Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary

MMA Vs. Boxing Herschel Walker and Bernard Hopkins debate the two sports Questions asked:- 1) Why do you think boxing is better than Mixed Martial Arts? 2) Which sport has better athletes? 3) Which sport will be more popular a decade from now? 4) If its a street fight, you [Herschel] & Bernard Hopkins...who wins that fight & why? via ESPN FIRST TAKE

Bernard Hopkins: "I think James Toney is going to get his ass kicked." "For real. James Toney is out of his league... When you step out into a situation where, against a legend too in his own sport. I believe, and I'll go on the record, that the best MMA guy or UFC guy go up against the best boxer in the world in their arena, in their arena gets their ass kicked. I don't care who it is, whether Floyd, Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, they get they ass kicked. That is not what we do." On MMA fighters crossing-over to boxing: "This is a different different arena, I'm not trying to say he won't have any moments, but listen when that instinct come in when one guy is used to taking a guy down or used to using his forearm or shin or whatever, hey man you take that away that's like taking a lion's teeth out, he's no longer a lion." HT: WatchKalibRun (via hardcoresportsradio.com) UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 coverage [vs. Randy Couture]

Bernard Hopkins speaks with Newsday about Cotto-Pacquiao, and makes his pick for the fight.

Dana White responds to Hopkins and gives a few pointers out there to boxers and promoters. @ The 6:00 min mark. HT: MMAFanhouse