Boxer Bernard Hopkins on MMA: “It’s a porno. It’s an entertainment porno.”
by Natalia Baage on October 16, 2009

"Everybody is different. I don't want to watch two grown men wrestling with panties on. I'm from the hood, we don't play that. To me, I'm not buying a ticket to watch two grown men with panties on, sweating, [with] nuts in their face. That's not me. To compare that to boxing is ludicrous. It's a porno. It's an entertainment porno. I'm not wrestling a guy with panties on and his nuts in my face. And they call that a sport.

"I'm not criticizing people for what kind of entertainment they like. I think most of those people have chains and masks in their closets. There is something out there for everybody. I can understand if 90% of women were going to those things, but I can't understand a grown man sitting there with a couple of guys watching two grown men with panties on, sweating. That's just my opinion. It's not a good look." - Bernard Hopkins

Boxer Bernard Hopkins spoke to BoxingScene.com about his opinions on mixed martial arts. According to the interview, Hopkins said that he would feel "gay" if he watched MMA. He continued to say that he would not be bothered by the sport if the audience were made up of women, but he is disturbed that groups of men watch it together.

Hopkins' remarks are coming off the heels of those made by Bob Arum last month. Arum said that that UFC fans are "skinhead white guys watching people in the ring who also look like skinhead white guys" and that the fighters are "guys rolling around like homosexuals on the ground."

 

 |  (7) Comments Mtx: Its quite sad how some boxers are saying this kind of shit about MMA. Never been much of a boxing fan, but I do respect most boxers for what they do. I just dont know if they really feel this way about MMA or they just say this stuff to get some more publicity. JujitsWho: I'm a fan of boxing. But their whole aditude toward MMA is funny to me. They are SO scare that it actually driping off every negitive comment they make. Its a simple fact, if you put a top level boxer against a top to even mid level MMAist or K-1 fighter and they would be destroyed inside 2 rounds. Not taking away from the skill that boxers have, but to say that MMA takes none is just retarded. mike5k: I'm a long-time boxing fan and as a Philly guy, I root for B-Hop when he fights. The truth is though, I've never really cared for his style in the ring (zzzzz) and I wish he wouldn't talk outside of the ring. In his defense, for where he came from and what he's been through, he's done very well for himself. I wish he would come off as more grateful instead of always talking shit on people. Little_Kang: I love how boxers talk about their mad game yet there too scared to even take their competition one step further and compete in K-1 much less MMA. Boxers=pussies arlovskiviako: LMFAO, well the fact that there is a pretty good chance Hopkins will die under the age of 65 and people like couture who are 43 and in great shape shows the affects boxing has on you. I find it so stupid that people can actually say that a sport where you get hit in the head dozens of times and some matches over 100 is less dangerous then a fight where the person can be submitted or if they are knocked down or unconcious they don't get a standing 8 count and get to fight more.
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