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I have Pavlik by Unanimous Decision, but would not be shocked if Bhop made it close or even won.

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I have been watching Bernard Hopkins fight for a very long time and I will be honest I don't think I have ever seen him be as dominant as he was tonight. It was a complete shutout in my opinion. You have to be a boxing purist to honestly appreciate what Bernard Hopkins just did to Kelly Pavlik. If you just watch boxing for the huge knockouts this was not the fight for you. This was the "Sweet Science" at its finest.

What you saw was a surgical procedure done by a true professional boxer. Kelly Pavlik thought he knew how to box, but tonight he learned he has no idea about boxing.
This performance by Bernard Hopkins should be locked into a vault and pulled out for any fighter who dares to be just one dimensional. To show them what happens when someone comes around who is smart and talented enough to eliminate that dimension.

So Bernard Hopkins was beaten by the white boy, more specifically the British Boy, but I digress. The thing about it is that it shouldn't be a surprise because anyone with a sound boxing mind could see it was going to be very difficult for Bernard who throws about 5 punches a round to beat someone who throws 75-100 punches a round. It didn't matter if he was white, black, green or yellow, it was a long shot that Bernard would win.

Personally I didn't think the comment was a big deal. After all, this is boxing we are talking about. It isn't unlike Bernard to stir the pot a bit to put a few more dollars in his pocket. Hopefully now, Bernard will retire. There isn't much more he needs to prove He was able to knockdown Calzaghe and give him a decent fight considering he is 43 years old. That shows everyone how great he is/was. There is no need to continue.

In ancient times, The Romans thought themselves superior to the Galicians. The Huns thought themselves superior to the Romans. The Persians thought themselves superior to the Huns, and so on. Each group believed in their heart that they were bigger, stronger, better...superior to the other group and thus when engaged in combat would win because to be born other then themselves was to be born inferior.

As the centuries passed, Hitler took power in Germany and convinced a nation that simply by being born Aryan they were destined to control the world...every other group was born weak and thus should be made submissive.

These weren't just thoughts, these were passionate, intense beliefs that each group fought to the death for. And death is what they got, because each one of these groups suffered catastrophic defeat and were themselves brought down by the sword.

If history has shown us anything, it's that you can never make judgments based on color, religion, or any other typical stereotypes. In every single instance, there's always an exception that can be found. You underestimate an individual based on what "group" he belongs to, and you just set yourself up for failure. That means you are taking your opponent lightly not because of sound objectivity but because of racial or religious ignorance and bias. Every single human being is separate, his own man or woman, and can't and shouldn't be categorized.

Finally, this brings me to Bernard Hopkins. In a press conference hyping the April showdown between Hopkins and Wales bred Joe Calzaghe, Ole' Bernard said that he would never lose to a "white boy". He stated further to print it, shout it, announce it; he would never lose to a "white boy". Never mind the fact that Calzaghe is in his mid-30's, he still gets called a boy. Ask yourself, if someone calls you a "boy" what would your reaction be?