Welcome back to Boxing After Dark. In todays video we look a double bout between Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor in a undisputed middleweight showdown
The real problem with Hopkins is that his style was so rough and awkward that even if you beat him it ruined your own style. He did it to Tarver, Taylor, Pavlik just to name a few.
This was a crazy story which ended quite well for Hopkins as Kelly Pavlik, the highly feared wrecking machine in his 20's, would demolish Taylor and then fight Hopkins. Everybody thought Hopkins was crazy for accepting the fight but the Executioner would end up easily dominating Pavlik, which was also an indirect way of avenging his losses to Taylor. Great story.
Bernard Hopkins is one of the most workman like Superstar/PPV Guys modern day boxing has ever and probably will ever see. He really had a great bag and great mind for what it would take to win the endless title bouts he was in. Oscar & Felix were both too small for Bernard but both helped propel him into becoming a PPV name. The atmosphere for Trinidad vs Hopkins was ELECTRIC in New York! & Really big bouts in rapid succession against Wright, Tarver, Taylor twice, Calzaghe & Pavlik while already being almost 41 years old when he fought Taylor. Gladiator of the sport! & said whatever was on his mind & was ready to prove it like any great prize fighter should. He took Calzaghe heads on.
Got to respect all that Bernard has accomplished in the sport but I lost a lot of of it for him over the calzaghe comments, never underestimate the Welsh dragon 🏴 brilliant video never the less b hop was a killer 🥶
@@blackmaxbranning3666 yeah Calzaghe definitely beat B Hop but it wasn't impressive...if Joe would've beat a prime Roy id give him more respect...not like my respect matters..but just saying
Jermaine was grieving the loss when he suddenly discovered he scored the win and Hopkins was celebrating the win when suddenly...he ended up grieving the loss.
Yeah you could see that in the first fight. Taylor didn't even celebrate initially. And the change in Hopkins' face when the decision went against him was one of absolute shock
@@hydorah I was shocked too because I had money on Hopkins that night. I also had Hopkins winning the Trinidad fight before he pulled through. I wasn't a casual fan back then like I am now lol jk jk
Nah man, B Hop clearly did enough to win a crazy competitive fight and we know this is true by simply how his opponent knew he was defeated as well. @@beverlypatama8148
The corruption of boxing!!!, when Bhop had no scuff on his face and Taylor had the true facial deformation from punches come on the winner was clear here.
I like Hopkins but i only hated when he would headbutt his opponent while throwing a righthand to hide it. which in a way done cleverly because 90 percent of the time the reff doesn't see it.
Taylor two biggest wins in his career. He was just a young gun that beat an old Dawg like Hopkins at his own old school game. Taylor got off fast, first, and kept the gas on the pedal. 🥊🥊
Brilliant Video Boxing After Dark extra kudos for the Shadow of Mordor theme. Man I love dat game, I never got around to completing smh. My attention span is random because I have autism. Still salty about these two fights, I truly believe BHop was robbed just like he was robbed against Joe Calzalghe. I am super fan of Joe Calzaghe. I have watched that fight over 70 times. Each time I am amazed how the judges gave it to Joe. BHOP clearly landed more punches with offence and counter punches nearly all night long against Joe. Joe threw way more punches overall, but most of them were parried, blocked, didnt land flush, hit air, hit elbow and just made to look foolish. That night I almost was going to boycot boxing an immoral excuse of a so called sport. Sorry excuse for violence. I come from a whole history of violence. Most of my life was it became normalised, How ironic I come back to violence in some shape or form. We humans are a walking paradox I guess.
i.think ya mean some of B.Hop's tactics that are blatant. like karl malone was w/ his elbows😂 i.e. getting the seam of the glove and scraping it over the eye area of an opponent.
Hopkins is one of the all the greats and a true boxing champion with the heart of a warrior!! He was the second coming of sugar ray Robinson 🥊🥊🥊🥊 Taylor was given two gifts Against Hopkins he did not win those fights I didn't care what anybody says! Taylor was overrated rated and faded quickly in boxing 🥊
Taylor got to Roy Jones JR with his street talking acting thug and i think it worked against Roy but Hopkins was in prison saw death the worst in life so Hopkins is that crazy guy and Taylor was Intimidated.and it showed in the fight
I feel Hopkins won the first one by at least 5 rounds, and the second fight was much closer but always felt Hopkins closed it, I do think outside of boxing politics effected those two fights, they did not want bhop as champion and they hoped he retired. Hopkins only went up from there and Taylor went downhill sadly.
