why do people make such a big deal of hopkin's age?

[street bully]

What a ridiculous thread.

[djtmal]

he can fight into his 60's as long as he can find fighters who are two and three divisions smaller...lol

[larryx]

he can fight into his 60's as long as he can find fighters who are two and three divisions smaller...lol

lol..so funny....failed

[Roger Mellie]

Hopkins is the exception rather than the rule.

[2501]

because that ***** is damn near half a century old and he's still schooling the children.

[joseph5620]

he started very late so was still fresh when he was in his mid thirtees, he had hardly any amateur fights.

Hopkins had 99 amateur fights. That's plenty. He started boxing in his early 20's. If you can't understand what the "deal" is then I don't know what to tell you.

[F l i c k e r]

he started very late so was still fresh when he was in his mid thirtees, he had hardly any amateur fights.

Hopkins age is a deal because every so called "Boxing-expert" believes if your 30 and over. Your out of your prime, should retire, and too old to fight.