......to capture at least 3 major world title belts in 2 different divisions???
Here is a List of Undisputed Boxing Champions as a reference point:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_undisputed_boxing_champions
Note: Hopkins wont be Undisputed unless he also beats Kovalev.
If he beats Shumenov he will probably sit on his crown until he turns 50 - and then have one last defence against an easy opponent so he can become the only 50-year-old in history to win a world title fight. And then retire...that would be a bit special!
he wants stevenson next.
If he beats Shumenov he will probably sit on his crown until he turns 50 - and then have one last defence against an easy opponent so he can become the only 50-year-old in history to win a world title fight. And then retire...that would be a bit special!
The three belts haven't been around too long,, wasn't til the 80s.. To my knowledge, no one has done it except for Holyfield at cruiser and heavy
I think Hopkins will become the 2nd man to be Undisputed in two divisions using wikipeadias criteria if he unifies all the belts.
I think Shumenov's style is actually made for Hopkins. Stevenson is more brawn than skill...dangerous but I think Hopkins has enough craft and slickness to beat him. He will be 50 in 9 months and that we are even talking about this is historic.
The three belts haven't been around too long,, wasn't til the 80s.. To my knowledge, no one has done it except for Holyfield at cruiser and heavy
You are right. Holyfield did it. Looks like Hopkins will be the second man in history to do it
He surely can't beat Shumenov, Stevenson and Koralev. That would be too incredible an achievement!!!
I think he beats shumenov. I also think he could beat Stevenson. I would like to see him retire after that though even if I believe he beats kovalev.