Met this guy one day. I also spent years in prison and got my shit together, so I told him I got a past somewhat similar to his. Immediately he turned to me and I think understood what I meant by that and said “say no more.” Then he just gave me like a lecture and inspiration for the next couple of mins. He told me to not forget we are in a fight with our past everyday. He came off as a very very humble man.
Yeah, There is so much truth too that. Unfortunately, I know all about it. Still paying with scrutiny for things i did 32 years ago. I guess doing the time is not good enough. @@TheBigShotJonesy
@@RyleKittenhouse it's a shame casuals are going to remember him for that. I mean, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed him eating his racism and disrespect being blown out the ring by a white boy as much as anybody. But still that cannot take away from two decades of excellence and great fights. B Hop is one of the best to ever lace up a pair of gloves.
@@kingbakaar3208with my dad. Especially after I just lost him this past December. I still think of him and those days. The very first fight I saw with my dad was the “Shootout at High Noon” with Oscar are La Hoya vs Curtis Strong in the early 90’s.
Remember when you got punched through the ropes and landed on his head and then claimed he couldn't continue because he had his ankle hilarious ending to his career also he went the distance with a prime Roy Jones Jr
My Dad has served 25 yrs. He's still institutionalized in a lot of ways. But he's taught us so everything. He often says "I made all of life's mistakes so you don't have to, just have to listen" Prison hasn't left him, or us but it saved his life.
Bernard Hopkins is one of the rarest boxers I’ve ever watched and listened to..lost motivation when he became champ. Dominated when he was talked down on. Crazy inspiring
I had a friend who’s parents were pretty well off and we all went to church together. One day he’s just randomly like u wanna see if B hop is home? I’m like fuck u talking about … we walk around the corner and he knocks on his door. Bhop knew him cuz his dad was our pastor. Ill never forgot that day until I die. He took us in his basement where he had a gym, this wild ass trophy case and he just sat there and played video games with us for like two hours. When we left out of his garage to head back he had two of the biggest dogs I ever seen. Such a humble dude. That’s Bhop for making a life long memory to a poor kid growing up in Wilmington DE
B Hop is a rare specimen. He was _still_ boxing on the highest level at the age of 50(!) and a boxing career (amateurs included) spanning over 40 years.. That's exceptional.
Yea, with a lot of his guests, Joe has a tendency to do most of the talking. I still watch. It's not like I'm hating on the guy. Just when he gets into talk mode- I X out of the video.
@@JayYoungMusic519 I hated it too it's usually a give and take with Joe a conversation bhop just was talking and talking he would name a topic and would only talk about it 😂
@@wetmoney85I honestly got the feeling Hopkins was drunk by the way he was talking, and maybe I’m right about that and that’s why Joe just sat back and let him try to find the right way word what he was trying to say?!
I interviewed Hopkins for CBS before the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. Never spoke to an athlete who was more candid, intelligent, or generous with his time. He promised 20 minutes and we spoke for two hours while he drove from Long Island to Philadelphia.
Before MMA, boxing was the premium combat sport and the world stopped to watch title bouts. During that time, Hopkins was one of the elite boxers and it was exciting to watch him in the ring. He was a true champion and gave us some of the best fights that the sport has ever seen.
@@mrsugar2352 idk, in terms of popularity, back in Hopkins day everyone watched boxing and boxers were national celebrities and heroes. It's just not the case anymore. I mean on Saturday and Sunday afternoons there were boxing matches all over tv. Then of coarse there were the big bouts that we all watched with anticipation. Boxing doesn't have that draw since MMA became so huge. I wish it would go back to the way it was but it will take charismatic fighters of a caliber that I'm not sure even exist anymore.
From 1990-2014 Bernard Hopkins fought every year without taking time off. At his peak ages 25, 26, 27 he fought 8, 7, & 6 times per year. We may never see that again from an all time great like Hopkins.
