Bernard Hopkins: Soda is like liquid crack
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2017
- Bernard Hopkins details the strict diet that helped make him the oldest champion in boxing history, including a strong disdain for soda and an art for crafting the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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one thing I like about Graham is he lets people talk without interrupting.
T K yeah he’s goated very professional
He interrupted him one time.
He’s the opposite of vladtv
Yup... Love his style
I kno. Like nore .. drink champs
Legend. Hopkins was willing to make the consistent small sacrifices of life's pleasures because he always had his eye on the prize. Very focused man.
and steroids. let's not forget the steroids
@@jasonvoorhees5640
If it was as easy as steroids then why don’t you buy some? It’s only like $20 and you can become one of the best athletes of all time doing that and change your full families life.
@@larrysmith5393
strawman. lmao dumb 🐒
I respect his discipline and I respect his drive, and I respect his knowledge. As a fighter, I respect his longevity, ring intellect.
I hate when they try to paint em as a brawler one of the best ring technicians ever #Philly
a man living a healthy life and avoiding trash is not an achievement. humanity is so low we celebrate normal things. instead of a standing ovation for a man living appropriately we should have torches and pitchforks out and murder everyone in the food industry selling us garbage.
Love Spreader how bout not buying garbage no one has to be murdered 😒😒 you sound like a fuckin maniac
Monsanto should go for sure. They have government protection and permission to poison seed supplies. Sick stuff.
His last fight against Delahoya. He was getting his ass handed to him, then the liver shot, heard around the world. That look of utter agony on Delahoya's face, as he squirms around on the mat in the fetal position.
Damn, Bernard just waited patiently for that opening, because he watched 100s of hours of Oscar's fight. Then BOOOMMM!!! & he collects that victory check, because he put in the work!
Soda is liquid crack!!! Absolutely right!!!
This is why his career has lasted so long in boxing
Graeme Anderson Baird I hate Soda but I love the taste...
Graeme Anderson Baird yeah, this is why he got knocked out by Joe smith!!! and would have got knocked out by Joe blow these days!!! I want to thank Joe smith for taking care of this old phoney!!! seeing Bernard knocked out of the ring and quitting in his final fight??? priceless!!!
Graeme Anderson Baird you k ow he went to jail right
ProjectGuantanamo and??
lmao, see what happens when you don't drink soda, u feel your age and get knocked out lol
life lessons with uncle hopkins
Romano yeah.
i had a bbq with this guy anytime & all tha fam. guest of honor
His peanut butter and jelly sandwich breakdown was great sandwich wisdom.
1:21 Even when Graham “interrupts”, it’s really just him helping Bernard along with the conversation. Excellent interviewer.
Thanks for watching! -AD
Best interviewers allow people to talk. This was the best
Bernard hopkins is a legend! great interview by the way!
samuel robertson yeah, a legendary rasist fuck who gets knocked out by white boys!!! he thinks he's so smart!!! u hear him say my's this and my's that??? lol!!! I guess they didn't have an English class in the prison where Hopkins was incarcerated!!! THANKS JOE SMITH FOR KNOCKING THIS MUTHER FUCKER OUT THE RING AND OUT OF BOXING!!!
that was kind of out of nowhere, why did you do this as a reply and not just another comment?
Simply Inspiring. They're no pros to drinking alcohol. It's basically poison. One of the main reasons why this man is so successful is his discipline and strength to say no to that unhealthy lifestyle that can ruin many athletes careers.
what about all the steroids?
@@jasonvoorhees5640 well if you’re not abusing it like a bodybuilder I assume it’s not too bad 😅
@Chaz Miranda not all bodybuilders abuse steroids. Some take minimal dose
@@chazmirandasteroids are like beer. But worse. Weather you abuse them or not. The only benefit beer does, is cleanse your guts. Take it once every two months.
I swear on everything, before I watched this interview 3 years ago I was a soda fanatic! I would buy 3 25 case packs of soda everytime I went shopping and I NEVER drunk water.....after watching this and doing reserch I may have a soda once a month and thats it!
Excellent.
Yes, excellent.
I think Graham is one of best interviewers I'll ever see in my lifetime. He has the ability to keep the conversation comfortable, great questions and he actually let's people talk.
I have been trying to give up soda for years. Heavily addictive.
NordicWarrior talk to frank !!!
i gave up soda 2 years ago
try this just for 1 week
if u drink soda with ur meals
just replace it with cold water
promis u u gonna hate the soda
Yea Richard John is right, as a teen and in my early 20s I drank tons of coke with meals, or when I was thirsty. I switched from that to just water and unsweet ice tea for years, now I can not even finish one can of soda. I feel sluggish and tired cause my body can't handle that amount of sugar.