I loved Taylor because he was always an underdog. His fighting style was a little awkward and he always seemed to have a chip on his shoulder. Plus, he was a local boy. I'm from NW Mississippi, just a few minutes from the MS River. Seeing somebody local standing on the international stage beating one of the greatest ever was a vicarious experience. It was sad seeing him fall.
RIGHT!!! "POLITICS"!!!! B-HOP SAID F*** THEM I'LL DO IT "MY" WAY AND THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT AT ALL. THUS FLOYD, AND BUD. WHO ARE AND BEEN SAYING...I'LL DO IT MY WAY SINCE THE "GAME" IS TRYING TO ROB ME.
He didn't confront him. They just boxed. The thumbnail is stupid too, to go along with the title. Your videos are solid enough by themselves and don't need that clickbait sht.
He didn't confront him. They just boxed. Also, the thumbnail is stupid, to go along with the title. Your videos don't need that kind of clickbait sht. They're solid enough by themselves.
Noone gonna say how bad ass of a fighter Taylor was, huh? If he would've stayed dedicated. And did more road work instead of partying. He would have whipped froch and pavlik, as well as Hopkins. He had the skill. He just spent too much time working against the grain.
many felt that Taylor rightfully won in a close and competitive fight. In fact, scoring 8 rounds for Hopkins in that fight might be a sign of an attempted corruption. By the way, MMA across all of its promotions (including UFC) has its fair share of robberies, so not sure why some people keep repeating this narrative.
B hop definitely one the first fight he was robbed second fight a give a slight edge to Taylor the bum but b hop was robbed one first fight greatest middleweight champion ever
Hopkins had a universal style and was religiously committed to his body and career. I forgot about this fight but I remembered quickly. B Hop was not beaten so then he should have remained champion. I thought he was robbed back when it happened. Taylor suffered some devastating losses afterward and sadly seemed to have sustained severe brain damage. Pavlik and the super 6 tournament were some horrible losses. I didn't even think he should fight in the super 6. Hopkins by comparison continued fighting at the highest level with minimal regression and even held the title at 49.
@@poindextertunes ehh.. jim lampley… and that other racist whats his face that would go out of his way to disrespect and discredit championship level black fighters?? Yeah.. i grew up watching this shit with hbo and used to wonder as a child….why this happens so blatantly.. even some fights that we watched black fighters win and they obviously got robbed… yeah HBO fights…almost asinine some of the shit that came out of those two.. they only added Roy Jones to soften the blow of their obvious one sidedness
Is the video where Bernard tells him he can’t cook a grilled cheese in a shoe box? I can’t remember who it was he said that too, but that was some funny stuff.
Fight night round 2 is what makes this an all time favorite
Hopkins has been headbutting people for over 20 years
Ayoooooo🤣😂😭
We gotta another Holyfield.🤣🤣💯
😂😂literally was chasing JT the 2nd fight just to headbutt him
Lol
he sure has just like Holyfield
Swear this fight was like watching father and son work it out🤣🤣🤣
The real problem with Hopkins is that his style was so rough and awkward that even if you beat him it ruined your own style. He did it to Tarver, Taylor, Pavlik just to name a few.
He didn't do it to Taylor. One difference between Taylor, and the rest of the guys you mentioned.. Taylor beat him twice.
@danielspicer2359 and it still ruined him. Taylor was never the same, which was my point.
@@danielspicer2359Taylor definitely lost that first fight shit made no sense stop cappin
one the dirtiest fighters of all time. considering his background, its no suprise
@@danielspicer2359 Yep!!!!
This was a crazy story which ended quite well for Hopkins as Kelly Pavlik, the highly feared wrecking machine in his 20's, would demolish Taylor and then fight Hopkins.
Everybody thought Hopkins was crazy for accepting the fight but the Executioner would end up easily dominating Pavlik, which was also an indirect way of avenging his losses to Taylor.
Great story.
Styles make fights.
