RSSJohnson Provides Insight
Glen Johnson, former light heavyweight champion and opponent of both Hopkins and Tarver, has provided some interesting analysis on Saturday’s big fight…
“I honestly believe it will be a boring fight,” Johnson said. “I say that because there are two guys who are fighting each other who aren’t aggressive. The last three fights Bernard Hopkins was in, he wasn’t aggressive at all, against [Oscar] De La Hoya, and his last two fights against Jermain Taylor. I know Bernard used to be aggressive.
“My only hope is that because he had to make 160 for a long time, and being older, that it took something out of him. That’s the only thing Bernard can hope for against Tarver. If he’s the same Bernard Hopkins that I saw the last three fights, it’s going to be a boring fight. You have two guys that are afraid to throw power punches. Bernard will throw jabs and Tarver will be waiting, and waiting, and pretty much doing the same thing.
“But I’d have to go with Antonio Tarver to win, simply because he is the bigger guy and for Bernard to get by him, he would have to be more aggressive. I hope putting on the extra weight will make him more aggressive.”
Light Heavyweight • Antonio Tarver • Bernard Hopkins • Glen Johnson
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