Richard John .Gave up Soda(mostly Ginger Ale or Squirt)an few yrs ago..u drink the stuff so often,u become immune 2 the Sweet Taste..Had a sip of one recently and was like F##k this is sweet..It's a case of re-Educating ur Taste buds,palate and eating&Drinking Habits,not easy but not impossible..
Richard John you right. I did the exact same thing. gave up soda cold turkey one day in the summer of 2013. best thing I did for my body. After 3 months I noticed I had more energy, felt better and lost weight.
Hopkins the media always made him look like he is someone less moral and less intellectual, the fact is he is genius
I cut out soda in middle school and never looked back. My energy level is always high.
Defended his title for 10 straight years, and this is why.
Michael Wagner That’s amazing tbh.
Until Jermaine Taylor whipped him twice
Orly Ray racist bitch show ya real self and name
Yepp all cause he doesnt drink soda.....moron
@@fendertremolo9793 Jermaine Taylor would get KTFO by Kelly who would schooled by B-Hop!
That whole pbj discussion is the truest thing i've ever heard
Maxemus Meridius He broke it down. This isn't a theory discussion this is from experience.
Bernard Hopkins is right regarding sugar. 3 out of 4 Americans over 18 are now considered overweight or obese. No wonder so many people are getting cancer, diabetes or having strokes and heart attacks. Our bodies were not designed to carry around so much extra weight. I've had to learn the hard lesson myself. Props to Bernard Hopkins regarding his nutritional decisions!
Also, Bernard Hopkins makes good observations regarding alcohol. Alcohol has no productive use within the human body. What is the point of drinking alcohol? I never found alcohol to move my life forward. Alcohol is just unnecessary, wasteful calories.
Sugar consumption has gone down and obesity is still going up, play boy.
@@pattybaselines dont believe that for a minute
@@Langley-Outdoors hmmm well it's a fact: dailycaller.com/2017/01/29/americans-are-getting-fatter-while-eating-less-sugar/
@@pattybaselines so u believe that sugar isnt bad for the body despite every single scientist saying otherwise
One of the best role models out there for the kids. God bless him.
I gave up soda and fruit juice 4 months ago(only carbonated drink I have is perrier as well). It was hard to get over it but once you do, you feel so much better. Less bloated and easily knock off 10lbs without trying. Your brain looses the craving for sugar as well over time and you begin to crave water more.
I truly believe that sugar consumed in large amounts is a drug and can change the way your brain functions.
MikEanatic did you quit cold turkey or slowly?
MikEanatic your blagging
MikEanatic i drink once a week. Is that bad?
Sugar DEFINITELY alters the way you think...
MikEanatic wat pure fruit juice?
I love how he seems to still be intelligent and self aware after all these years. People who fight up to a high age, the legends of my youth, sadly fell to their concussions. Taking the damage those guys took is no joke, we should be really aware of this. Every upcoming fighter should be.
bro no need to make fun of the old fella for being stupid
I wonder how much of it comes down to luck and genetics or how healthy they can stay, many boxers ballon up after they retire since they've had to make weight their whole life and it's easy for them to lose discipline because they've had to be for such a long time yet Bernard and sugar Ray Leonard both strike me as people who stay very active and still stay very disciplined with their diet.
Discipline is the key to sustained success. Self-mastery!!
Wow, I'm digging what dude is saying. I agree with him 100%. I know he has a lot more to say about nutrition.
ABSOLUTE FACTS!!!!! DISCIPLINE IS THE HARDEST THING IN THE WORLD!!!! HOWEVER, IF YOU CAN TRAIN YOURSELF TO ENJOY IT, YOU ARE WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B HOP IS A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's on point with the soda lol it's tasty but it does nothing for the body.
Oscar Plata
Everything in moderation. Not everyday.
Exactly. I remember my mom as a youth telling me "sugar is the gateway drug." I laughed at the time, but it's true. I respect B-Hop for being strict with his dietary choices- that's why the man has lasted at the top longer than virtually ANY other man has. The body is the temple!
Aspartame is a fucking neurotoxin. Look it up
12x12surface no, never
Oscar Plata rtjmy .
This man is a mastermind. So much knowledge. Thanks for the memories in the ring B-Hop. Hopefully he can nab a commentating gig. That'll be sweet.
I haven’t had fast food in years. Never really ate it much. My mom always cooked home made dinner when I lived at home with them.
Always admired Bernard’s discipline and dedication to his craft!!!
I am over 70 years old and have been totally raw for 20 years and I feel great! This man seems very cool.
I stop drinking soda like 5 years ago! mainly water and tea!
Hopefully unsweetened
I am on and off but when I'm off 20-25 lbs. Lighter. Dumb shit is addicting but taste so good.