I love that he was so old school n just maintained weight. No bullshit cutting 15-20lbs. Everyone said Trinidad was smaller but Tito walked around at 175 then cut to get to 147, 154, 160… Bernard was always 160-168
Bernard, I feel is not one of the most gifted fighters but one of the gutsiest and disciplined fighters ever. Became one of the greatest ever by sheer hard work. He should be an inspiration to many that he achieved greatness by being the hardest worker.
@@mrsugar2352 he's not a Roy Jones, James Toney, Floyd or Manny. He's a defensive genius who grinds and outwork his opponents. Never the fastest or strongest.
@@randymonster4105he had something most boxers don't have he made you fight his fight great heart great chin and s a boxer he done all things good not great but he was always prepared
Much like his great predecessor, Marvin Hagler, Bernard’s financial success and real recognition came after years of fights/work. They both were far better equipped for all that and is one of the main reasons post-boxing was so much better for them than almost every other fighter.
I recall some boxing commentator/writer/journalist saying that Bernard Hopkins is the most-disciplined person, they've ever met. It was either Steve Kim or Dan Rafael, I think. They said that Hopkins has not eaten any sweets, in decades. Literally, not a single cookie, not a bite of of ice cream, no birthday cakes, no deserts, for multiple decades. It would seem that he is as serious as they come, with regards to paying attention to what he eats and taking care of his physical health. Powerful proof that your diet choices are profoundly important. And we should let this be a lesson to us all.
When I was in the pennsylvania prison system all of this was gone. It would have been awesome to have something like that. Sometimes little things can change people's lives.
Texas Prisons don't have AC and they weren't running Recreation. We were stuck in a steel building with cattle fans , only time we left was medical, education, and chow. Some people didn't have a mattress, they slept on the steel. People were fighting over lumpy mats. No cleaning supplies. Half the toilets were shut down This was Huntsville TX Holiday Unit 2021! I'm surprised it's not shut down.
I have profound respect for this mans journey. This interview is very real. And yes I do remember the 80's. I like the point that he made about paying attention when he started to gain traction on his career. He navigated his circumstances beautifully. Great interview!!!
Middle weight his whole career and Bernard had the belt for a long time 💯 Great solid Champion 💯😢 I met Bernard at the barbershop in Wilmington Delaware and the barbershop was called Upper Cuts and he was talking to my barber about diet and healthy eating
Not true, his debut was at light heavyweight. Which he lost. In 1988. Then came back as a middleweight. Then moved back up to light heavyweight around 2006.
B Hop was one of the best technical boxers ever. Great defense opportunistic offense. Just a solid all around boxer. You can tell he worked hard on the details.
His personal power is a amazing and he's a really captivating speaker. I'm really grateful to Joe Rogan, and particularly his skill as an interviewer to just let the man tell his story. Very primal, raw and inspiring.
First time I saw this guy box it was against Felix Trinidad and it was one of the most amazing fights I've ever seen. A complete show with a knockout finish in the final round.
Felix Trinidad fight was a shocker for everybody that watched it. And the crazy thing is Bernard Hopkins said he watched Felix's feet for most of the match and knew what the boy was going to do. If you box it makes a lot of sense. But it's just something that the average person doesn't think to do. I don't know what happened to Felix Trinidad career after that fight but it almost seemed like it went down the hill. I don't remember the boy after that. But he was a fantastic talent at the time.
hopkins is one of the best.... won a ton of money betting on him against pavalik.....told all my friends hopkins was all wrong for him but they didn't listen....only time i ever bet irresponsibly and hops did exactly what i thought he would. that was agood day thanks x
My coach used to gather us up after training was over. We could have went home but we'd all stay to watch Bernard Hopkins fight. A true technician. Perfecting foundation knowledge, he was the shining example
Bernard is a legend one of my favorite boxers ever he was even one of my go 2s in fight night. Listened this while i was at work and listening to him stumble around and go off topic a million times made me sad. All of these boxers eventually start to show those signs. They sacrifice their late life to entertain us with their youth. Boxers will always be my favorite groups of people. Behind military members.