No such thing as indirectly avenging a fight.
he’s dirty. not my favorite style to watch tbh
I went to that Hopkins Pavlik fight in ac … I’ve never forget it was freezing outside and there was a butt naked black jawn walking around
I love the way Hopkins ..expected to win..Can't stand that big mouth deadass
Bernard Hopkins is one of the most workman like Superstar/PPV Guys modern day boxing has ever and probably will ever see. He really had a great bag and great mind for what it would take to win the endless title bouts he was in. Oscar & Felix were both too small for Bernard but both helped propel him into becoming a PPV name. The atmosphere for Trinidad vs Hopkins was ELECTRIC in New York! & Really big bouts in rapid succession against Wright, Tarver, Taylor twice, Calzaghe & Pavlik while already being almost 41 years old when he fought Taylor. Gladiator of the sport! & said whatever was on his mind & was ready to prove it like any great prize fighter should. He took Calzaghe heads on.
Hopkins WORKED Pavlik and Tarver. Calzaghe didn't even win like that.
Got to respect all that Bernard has accomplished in the sport but I lost a lot of of it for him over the calzaghe comments, never underestimate the Welsh dragon 🏴 brilliant video never the less b hop was a killer 🥶
@@blackmaxbranning3666 yeah Calzaghe definitely beat B Hop but it wasn't impressive...if Joe would've beat a prime Roy id give him more respect...not like my respect matters..but just saying
My favorite after Ray Robinson and Leonard. Though I can't stand listening to him talk these days haha
@@thediaz07 I hear u bro haha
Them leading with their heads is crazy. I lost count on all of the headbutts each opponent received.
People don’t understand how great Bhop is. 🐐🐐🐐🐐
dirty fighter, fights similar to shawn porter but a lil more technical
@@franksea39 🤷🏾♂️ Liston Foreman Holyfield Mayorga Margarito shall I continue…??? He didn’t fight dirty against Oscar and Tito 😂😂😂
Yeah he was🔥🔥🔥
His actitud , personality real trash , depending the personality you judged him
@@ramontorres3616 nah I loved Bhop in his heyday. He was always himself no matter where he was
Taylor was a beast early in his career... I just knew he was going to become a great... and then it all fell apart... crashed and burned...
Sorry 😢
@@walterseverin607 😆🤣😂... uhhh ok 👌
What happened
@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390 good question...
once he got that L,
it went downhill from there...
@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390Kelly Pavlik is what happened
I Love Boxing!!! IT'S THE BEST SPORT EVER!!!
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MMA is better by far.
this is my new favorite channel now
Jermaine was grieving the loss when he suddenly discovered he scored the win and Hopkins was celebrating the win when suddenly...he ended up grieving the loss.
Yeah you could see that in the first fight. Taylor didn't even celebrate initially. And the change in Hopkins' face when the decision went against him was one of absolute shock
@@hydorah I was shocked too because I had money on Hopkins that night. I also had Hopkins winning the Trinidad fight before he pulled through. I wasn't a casual fan back then like I am now lol jk jk
Yeah that was crazy
Truth is, they were both close fights!
Nobody could claim robbery either way 🤷🏻♂️
Nah man, B Hop clearly did enough to win a crazy competitive fight and we know this is true by simply how his opponent knew he was defeated as well. @@beverlypatama8148
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@@BoxingAfterDarkwhat was the intro song to Jermaine Taylor it's a classic
Just wanna say the choice of music on these videos are always on point (Next Hype just came on). Great vids
u always upload at the perfect time
Really great vid
I thought that 1st fight was clear for Hopkins and the 2nd was clear for Taylor
Yeah
I love this channel
Those were some tough fights
0:52 Jermaine Taylor sitting next to Tony Soprano lol 😂😅
I remember watching the 1st fight and being just as surprised as B-Hop.
Yeah me too
He definitely was robbed
my hero, I base my training on him and his attitude, proving anything is possible..
Hopkins let the younger challenger dictate the early and middle rounds.
Thumbnail had me put the blunt down
The black guy with the shaved head and red trunks clearly won that first fight!
You forgot the red gloves and white shoes 😂
You should do an episode on winky vs Jermaine
Great content! B. Hopkins got robbed . I forgot JT had those crushing hooks. Overall great fight for the fans . We need more fight like this.
Politics, politics, politics, when is boxing going to change
This video tag should be the other way around 😂
Hopkins throw a 3 combination jab, straight right hand and hug 😂
They're 1-1 imo. Bhop won the first, Taylor the second
Classic 🔥
Yeah both fights was
The corruption of boxing!!!, when Bhop had no scuff on his face and Taylor had the true facial deformation from punches come on the winner was clear here.
