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I was made to be where I’m at. I just had to go through some challenges, so that I can educate others later.

Bernard Hopkins

There are so many things I’ve done that the world of boxing has witnessed. It’s going to be difficult for the boxing people to pick one of my performances as the best.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Boxing Out People Work
I was made to be where I’m at. I just had to go through some challenges, so that I can educate others later.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Challenges Made Out Work
You’ve got to be willing to look at a guy’s face and say I will kill you if I have to. You’ve got to be willing to look in his face and say that I will stab you, I will hurt you and you can’t talk the game, you’ve got to really act and do the game.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Hurt Motivation Talking
I’ve got a history of frustrating guys and making them angry.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Fighter Guy Motivation
I’m lining up my troops to go to battle with. Tarver is the man at light heavyweight. He has the credibility of the fans and media, and that’s what counts. That’s why I am taking this risk, but I am taking it by preparing myself with good people.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Light Men Motivation
I still shop at Costco. I just started tipping two years ago.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Motivation Two Years
I’ve done so many unpredictable things and so profoundly. Even the people who want to go against me, are afraid to go against me. They’ve been wrong so many times. A lot of them are just being mum right now. They must feel I can still do things.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Out People Unpredictable Things Work
The only thing I can do is be right about what I say. Because I know I’m being watched. I understand what I’m facing. All I can do is put the work behind it.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Behinds Knows Out Work
I like Sergio Martinez. I think he’s strong, he’s gritty, he’s got plenty of heart, he’s not the fanciest guy you might have seen in boxing but he has the goods to be around a long time in the Middleweight division.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Heart Motivation Strong
The powers that be don’t want athletes or boxers to become as smart as they are.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Athlete Motivation Smart
You’re not going to see a new Bernard Hopkins. I’m too old for that crap. I think what you will see is something different that I know I am capable of doing.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Bernard Different Hopkins Thinking
The Pavlik fight was the first time I heard the masses put the word knockout attached to my opponent. I’m real keen on what people say. Ninety percent of it might be garbage, but something in there might be the plan. That woke me up and I knew I wanted to destroy.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Fighting People Real
Understand that I’m at my best when it comes to proving a point, not only to show that I’m a better fighter and a better athlete at 40½ years old, but I’m at my best when I know I’ve got to beat the system again.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Athlete Motivation Years
Prison is a thing where talking gets you killed. What gets you respect is you do. The guy that you fear is a guy that says nothing.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Fear Guy Nothing Prison Respect
I didn’t need to take any fight for the last 10 years. But I’ve always fought the best and I’ve always wanted to prove myself to the best.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Fighting Workout Years
If you don’t know your own value, somebody will tell you your value, and it’ll be less than you’re worth.
BERNARD HOPKINS

Knows Own Value Worth

I was made to be where I’m at. I just had to go through some challenges, so that I can educate others later.

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