@@dontshootimfri3ndly853Joe Calzaghe isn't known to most Americans but he should be. The man was AMAZING and he was ducked by the big names. If anyone reading this hasnt watched the man fight look him up.
Rogan is a great person to interview with. He lets you speak. But more importantly, he listens to what you say when you speak. There’s never any talking over each other, something I noticed about the JRE.
There's a hood or ghetto in every city around the world, but being from Philly myself, I truly understand his struggles. Philadelphia is one of those places with many faces. This city is the definition of a tough town. From the mailman to the old lady next door, everyone is a little tougher than average. There's no gray area in Philly It's either Love or Hate.
I take my hat off to this man. He is a true champion and a true gentleman. He is a Scholar in the sport of boxing. I haven't seen him in a while, but just like me he hasn't aged much. Lol He deserves all of the accolades and he is a true success story.
I think we key thing is that if a young guy goes to jail and he has good morals or some kinda mentality to be better, he can take better advantage of that whole jail life but older dudes with an ego with little or no self accountability become worse. Speaking from personal experience of my dad going in and coming out a total psychopath, but he always was one , the prison just made it more visible.
It hits us all differebtly....... I still believed I was a good person and had been hard done by..... I woke up ij prison, day number 4..........to a startling realisation 😂😂😂😂 I'm a piece of shit AND a criminal......... I have never been ajywhere near even a holding cell or a room with a lock on which i cannot open ever again 😂😂😂 The human mind is truely amazing 😂😂😂
Man I straight LOVE Bernard Hopkins. He was insane. But this man can take the most interesting story in the world and turn it into a snooze fest…. He could put you to sleep telling you a story about a war hero who fended off 100 nazis with a knife and a pistol with no bullets in it.
DUDE one of the most boring pods of all time and I fucking love Bernard…I’m upset Joe didn’t interject more cuz we all know he knew that pod was a snooze fest
I really really wanted to like this conversation but dude joe got 2 words in he didn’t need to convince us about how great he is we all know already this was just way too much
Hopkins was a beast i remember when he fought Trinidad and in a face off he disrespected Trinidad by taking the little puerto rican flag he was waving in his face and Hopkins snatched it out his hand and threw it on the floor. I remember puerto ricans being pissed fighting with blacks over this in my town. Once he stepped in the ring he dominated Trinidad like Crawford did to Spence. He was just different.
I remember watching Bernard’s legendary victory against Tito Trinidad back in the day. I was with my Puerto Rican wife’s dad, uncle, and cousins, and they were all left stunned by the end. Good times.
Met this guy one day. I also spent years in prison and got my shit together, so I told him I got a past somewhat similar to his. Immediately he turned to me and I think understood what I meant by that and said “say no more.” Then he just gave me like a lecture and inspiration for the next couple of mins. He told me to not forget we are in a fight with our past everyday. He came off as a very very humble man.
Respect to both of you.
What a legend 👏
“We are in a fight with our past everyday”….damn that’s deep.
Yeah, There is so much truth too that. Unfortunately, I know all about it. Still paying with scrutiny for things i did 32 years ago. I guess doing the time is not good enough. @@TheBigShotJonesy
He defended the IBF middleweight championship belt 20 times.A true legend and champion
No white boy gonna beat me.
@@RyleKittenhouse it's a shame casuals are going to remember him for that. I mean, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed him eating his racism and disrespect being blown out the ring by a white boy as much as anybody. But still that cannot take away from two decades of excellence and great fights. B Hop is one of the best to ever lace up a pair of gloves.
@@RyleKittenhousepoint me to a white boxer that achieved half what he did
@@michaelroy7093 Joe calzaghe there's one
@@MoralesCorner A white boy who broke his arm in the first round .
This guy was always one of my favorite boxers. His longevity in the sport was crazy
for real
Used to watch him and guys like Antonio Tarver on USA Network Tuesday Night Fights. Epic.
