Whilst Hoppa missed his natural calling of proctological examinations - is it too late for medical school for Hoppa? - he's on the right track with boxing.
Hoppa's not doing too bad, publicity-wise. After already being world-news, he's been immortalised in a Hollywood film starring Alec Baldwin and Matthew Broderick called "The Last Shot". Talk is the sequel is going to be called "The Last Shoot-Up" and the big chances are that Wendell may have a sniff at the role and Andrew Walker may also have a crack.
Hoppa is going down the Mundine route of outrageous headlines, and selecting opponents carefully so his gravy train won't stop. As he should. He's moved from knocking out an All Black half-back in his one charity match to knocking out a front-row sized footballer who reportedly had 10 years amateur boxing experience but just 3 professional bouts. In terms of comparisons against Mundine's early opponents, I'd suggest Hoppa's not doing too badly.
Geyer thinks he's refused to be used to promote Hoppa and made a big deal about by turning down the cage or charity contest against him. Too late Mark. You've already been used. And your snipe back helped too. He may work this out for himself in about 10 years. ... Nah.
