TALE OF THE TAPE

Hopkins . . . . .v . . . . Eastman
40 . . . . . . . . Age . . . . . . . . 34
6'2. . . . . . . Height . . . . . . 5'11
85'. . . . . . . Reach . . . . . . . 74'
Orthodox. . .Stance . . Orthodox
45(32)-2-1 . Record. . . 40(34)-1

British challenger Howard Eastman is confident of springing a massive shock in Saturday's showdown with middleweight king Bernard Hopkins.
Eastman has kept a typically-low profile during the build-up to the WBC clash at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

But the 34-year-old has gone on record as saying Hopkins, 40, is overrated and predicts a fifth-round KO win.

Personally I think Eastman is vastly underrated and has a fantastic chance to take the title back to the UK. It will be hard and no doubt he will need a KO to win fighting away from home. But the European Champion has it in him to cause one of the biggest upsets in 2005.

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