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Hopkins open to a Trinidad rematch

Bernard Hopkins routed Felix Trinidad nearly eight years ago. Why would anyone want to see it again? (Photo by Al Bello / Getty Images)

Bernard Hopkins routed Felix Trinidad nearly eight years ago. Why would anyone want to see it again? (Photo by Al Bello / Getty Images)

Though he says he isn't aggressively going after the fight contrary to earlier rumors, Bernard Hopkins says he'd consider a rematch with Felix Trinidad, a fighter he demolished nearly eight years ago.

Hopkins told Primera Hora (via BoxingScene.com) that he hasn't been contacted by Trinidad's promoter Don King or by Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy about a fight with Trinidad. He does add, though, "The possibility of a second fight with him would interest me. ... It's something that should have happened many years ago. Although we are no longer the same [fighters] that we were eight years ago, it would still be an attractive fight."

Early fan response to this online has been cold, to put it nicely. Some fans and writers have expressed actual outrage at the very idea of a fight between 44-year old Hopkins and 36-year old Trinidad, in large part because Trinidad did so poorly fighting at 170 pounds against Roy Jones Jr. last January. While Hopkins is eight years older than Tito, it is Trinidad who is the more washed-up fighter.

The fight would probably do OK with the Puerto Rican audience, but I'm just not sure there's anyone else that wants to see this one at all. I was interested to see what Tito had left last year, and it turned out he really had nothing left, at least not at that weight. I'm part of the legion that has absolutely no interest in seeing Hopkins-Trinidad II. The first time they met it wasn't close. Why would this time be any different?

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nothing left to prove, doesn’t fancy the Adamek challenge, and just wants an easy paycheck. Which is fair enough if he can get just enough interest/a big enough split for a glorified sparring session…

by BrianBrock on Apr 29, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I know the wolves are about to descend, but Hop was only saying he’s “open to it,” and being damn cute about it at that. He’s not actively seeking Trinidad and he’s not afraid of Adamek. He is actively seeking money and he’s afraid of falling out of fighting shape.

"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb

by jrok on Apr 29, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Trinidad shouldn’t have even taken the RJJ fight. After Winky embarrassed him he should have stayed retired.

by erod on Apr 30, 2009 9:44 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

El Nuevo Dia

Just reported that the 15 Mill that King promised to Tito for the fight probably won’t even be there. The winnings have to be shared or divided some how.

"Penelosa is not human." -Max Kellerman on Gerry Penelosa during the Juan Manuel Lopes-Gerry Penelosa bout.

by Sickle on Apr 30, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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