Hopkins' Options

This post was written by Avi "Shoefly" Korine for The Rumble.
Bernard Hopkins must have a little hole in his heart this week after the disappointment of losing his opportunity for vengeance against longtime rival Roy Jones. Hopkins and Jones had finally agreed to terms after a decade of failed negotiations, but Jones was derailed by a Danny Green right hand.

Let's hope Jones retires, but Hopkins still has some work to do. He was dominant in his victory over Enrique Ornelas and is now looking for new challenges. Hopkins will be 45 in a few weeks.

Let's look at some options:

Chad Dawson: Dawson is regarded, along with Hopkins, as one of the two best light heavyweights in the world. Dawson is a southpaw with quick hands and victories over Tomasz Adamek, Antonio Tarver, and Glen Johnson. Hopkins Is great against southpaws, but this is a tough one for him.

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