"The money in the bank for me has been luck and lifestyle,'' Hopkins said. "Discipline. And people don't like my style. I am known for what? A defensive fighter. You've heard Larry Merchant and people like that slay me for that. But they don't have to worry about talking in front of their grandkids and the grandkids are embarrassed and don't want grandpa to come to school because the teacher don't know what the hell he's talking about.
"That probably wouldn't be my problem. That's my bet.''
His bet. Not mine or yours. We buy tickets or pay-per-view based on how the product performs in the short, short run - tonight, 4 months, next September or October.
"You've got a better chance of someone getting a concussion in football than dying in boxing,'' Hopkins said, finally. "And you know what? We signed up for the job. You go in the ring to protect yourself, but also to dish out punishment. It comes with the territory.'' *
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