@@turtle19dadthose were the days
@@kingbakaar3208with my dad. Especially after I just lost him this past December. I still think of him and those days. The very first fight I saw with my dad was the “Shootout at High Noon” with Oscar are La Hoya vs Curtis Strong in the early 90’s.
Remember when you got punched through the ropes and landed on his head and then claimed he couldn't continue because he had his ankle hilarious ending to his career also he went the distance with a prime Roy Jones Jr
"I had to walk a straight line amongst chaos." POWERFUL!!
My Dad has served 25 yrs. He's still institutionalized in a lot of ways. But he's taught us so everything. He often says "I made all of life's mistakes so you don't have to, just have to listen" Prison hasn't left him, or us but it saved his life.
Bernard Hopkins is one of the rarest boxers I’ve ever watched and listened to..lost motivation when he became champ. Dominated when he was talked down on. Crazy inspiring
That’s a fighter in his heart. Don’t wanna do anything unless you say he can’t.
tyson fury...
That's a philly DAWG
I had a friend who’s parents were pretty well off and we all went to church together. One day he’s just randomly like u wanna see if B hop is home? I’m like fuck u talking about … we walk around the corner and he knocks on his door. Bhop knew him cuz his dad was our pastor. Ill never forgot that day until I die. He took us in his basement where he had a gym, this wild ass trophy case and he just sat there and played video games with us for like two hours. When we left out of his garage to head back he had two of the biggest dogs I ever seen. Such a humble dude. That’s Bhop for making a life long memory to a poor kid growing up in Wilmington DE
@@mfmax3452 Thats f'n cool. You ,used to hang with him. I'm listening to the podcast now and it's the best story I've ever heard. Inspirational!!
B Hop is a rare specimen. He was _still_ boxing on the highest level at the age of 50(!) and a boxing career (amateurs included) spanning over 40 years.. That's exceptional.
Prison makes everyone tougher! Or gay… it could go either way 🤷♂️
Facts😂😂😂
Or both, now that's a nightmare scenario for a fresh fish! 😂
"You get a pass for that."- Tony Soprano
It goes both ways
Bars‼️….on bars 😂
This was awesome. Bernard is a perfect story of a regular man with no special attributes who become great by being more disciplined than his peers.
That's a crisp, effective, and motivating way to put it. Thanks, bro!
He weaponized Toughness on a whole new level.
And with steroids. There’s no way you fight in your 50s at a high level. Please don’t be a gullible fool
He also has crazy raw talent. His style was awkward as hell but he is super ring smart.
Did you just say he had no special attributes?.
Maybe you misspoke?
This podcast episode was excellent. Joe sat back and let Bernard tell his tale
Yea, with a lot of his guests, Joe has a tendency to do most of the talking. I still watch. It's not like I'm hating on the guy. Just when he gets into talk mode- I X out of the video.
This is the exact reason why I hated this episode
@@JayYoungMusic519 I hated it too it's usually a give and take with Joe a conversation bhop just was talking and talking he would name a topic and would only talk about it 😂
Bernard was clearly more intelligent than most fighters once but he's defo losing his mind a bit its a hard watch
@@wetmoney85I honestly got the feeling Hopkins was drunk by the way he was talking, and maybe I’m right about that and that’s why Joe just sat back and let him try to find the right way word what he was trying to say?!
This man is a true legend & not appreciated as much. His record of oldest champion 46 & oldest unified champion 49 in boxing.
A goat in Philly bro trust
I interviewed Hopkins for CBS before the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. Never spoke to an athlete who was more candid, intelligent, or generous with his time. He promised 20 minutes and we spoke for two hours while he drove from Long Island to Philadelphia.
Wow! That would have made my week.
@@mcsmoothstyle He's a fascinating guy, and so unbelievably honest and self-aware.
Bernard truly the American dream. How you cant be inspired by this guy is beyond me!
This guy is very inspiring. Should be a movie made about him.
