I have him higher than Calzaghe. I know I'm going to get flamed.
First off, I thought Hopkins beat Calzaghe. It was by NO MEANS a clear "victory" for Calzaghe no matter how you look at it. Add to that, Hopkins didn't have his team. Hopkins and Freddie Roach do not go along good. Naz Richardson and JD Jackson are his PB&J.
Hopkins, like the widely recognized #1 P4P Pacquiao, has never really lost at the elite level convincingly. Hopkins has beaten a who's who of this generation, and has only lost controversial decisions, a la Taylor and Calzaghe. Jones Jr. was 15 years ago and even then, he was very green.
Calzaghe has only beaten really, Lacy and Hopkins. Who else has he beaten?
I also hope that there's no question as to who's higher all time. Hopkins destroys Calzaghe, Taylor, and of course Pavlik at age 30.
i would say no.3 but its not about his p4p what about his legacey? he looked like the old bernard. The bernard we all knew. He also showed Kelly for what he was, good but not great.
No way, Mayweather > Hopkins.
Please guys, get a grip.
Hopkins beat Kelly Pavlik, not Joe Calzaghe. Mayweather is in a league of his own.
Pavlik may be known as the biggest upset of our generation, only time will tell. I see him the same way I saw Miranda.