adamek will try to work Bernard like a punching bag, not giving him a single breath. Hopkins is definitely at a disadvantage in this fight. He is older, slower, and his stamina is not up to par.
If Bernard can knock Adamek out, he will, in my eyes, be in the top five fighters of all time. I would not advise Hopkins to go for a K.O., though. He should attempt to stay more or less active for the entire fight and try to take it on points.
One thing Hopkins is good at is adapting and learning his opponents. He should definitely use his ring experience to expose something in Adamek, while being very careful.
In any case, I give Bernard all the respect for taking the fights that actually challenge him and give a good name to the sport of boxing.
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