He’s absolutely right. I used to work as a bartender and the monthly bill for soda would make me sick. It’s no wonder we’ve got a huge health problem in the US. Soda might as well be marketed as liquid cancer.
He is Awesome! His work ethic is Amazing!
This video inspired me to stop drinking soda... about 4 years ago now:)
I always felt that him and Camron resembled each other
1vaoracle I can see that! 👍🏾
Lol I thought that as a kid, they both had a gap
😂😂😂
I've been searching for videos like this. Glad it randomly popped up. Thanks BH Alien.
His discipline is legendary.
What a wise man, no wonder he was such an amazing athlete & champion
He’s very well spoken for a guy that boxed for so long
Joshua Loher yea ikr seems like he didn’t take too many head shots.
Immortal Wisdom beyond infinity!!! Major RESPECT ✊🏾 to B-Hop
Commitment and dedication to the max! I take my hat off to him,it’s not easy at all.
Great job, You deserve more followers! 👍🏻
A Living Legend.
Graham asking the right questions as usual right here.Thanks for the wisdom B-Hop.
Thank u for all these gems BHop
This man is someone anyone can (and SHOULD) learn from.
Agreed.
My glass of wine is everyday it's just not red or white!!!🧠🧠🧠
I loved this whole interview, he's always been a fighter mentally and spiritually (obviously physically but you know what I mean)
@@dmpsix7417 I know what you mean I always admired his self discipline
Love these interviews by Graham..he knows when to talk and when to shut up and listen.
I have a huge amount of admiration for Bernard Hopkins.
Way to make me feel bad about what I've been eating this week, thanks Bernard!
when he was in prison i think he ate junk food between 1983 and 87 or 1988 ...but after to be the man he is ,he was forced to respect strict discipline...he was ,he is ,he will be a great man !.
Incredibly wise man. Loved this interview!
B Hop sharing gems of wisdom. Pay heed, ye of few years, much have ye to learn!
This is why after all these years he’s had such a long career and still hasn’t aged.. #Inspiration 💪💯
You can tell this guy's taken a lot of punches but his body is holding up well due to his disciplined diet regimen.
That an awesome interview
I follow the career of Bernard Hopkins religiously. He is a very intelligent man. I got into boxing five months ago and boxing has permanently changed me and my life for the better. Bernard Hopkins has been a huge inspiration to me. I have been able to quit drinking and smoking and clean up my diet to almost exclusively healthy food with B-Hop in mind. Bernard's eating habits are disciplined and intelligent. The average american has no idea how much better life can be with a diet, mindset and lifestyle more similar to Bernard's. Putting only good food into your body and making tomorrow even better than today is challenging, rewarding and intelligent. I'm grateful Graham has allowed Bernard to further spread his intelligent message. Bernard's defeat of Antonio Tarver was masterfully planned out, executed and intelligent. His diet was one of the tools and weapons that allowed him to intelligently do it. Bernard is perhaps the most intelligent boxer of all time even more intelligent than Floyd. Bernard's record isn't quite as flawless, but his body and health and mind now is...
Intelligent.
SMH and this is why Mr. Bernard Hopkins is who he is literally my favorite boxer 53 and still in great Shape speaks the real truth. Great job CHAMP!!!
I must agree with him about the peanut butter and jelly. It's a classic sandwich.
In Europe dogs won't eat it even
never even heard of a peanut butter jelly sandwich lol cheese salad sandwich
What do you think peanut butter was originally made for?
@@chillchill2436 where the hell are you
I still eat them regularly at work
great interview sir
Very good perspective on things.
bernard can talk for days...
I was thinking the same thing just maybe he damage his speaking pattern from boxing.
nah...he talked like this early in is career.
the boss the stuttering is annoying but I like his honesty and etc
the boss the south" thing
the boss ... It's gold boss.
This is one of the people I really value as a model of how to age/live/eat well... I'm definitely going to invest in myself as he said.
Thanks bernard for sharing !
Magnificent interview! The Executioner definitely one of great ones.
i guess being a pro athlete you have to live like this if you want that edge..
“More...” - Kobe Bryant
Soda goes amazing with food.
Its very hard to quit.
Its everywhere and its soooo good.
Diet soda makes people think its safe, but really its a bottle of chemicals and artificial junk.
Water is the anti-dote.
True living legend! So much respect for the alien Bernard Hopkins!
Wow great interview
B-hop my favorite boxer since Ali. So smart, so wise.