Before MMA, boxing was the premium combat sport and the world stopped to watch title bouts. During that time, Hopkins was one of the elite boxers and it was exciting to watch him in the ring. He was a true champion and gave us some of the best fights that the sport has ever seen.
Boxing is still the premium one. Like it or not, look around.
😢😢
@@mrsugar2352 idk, in terms of popularity, back in Hopkins day everyone watched boxing and boxers were national celebrities and heroes. It's just not the case anymore. I mean on Saturday and Sunday afternoons there were boxing matches all over tv. Then of coarse there were the big bouts that we all watched with anticipation. Boxing doesn't have that draw since MMA became so huge. I wish it would go back to the way it was but it will take charismatic fighters of a caliber that I'm not sure even exist anymore.
@@mrsugar2352you’re right. I like mma but most fans don’t understand how much higher skilled top level boxing is
This makes me feel old.
From 1990-2014 Bernard Hopkins fought every year without taking time off. At his peak ages 25, 26, 27 he fought 8, 7, & 6 times per year. We may never see that again from an all time great like Hopkins.
Man, this is great. One of my favorite fighters ever. Definitely will be watching this episode in it's entirety.
I love that he was so old school n just maintained weight. No bullshit cutting 15-20lbs. Everyone said Trinidad was smaller but Tito walked around at 175 then cut to get to 147, 154, 160… Bernard was always 160-168
Bernard has such a way of speaking. The way he describes everything and it’s context keeps you engaged.
A guy who made it pure talent and survived a troubled life, turn himself around and became a great man
What an absolute truth teller & a legend no doubt. ✊🏽👑
Facts! 💯 Look it up!
Hopkins “I never let a whiteboy beat me” - Joe Calzaghe “hold my beer” 😂
Joe is my favourite boxer ever.
Underrated legend 🇮🇹🏴🥊
so what that was like 30 years ago
@@goead Bhop is retired. 😝 It’s part of his legacy. He put up a far better fight than most. Very close fight.
@@chongxina8288 i thought he won it counter punching tbh and I'm a calzaghe fan
The amount of times joe has talked about hopkins; bout time he got him on!
Bernard, I feel is not one of the most gifted fighters but one of the gutsiest and disciplined fighters ever. Became one of the greatest ever by sheer hard work. He should be an inspiration to many that he achieved greatness by being the hardest worker.
What are u chattin fam.. he was a very well schooled boxer.
@@mrsugar2352 he's not a Roy Jones, James Toney, Floyd or Manny. He's a defensive genius who grinds and outwork his opponents. Never the fastest or strongest.
@@randymonster4105he had something most boxers don't have he made you fight his fight great heart great chin and s a boxer he done all things good not great but he was always prepared
One of the most fundamentally sound boxers to ever do it
Crazy how he has most of his faculties. This guy has been fighting for 40 years!!
He was one of the best at hit and not get hit. Doled out punishment and received very little
@@mclovinfuddpucker Damn you knew him as a kid?
hahahahahahaha
@@mclovinfuddpucker
If that was true, it would make his wins even more impressive. Whats YOUR legacy?
maybe I've lost mine because I don't know what he's talkig about most of the time.
Much like his great predecessor, Marvin Hagler, Bernard’s financial success and real recognition came after years of fights/work. They both were far better equipped for all that and is one of the main reasons post-boxing was so much better for them than almost every other fighter.
I recall some boxing commentator/writer/journalist saying that Bernard Hopkins is the most-disciplined person, they've ever met. It was either Steve Kim or Dan Rafael, I think.
They said that Hopkins has not eaten any sweets, in decades. Literally, not a single cookie, not a bite of of ice cream, no birthday cakes, no deserts, for multiple decades.
It would seem that he is as serious as they come, with regards to paying attention to what he eats and taking care of his physical health. Powerful proof that your diet choices are profoundly important. And we should let this be a lesson to us all.
