Bernard Hopkins gives his opinion on Couture vs. Toney
Much of the boxing world is still pretty down on the skills of mixed martial artists. Not Bernard Hopkins. The…
Much of the boxing world is still pretty down on the skills of mixed martial artists. Not Bernard Hopkins. The light heavyweight great was one of the first guys to admit he’d get whupped in the Octagon fighting under MMA rules. The 45-year-old legend is fearful that James Toney has bitten off more than he can chew in his fight against Randy Couture.
“I think James Toney is going to get his ass kicked. James Toney is out of his league,” Hopkins recently told Mauro Ranallo on Sirius’ Hardcore Sports Radio (Audio). “I believe and I’ll go on record with this, the best MMA guy or UFC guy goes up against the boxer in the world, in their arena … gets their ass kicked. I don’t care if it’s Floyd (Mayweather), (Manny) Pacquiao or Bernard Hopkins. It’s not what we do.”
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