I like Hopkins but i only hated when he would headbutt his opponent while throwing a righthand to hide it. which in a way done cleverly because 90 percent of the time the reff doesn't see it.
he used all of the dirty tricks like that
Calzaghe…game over.
Hopkins was a dirty rough fighter
Hopkins Must've Been Really angry to have lost twice
Taylor two biggest wins in his career. He was just a young gun that beat an old Dawg like Hopkins at his own old school game. Taylor got off fast, first, and kept the gas on the pedal. 🥊🥊
Brilliant Video Boxing After Dark extra kudos for the Shadow of Mordor theme. Man I love dat game, I never got around to completing smh. My attention span is random because I have autism. Still salty about these two fights, I truly believe BHop was robbed just like he was robbed against Joe Calzalghe. I am super fan of Joe Calzaghe. I have watched that fight over 70 times. Each time I am amazed how the judges gave it to Joe. BHOP clearly landed more punches with offence and counter punches nearly all night long against Joe. Joe threw way more punches overall, but most of them were parried, blocked, didnt land flush, hit air, hit elbow and just made to look foolish. That night I almost was going to boycot boxing an immoral excuse of a so called sport. Sorry excuse for violence. I come from a whole history of violence. Most of my life was it became normalised, How ironic I come back to violence in some shape or form. We humans are a walking paradox I guess.
What was Jermaine Taylor's opening intro song sorry it's a classic i can't remember
In the air tonight Phil Collins
@@jameshill3403 nah bruh Down and out Cam'ron
Arkansas stand up 💪🏾
Arkansas👍🏻 we fly under the radar over here..
his fights were tough to watch. would do anything to win and most of what he did isn’t boxing
What you mean
@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390yeah I need to know too
Hop is off da chain
Untill Taylor met Kelly Pavlic who showed him how a real champion can come back in a fight and take the belt..
Hopkins got a Larry Holmes decision.
' You've been around too long and we need a new face' so Spinks wins.
Same thing with Hagler v Leonard.
Bhop was uh bit aggressive losing footing a few time...but to be 40 & brawl a 27 yr old 12 rounds, twice is tough. Taylor had to earn em
"I'll never let a white boy beat me!"
*proceeded to get literally punched out of the effin ring*
@4:01 “dash of respect”?? 😂
Man I couldn’t stand jermain Taylor for no reason at all
Hopkins is a dirty fighter
i.think ya mean some of B.Hop's tactics that are blatant. like karl malone was w/ his elbows😂
i.e. getting the seam of the glove and scraping it over the eye area of an opponent.
yeah i feel like only casuals d ride him. his fights were boring
Why you say that
Lmaooo imagine u losing twice in a row how df u spin block and lose again smh bhop crazy af for dat
Hopkins with that head lead followed by a hook didn’t work. Hopkins and Holyfield really used their heads to advantages
Houses have just about double where in at in the last 3 yr
I had Hopkins winning 6 rounds, Taylor 5 and 1 even in the first fight. Taylor dominated the second fight though...
No one worked harder then b hop
The 1st fight is good but the 2nd fight clearly Taylor dominate Hopkins a boxing classic
Hopkins is one of the all the greats and a true boxing champion with the heart of a warrior!! He was the second coming of sugar ray Robinson 🥊🥊🥊🥊
Taylor was given two gifts Against Hopkins he did not win those fights I didn't care what anybody says! Taylor was overrated rated and faded quickly in boxing 🥊
I had both fights a drawl with leaning toward hip cause he’s champ
Taylor got to Roy Jones JR with his street talking acting thug and i think it worked against Roy but Hopkins was in prison saw death the worst in life so Hopkins is that crazy guy and Taylor was Intimidated.and it showed in the fight
Now that I seen the fight as an adult (a long time ago), Hopkins won both fights, I was just a fan of JT that I was blinded.
I like jermain taylor the problem was he had a soft chin and he gets tired fast
WAR!!
I feel Hopkins won the first one by at least 5 rounds, and the second fight was much closer but always felt Hopkins closed it, I do think outside of boxing politics effected those two fights, they did not want bhop as champion and they hoped he retired. Hopkins only went up from there and Taylor went downhill sadly.