Yes. Sugar is literally poison
Tyson Fury
Steve Kim and he spoke with B-Hop saying to him he wouldn't have sex for 2 years so his legs wouldn't get weakened, crazy discipline
Bernard sent a pasta plate back to the kitchen at a restaurant because it was sautéed in red wine 🍷 .
One of the best interviews in awhile …
Bernard is the real deal mentally
When I was in the pennsylvania prison system all of this was gone. It would have been awesome to have something like that. Sometimes little things can change people's lives.
Prison used to be rehabilitation now it’s for profit work farms for young men from hard backgrounds
@@tylermiller8142and criminals,rapists, and murders. Most of which are young men from hard backgrounds.
Texas Prisons don't have AC and they weren't running Recreation. We were stuck in a steel building with cattle fans , only time we left was medical, education, and chow. Some people didn't have a mattress, they slept on the steel. People were fighting over lumpy mats. No cleaning supplies. Half the toilets were shut down This was Huntsville TX Holiday Unit 2021! I'm surprised it's not shut down.
@@tylermiller8142 Texas pays Nothing. Literal slave labor.
@bobbybush1750 no ac in texas is inhumane.
He learned from his mistakes so he achieved great heights!
Hopkins was my favorite fighter to use in the first Fight Night.
Bernard speaks like iron Mike. Their language and brain runs faster than their words. Smart men. Smart athletes. 🙏
In some cases, B-HOP IS MORE LETHAL THAN MIKE.
I have profound respect for this mans journey. This interview is very real. And yes I do remember the 80's. I like the point that he made about paying attention when he started to gain traction on his career. He navigated his circumstances beautifully. Great interview!!!
Bernard one of the smartest boxes I ever had the pleasure to watch work the magic.
Great stuff. Thanks
B-Hop is a Philly legend! Shout out to Joe for letting him come on and speak for 3 hours. This one is going in the history books.
That’s one of the most epic comeback stories ever Well done b hop
Definitely
Middle weight his whole career and Bernard had the belt for a long time 💯 Great solid Champion 💯😢 I met Bernard at the barbershop in Wilmington Delaware and the barbershop was called Upper Cuts and he was talking to my barber about diet and healthy eating
upper cuts! 😊
Not true, his debut was at light heavyweight. Which he lost. In 1988. Then came back as a middleweight. Then moved back up to light heavyweight around 2006.
B Hop was one of the best technical boxers ever. Great defense opportunistic offense. Just a solid all around boxer. You can tell he worked hard on the details.
I say this with all do respect. Bernard practically interviewed himself. Joe could have took the night off with this episode
His personal power is a amazing and he's a really captivating speaker. I'm really grateful to Joe Rogan, and particularly his skill as an interviewer to just let the man tell his story. Very primal, raw and inspiring.
Oh Shit he got B-Hop on.... definitely have to check out the full interview. Hopkins is a Legend, my all time GOAT of Boxing!!
Hopkins has always been that guy. Super intelligent, real and oh yeah a world champion boxer. Great interview JR
First time I saw this guy box it was against Felix Trinidad and it was one of the most amazing fights I've ever seen. A complete show with a knockout finish in the final round.
Look up his second fight with Antwun Echols. Talk about drama filled and exciting. Even get to see a body slam lol. B hop is a living legend
I'm still pissed off about that Trinidad fight. Trinidad is my all time favorite fighter and bernard school him. I was shocked
Felix Trinidad fight was a shocker for everybody that watched it. And the crazy thing is Bernard Hopkins said he watched Felix's feet for most of the match and knew what the boy was going to do.
If you box it makes a lot of sense.
But it's just something that the average person doesn't think to do.
I don't know what happened to Felix Trinidad career after that fight but it almost seemed like it went down the hill. I don't remember the boy after that. But he was a fantastic talent at the time.
masterful rambler this man is.
Been getting hit in the head since before he was 9 🤷🏽♂️🤣
I love these life stories and how humble people like Bernard expresses himself so eloquently.
I would never let a white boy beat me!
How was this eloquent seemed pretty incoherent to me
Eloquent is a hell of a stretch mate.
