Who would beat Hopkins from 160-175?

The Cobra would beat Pop

I'm not sure who else would beat him besides from Taylor and Calzaghe, who have both beaten him, I'm not even sure if those 2 would beat him if they fought again.

Dawson would not get schooled by Hopkins Hopkins has trouble with speedy fighters and Dawson is one of the fastest fighters in the sport.. Dawson would outpoint Hopkins like Taylor did..

Hopkins is 43 years old, (turning 44 in January) he hasn't fought someone who would expose him yet. Hopkins in his prime (1995-2004) was a monster, his fights against Antwun Echols and Tito Trinidad proved that. But what people don't realize is that his "physical" skills have declined sharply since 2005. In 2005 he fought an ugly fight against Howard Eastman and later that year he would lose to Jermain Taylor twice. To say that Hopkins can beat any good young fighter is far-fetched. Pavlik has obvious weakness that was easily to exploit, I mean a 43 year old Hopkins is faster than Pavlik. I say he would lose to Kessler, Dawson, Lucian Bute, Glen Johnson, and even Arthur Abraham.

Hopkins Best Fighter In The World

Hopkins has not suddenly turned into Henry Armstrong he will still get tired its just that the Pavlik fight was not a hard paced fight and Pavlik stood infront of him not punching and offering no defence what so ever Hopkins will still tire and lose to most of those guys imo allthough im not sure any of those guys would beat Hopkins in his prime He would lose to Kessler, Abraham, Sturm, Mundine, Bute, Andrade, Froch, Taylor etc? I doubt it, I still think even at this age he'd beat all those guys maybe even Taylor at 175.

Hopkins has not suddenly turned into Henry Armstrong he will still get tired its just that the Pavlik fight was not a hard paced fight and Pavlik stood infront of him not punching and offering no defence what so ever Hopkins will still tire and lose to most of those guys imo allthough im not sure any of those guys would beat Hopkins in his prime

I'm really not sure Dawson or Kessler at this stage, have the experience or ring intelligence and tactics to grind out a decision against Hopkins. They just look too confused faced with a relentless experienced guy. Kessler in Joe, Dawson in Johnson. Possibly in a few years though. I'd say both Taylor and Calzaghe both roughly the same. I think both would beat him prime for prime actually, less so Taylor - now doubt I'll get shot for saying that but let's actually back it up... Hopkins biggest weapons against those guys and in particular Calzaghe, was experience, immensley good boxing brain, tactics, defence, countering and slickness. He always had those things but to a greater extent when he faced them. So prime for prime he might be more active but with those attributes slightly lesser I think it'd favour Taylor slightly, certainly Calzaghe more. It would be a deserved shooting.

I'm really not sure Dawson or Kessler at this stage, have the experience or ring intelligence and tactics to grind out a decision against Hopkins. They just look too confused faced with a relentless experienced guy. Kessler in Joe, Dawson in Johnson. Possibly in a few years though. I'd say both Taylor and Calzaghe both roughly the same. I think both would beat him prime for prime actually, less so Taylor - now doubt I'll get shot for saying that but let's actually back it up... Hopkins biggest weapons against those guys and in particular Calzaghe, was experience, immensley good boxing brain, tactics, defence, countering and slickness. He always had those things but to a greater extent when he faced them. So prime for prime he might be more active but with those attributes slightly lesser I think it'd favour Taylor slightly, certainly Calzaghe more. A surprising one might be AA. He covers up well, is as tough as nails, a little un predictable and could lash out and change the fight catching Hopkins in a one off like no other could. Unlikely though, just he's that un predictable with it even Hopkins could get caught out.

father time Yea, because that what I was asking when I said "at this stage"

Hopkins hasnt lost since da Roy Jones fight...joe, chad or taylor cannot beat B-Hop.

Obviously Taylor given that he has already beaten him twice. And obviously Joe also. I would also give Dawson a very good shot. Other than that I would favour BHop by a reasonable margin over everybody else. Kessler may give him a very good fight though.