Bernard Hopkins vs. Jean Pascal fight preview

Bernard Hopkins challenges Jean Pascal for his WBC light heavyweight title in Montreal on Saturday night. Hopkins is a marvel at nearly 46, fighting at a high level. He’s had a tremendous career recording a record 20 title defenses as middleweight champ. While he will be remembered as a great fighter, I think he deserves credit as one of the greatest self managed fighters. He has navigated his career like a well an astute business man while giving everyone his ghetto rhetoric which has captivated many. I could get into a soliloquy of how Hopkins has maneuvered himself and taken all the “right” fights but that is another story for another day. The thing is, Hopkins won’t fight someone he doesn’t think he can beat. He seemed to forget Chad Dawson’s name but once Dawson lost to Pascal Hopkins was right there. As I said Hopkins is astute. But is he right this time? I don’t think he is. Yes, he has won all the press confe...