An eloquent speaker expresses themselves clearly and powerfully@@AdiFingold
An eloquent speaker expresses themselves clearly and powerfully@@woahblackbettybamalam
hopkins is one of the best.... won a ton of money betting on him against pavalik.....told all my friends hopkins was all wrong for him but they didn't listen....only time i ever bet irresponsibly and hops did exactly what i thought he would. that was agood day thanks x
My coach used to gather us up after training was over. We could have went home but we'd all stay to watch Bernard Hopkins fight. A true technician. Perfecting foundation knowledge, he was the shining example
Starting at 4:20
Being someone from Philadelphia and now traveling the world, this damn near brought me to tears. The world is big place💯👍🏾
Bernard Hopkins is really awesome to listen to. Always and forever a champ
It would have been nice if he would’ve answered the damn question
“I had to walk a straight line amongst chaos , with no confusion “ 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bernard is a legend one of my favorite boxers ever he was even one of my go 2s in fight night. Listened this while i was at work and listening to him stumble around and go off topic a million times made me sad. All of these boxers eventually start to show those signs. They sacrifice their late life to entertain us with their youth. Boxers will always be my favorite groups of people. Behind military members.
Hard nard!!
Mr. Hopkins is one tough boxer. He deserves respect from his peers and we love to give it.
Bernard is my ALL-Time favorite!! I love this guy. And he was robbed TWICE in title fights, and everyone knows it!
The Executioner is one of my fav people ever. Not just a great boxer but a real one. Much respect.
LOVE your content Joe
I remember Hopkins beating Felix Trinidad a few weeks after 9-11-2001, he picked up a lot of fans that weekend.
AND HE PLACED A SIDE BET ON HIMSELF!!!!
He's still so sharp, incredible storyteller
I used to see Bernard in whole foods in Philly all the time when I lived there. Real down to earth brother
So excited to see BHop on the podcast. My favorite fighter growing up, I always followed his career from the time I was single digits. Much respect.
This was a great episode Bernard Hopkins will always be one of the greatest
Bernard "i will never lose to a white guy" Hopkins. Who went on to lose to a white guy Not long after.
In his prime that’s a fact. Bruh was like 50 when he finally lost to a white man. 😂
@@randyrandhawa5347 Joe Calzaghe 46 wins no losses.
Dude it’s fight shit talk, u gonna tell me Mike Tyson didn’t really eat that dudes children?
@@dontshootimfri3ndly853Joe Calzaghe isn't known to most Americans but he should be. The man was AMAZING and he was ducked by the big names. If anyone reading this hasnt watched the man fight look him up.
43@@randyrandhawa5347
Rogan is a great person to interview with. He lets you speak. But more importantly, he listens to what you say when you speak. There’s never any talking over each other, something I noticed about the JRE.
One of my favorite boxers and I barely watched it growing up as a kid. The Executioner, Bernard Hopkins!
Every boxer I've watched being interviewed gives you that "..LISTEN!--" lmao
There's a hood or ghetto in every city around the world, but being from Philly myself, I truly understand his struggles. Philadelphia is one of those places with many faces. This city is the definition of a tough town. From the mailman to the old lady next door, everyone is a little tougher than average. There's no gray area in Philly It's either Love or Hate.
I take my hat off to this man. He is a true champion and a true gentleman. He is a Scholar in the sport of boxing. I haven't seen him in a while, but just like me he hasn't aged much. Lol He deserves all of the accolades and he is a true success story.
Let's goooo with that banger Joe!!!
Yessir
B Hop always had a tough headstrong mindset and he from Philly He always was one of my favorites
“I’ll never leta white boy beat me”😂😂😂 remember that?
I'll never lose to a Black man"
remember that?
Every man who wants to get better needs to watch this. This is the realist of the real. No fluff: No bullshit. Amazing shit.
One of the best boxers. Very squirrelly in conversation. Not sure what he said the first 30 minutes of the podcast.