His allusion of sodas being like crack is so accurate. I used to have sodas a lot, even as I saw my friend succumb to diabetes at 11 years old. But one day as an 18 year old, I quit for 3 years and my back and joint pain went away in a week; as well as my weight gain normalizing instead of ballooning in a year. I still was eating a lot of food then but just no sodas and it was a game changer. I'm not above taking it once in a while, one glass at a party or something. Reading up on the long-term studies about sodas, it's literally poison that we consume on the reg. Maybe there will come a time when sodas would be a controlled substance but it is what it is.
steroids are like crack. but he loves those lol
@@jasonvoorhees5640 no, steroids help your performance which is why every athlete takes them
But I’ll let u got back to ur world we’re all these athlete with the most unnatural physics are clean just because they didn’t fail a test!
“ everyone’s one steroids “ - Nate Diaz
@@bondsgoat25
lmao simp
@@jasonvoorhees5640 I don’t give a fuck about Hopkins
Im just laughing at your dumbass who’s to stupid to know that every professional athlete in history uses drugs
@@bondsgoat25
is that you hopkins?
There will never be mindset like b!!! Hop!! Again ! Respect!!!! Preach!!!!!!!
Cool interview. Speaking knowledge and wisdom! 👊
After I saw this video I haven’t had soda in a year
He’s right, I LOVE soda. Had quit for years, took one sip and am hooked. However, I’m not going to deprive myself because it’s one of only a few vices. Soda is like liquid pleasure.
One of the most disciplined athlete of all time
Graham got one of them smiles you can hear
Other guys smile give me cringes.
nah hes cool, asks good questions and put boxers in the spotlight.
Sure is creepy
watch the one with kelly slater (ultimate surfer name) and he's kinda... pasty
Yeh and borderline creepy.
@K2 FU hes got that joel osteen creep style in them eyes lol....undercover psycho
i gave up soda probably about 15 years ago.....haven't drunk it in a long time. Alcohol? occasionally like once every 3 months. i'm more into workout sessions. Even smoking was easy to quit....have not smoked a cigarrete in 10 years
How.......... I'm so trying
To have that discipline is a gift.
Thanx B.Hop
I haven't had soda/pop in over 16 months. I'm still working on junk food altogether, but I felt way better after cutting out pop.
every juice out today got a ridiculous amount of added sugar, the whole cutting only soda thing is overrated.
Milk next bro
Damn B-Hop you got me hurtin' for a PB&J pretty bad lol
sidefx996 Wheat or White?
George wheat of course or whole grain
I love this man.
One of the Best Boxers in life of all time in and out of the Ring. Mindset, Power,
Strategy. Overcame obstacles many don’t.
Hopkins ideas on diet are very good, and he sounds very disciplined in avoiding things that he said "are not good for you". However, he loves the sport of boxing, where the brain gets intentionally battered all the time, and many end up with substantial or even tragic brain damage. Hopkins seems to have been lucky in that regard so far, but what a gamble it was.
Peace Seeker His defense was pretty good though.
One of the benefits of being a defensive fighter, you don't take a lot of hits. Same reason Floyd still has it together. Both guys are absolute Spartans.
@@bighutch2202 - Yes, I always admired Mayweather's and Hopkin's great defensive skills, but there are exceptions such as Wilfred Benitez, a defensive whiz who's life was derailed due to severe brain damage from boxing at an early age. On the other hand some fighters took horrendous punishment in multiple fights but appeared mentally normal in old age.
@@peaceseeker9927yeah, same with football and CTE. Some guys play 2 years and are damaged permanently yet others play 15 and are mentally fine. I think we are just all built differently in the end.
He’s right about soda I can give it up for a month or two but keep coming back he’s right that it’s designed to be addictive.
One word! Powerful 🙏
Take all my like Graham!!
Bottom line....when you eat good foods, you FEEL good.
DMX TWIN BROTHER LOL
What an amazing man,so highly intelligent.
Amazing human being.
I love that at the age of 25 I think like him, have the knowledge of that of a 40 yr old etc.. knowledge in life really helps go a long way .. the more you know.. the more you can do ..
"If you used to eating it, you don't even need water!" ;)
As i eat a bag of Lays...feeling so guilty right now
@4 P wtf
Good job Brothers
Straight discipline! Thats why he was so good! We know he got skills but the discipline!
i tell kids the same thing. if man made it DON'T EAT IT
Ive never heard that. Amazing
People on here hating B. Hopkins because they still can't get over that "TITO" ass-whooping get over it. THE MAN IS A LEGEND!!!!
peguyjean2011 yea he beat tito but dont act like About 8 head butts an 12 elbows didn't hit Tito....fan of both men...
Tito went into the fight with loaded gloves. He deserved his ass whipping.
Whenever I go down to PA on vacation I hit up the Amish Farmers market. Best organic food out there. Been going there since I was a kid every summer.
I 100% agree with him on soda, as well as fruit drinks and cold coffee drinks they sell. There's tons of sugar in all of that stuff and it is killing us with diabetes, overweight, high blood pressure and so on.