I loved Taylor because he was always an underdog. His fighting style was a little awkward and he always seemed to have a chip on his shoulder. Plus, he was a local boy. I'm from NW Mississippi, just a few minutes from the MS River. Seeing somebody local standing on the international stage beating one of the greatest ever was a vicarious experience. It was sad seeing him fall.
RIGHT!!! "POLITICS"!!!! B-HOP SAID F*** THEM I'LL DO IT "MY" WAY AND THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT AT ALL. THUS FLOYD, AND BUD. WHO ARE AND BEEN SAYING...I'LL DO IT MY WAY SINCE THE "GAME" IS TRYING TO ROB ME.
What happened with Taylor
@@baconeggcheesepodcast9390 he was a street dude and he suffered from mental illness later in his career. He probably had CTE as well.
Hop much sharper 1st fight. Could c his timing off in 2nd fight
He didn't confront him. They just boxed. The thumbnail is stupid too, to go along with the title. Your videos are solid enough by themselves and don't need that clickbait sht.
Hopkin was Derry fighter.
He didn't confront him. They just boxed. Also, the thumbnail is stupid, to go along with the title. Your videos don't need that kind of clickbait sht. They're solid enough by themselves.
Noone gonna say how bad ass of a fighter Taylor was, huh? If he would've stayed dedicated. And did more road work instead of partying. He would have whipped froch and pavlik, as well as Hopkins. He had the skill. He just spent too much time working against the grain.
Inject this channel in my veins!!! B Hop was a chore to watch. Everything was weird n never looked accurate. I only enjoy his Oscar n Tito fights
Hopkins clearly won the first fight and the reason the corrupt world of boxing is where it is at now with MMA the big player in the fight game.
many felt that Taylor rightfully won in a close and competitive fight. In fact, scoring 8 rounds for Hopkins in that fight might be a sign of an attempted corruption. By the way, MMA across all of its promotions (including UFC) has its fair share of robberies, so not sure why some people keep repeating this narrative.
@@qwerty-rh6ht
Not buying it Bob Arum s cousin
Taylor did not win first fight,you have to take the belts,deap down, he knows he did not win,plan and simple
Never thought I’d hear next hype in a boxing video hahaha
Wtf is that thumbnail
I honestly scored both fights a draw. But I will say if they were 15 rounds, Hopkins wins by a knockout, especially that first fight.
Just wrote same thing in second fight hop lost first half won second half
B hop definitely one the first fight he was robbed second fight a give a slight edge to Taylor the bum but b hop was robbed one first fight greatest middleweight champion ever
Hopkins was very successful but his fights were terrible to watch. All the rush in and hold and dirty crap was just a bore.
Hopkins had a universal style and was religiously committed to his body and career.
I forgot about this fight but I remembered quickly.
B Hop was not beaten so then he should have remained champion. I thought he was robbed back when it happened.
Taylor suffered some devastating losses afterward and sadly seemed to have sustained severe brain damage.
Pavlik and the super 6 tournament were some horrible losses. I didn't even think he should fight in the super 6.
Hopkins by comparison continued fighting at the highest level with minimal regression and even held the title at 49.
Hopkins dirtiest fighter of ALL TIME 🐐
Thank god we dont gotta deal with HBO boxing anymore.. top rank needs to be next.
wut? HBO Boxing had the best crew of all time wym?
@@poindextertunes ehh.. jim lampley… and that other racist whats his face that would go out of his way to disrespect and discredit championship level black fighters?? Yeah.. i grew up watching this shit with hbo and used to wonder as a child….why this happens so blatantly.. even some fights that we watched black fighters win and they obviously got robbed… yeah HBO fights…almost asinine some of the shit that came out of those two.. they only added Roy Jones to soften the blow of their obvious one sidedness
Why you say that
B hop is a rough and tough type boxer but I never liked his personality.
Robbery. B hop got robbed
Maybe first fight but definitely not the second
Yeah he did
Is the video where Bernard tells him he can’t cook a grilled cheese in a shoe box? I can’t remember who it was he said that too, but that was some funny stuff.
BHop was a dog in his prime
why are these guys hiding behind masks?
love watching any fight that Hopkins gets beat
First fight I had a draw. Second fight I had Hopkins winning.
Lol Trinidad an dela Hoya we’re welter weights not middle weights
I so glad you lost the rematch fight Bernard Hopkins , real trash
Taylor won