An all time super champion and an inspiration on so many levels.
I think we key thing is that if a young guy goes to jail and he has good morals or some kinda mentality to be better, he can take better advantage of that whole jail life but older dudes with an ego with little or no self accountability become worse. Speaking from personal experience of my dad going in and coming out a total psychopath, but he always was one , the prison just made it more visible.
It hits us all differebtly.......
I still believed I was a good person and had been hard done by.....
I woke up ij prison, day number 4..........to a startling realisation 😂😂😂😂
I'm a piece of shit AND a criminal.........
I have never been ajywhere near even a holding cell or a room with a lock on which i cannot open ever again 😂😂😂
The human mind is truely amazing 😂😂😂
the aggressive "look it up" over n over are great
Man I straight LOVE Bernard Hopkins. He was insane.
But this man can take the most interesting story in the world and turn it into a snooze fest…. He could put you to sleep telling you a story about a war hero who fended off 100 nazis with a knife and a pistol with no bullets in it.
There’s something ironic about him describing prison as a sort of warrior school & also the boxing program being “POW”
And yes I realize this is very unrelated to your point but my dumb brain read “war” and it went from there lol
DUDE one of the most boring pods of all time and I fucking love Bernard…I’m upset Joe didn’t interject more cuz we all know he knew that pod was a snooze fest
I really really wanted to like this conversation but dude joe got 2 words in he didn’t need to convince us about how great he is we all know already this was just way too much
amen
I could listen for hours. He probably has no idea, on how badly this knowledge is needed.
He'd be a good motivational teacher.
Bernard was a great guest, great story teller also
bro, he is such a trash story teller. I tried so many times to listen, I keep zoning out to the full pod
@@deuelellan2446your inability to pay attention doesn’t equate to the worlds inability to entertain you, young Zoomer dipshits 😅
@@deuelellan2446 Fr lame af
@@deuelellan2446 yea at first its good then it gets a little rough, I like the dude tho
@@AlVanFit agreed
My favorite fighter Bernard Hopkins I seen his all his greatness live
Hopkins was a beast i remember when he fought Trinidad and in a face off he disrespected Trinidad by taking the little puerto rican flag he was waving in his face and Hopkins snatched it out his hand and threw it on the floor.
I remember puerto ricans being pissed fighting with blacks over this in my town.
Once he stepped in the ring he dominated Trinidad like Crawford did to Spence. He was just different.
What a man the must under rated fighter ever big respect from Ireland 🇮🇪
BHOP is a legend
I feel like he'd make a great motivational speaker. Bro is super persuasive.
Remember when Hopkins said No white boy will ever beat me, then literally got knocked out of the ring. Haha What a mouth.
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his intensity is wild. ask him how he feels about kittens and puppies!! hahaha
I've no idea what he even said, but great interview
Great boxer. Rambling story teller.
dude knows how to ramble
Bernard still looks like he could go 12 rounds.
Because he (probably) could! 😜
Yeah.............. No
This is what discipline looks like.Like the marvelous marvin hagler
What the hell is B hop talking about?
Boxing
This episode was SOLID! Brotha Hopkins needs to be a motivational speaker, if he’s not already. Folks need to hear this man’s story.
He was my favorite fighter. I blew my boxing career by not doing what he did to prepare
what a man.......particular for anyone under 40 needs to listen.....Joe really delivers great shows...........
Absolute genius at boxing but absolute fool outside the ring 😂
A Philadelphia legend and a real one
They didn't get into how he used to headbutt people in the ring :(
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😂😂😂
Lying
I remember watching Bernard’s legendary victory against Tito Trinidad back in the day. I was with my Puerto Rican wife’s dad, uncle, and cousins, and they were all left stunned by the end. Good times.
Bernard The Executioner Hopkins.
I remember watching him fight back in the day, he was great!
I’ll never lose to a white boy…
As a black guy I hate when niggas say that shit
@@kontrolltv7974Stop lying, you're white.