could be said to have similar levels of opposition through their career.
And of those, Bernard probably has the hardest opposition in my view. To finish your career fighting Kovalev and then Golovkin at 50+ years of age is damn near suicidal. But that's why we love him and why he's the alien.
Bernard Hopkins, along with the guys I've mentioned, is the definition of legend. I will be sad to see him go, but God damn has he earned a rest lol I hope he enjoys his retirement and has a great time spending his money and spending time with his family. It will be emotional to see him hang them up tbh.
Pure Legend.
Wait, Pacquiao?
For fighting Rios and Algieri?
Haha with Deontay Wilder in his avi.
Pac's standard of opp is absolutely insane. If you don't recognise this you are a donkey.
This Hopkin fight shouldn't happen at all.
I agree. B-Hop is just showing off now, trying to cement his place as the craziest mfkr ever. It ain't good for a 50 year old health to be fighting the 2 most dangerous fighters in boxing back to back.
No excuses everything I said is a fact. Morales lost to Raheem, went to war with Barrera both declined after this nothing but facts.
morales looked good and didn't show any indication of being shot when he fought pac the first time barrera came off a impressive performance win against hamed.
I give my respect to Hopkins for how long he has remained elite and competitive despite his old age. Just goes to show that even though he's lost his physical talents compared to his younger days, that skill and experience really pays it's dividends.
With that said, I don't want to see Hopkin vs Golovkin. I'd rather see him retire now. He has nothing left to prove in my book, and being 51 years of age and still boxing can't be good for him. I'm afraid to see him deteriorate within a year of when he finally retires, know what I mean?
With that said, Hopkins truly is a GOAT and belongs in everyone's all-time greatest boxers ever. Just for his longevity alone, I'd be happy to throw him in the top 30-35 boxers of all-time. No other boxer has remained as good as he has to the age of 51 besides Foreman (whom I rank very highly).
that fvcker keeps moving the goal posts on his 3yr self exile if he doesn't fix this sh1t
he doesn't even have to fully leave...just step the fvck waaaaay back and let Mitch make ALL the calls
Definitely......
because some genius (im guessing Jimmy) decided to keep Wayne Ellington instead
but, we should throw that 'im sorry, here's a max contract' note in the off season
nothing like a fat payday to quell hard feelings
LOL I forgot about Ellington. If things don't happen this Summer I hope Jimmy keeps his promise and steps down.
i like Ben but i have a feeling Ingram might be a better fit
That boys nasty, im happy either way. Once the Mamba's off the books, our resurgence begins.
sounds like excuses to me.
No excuses everything I said is a fact. Morales lost to Raheem, went to war with Barrera both declined after this nothing but facts.
What does Ward have to do with this?
I'm not Andre Ward, are you Emmanuel Pacquaio? What's this "your boy" talk about?
Did I tell you Ward has a better resume than Pac?
Get the hell out of here with your retarded fanboy mentality and talk to me with boxing facts.
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Another moron I've thankfully got on ignore.
Pac clearly isn't on the level of the other two morales we shot when he lost to pac. Barrera wasn't at his best after a war with morales, Bradley is a good fighter but not a legend of anyone who should be listed as proof that you have fought the best he wouldn't even be favourite v Khan and Marquez beat him 3 out of 4 times looking back his resume is overrated his wins over Mosley and Dela Hoya came after the were shot and he drained cotto for that win down 2 pounds.
sounds like excuses to me.
Stop hating, Manny is just as good as any other legend of the sport and if TS wanted to use him to compare he's well in his right.
In honesty I believe Ali has the weaker resume of the three, but just because you're too scared to go against the grain your attack Manny. Doesn't mean you should disrespect Ali because the guy has a stellar resume for a heavyweight show respect to the best of today and yesterday.
Boxing fans need grow up.
you should be banned for thinking Manny has a better resume than Ali. that's idiocy at it's finest
This is absolute nonsense Pac has the weakest resume of all listed fighters and it is as the only True prime ATG he beat in their prime is JMM in fight 2
GTFO here, going by your ridiculous standards of a prime fighter, the only prime ATG fighter Ali beat was Foreman.
There's no way in heck Barrea was more past prime than Liston
And Morales was no farther past prime than Frazier.
Golovkin is a Middleweight. Hopkins is a light heavyweight.
what's impressive about fighting a guy 2 weight classes smaller than you?
tito and oscar were blown up welterweights
Winky and pavlik were middleweights who he brought up to light heavyweight.
Hopkins cherry picked Orelnas,jones rematch,murat,shumenov.
Tarver and Pascal legit victories.
he lost to dawson,taylor,Prime roy,kovalev because he didn't have any advantages
Hopkins doesn't get a seat at the ali table
Great post......
Stop hating, Manny is just as good as any other legend of the sport and if TS wanted to use him to compare he's well in his right.
In honesty I believe Ali has the weaker resume of the three, but just because you're too scared to go against the grain your attack Manny. Doesn't mean you should disrespect Ali because the guy has a stellar resume for a heavyweight show respect to the best of today and yesterday.
Boxing fans need grow up.
This is absolute nonsense Pac has the weakest resume of all listed fighters and it is as the only True prime ATG he beat in their prime is JMM in fight 2
Oh behave you idiot.
Hopkins, Pacquiao both their resumes pale in comparison to at least 10 other guys. Ali, yes you have a point. 7 hall of fame fighters he beat and beat so so many other world quality guys.
Harry Greb beat 15 hall of fame boxers and was involved in nearly 40 fights against those hall of famers. Sam Langford beat 11 and was involved in over 65 Hall of fame fights. Jimmy McLarnin beat 11 hall of fame boxers, Robinson and Armstrong 10 each.
Behave with that Hopkins and Pacquiao **** hahaha.
Stop hating, Manny is just as good as any other legend of the sport and if TS wanted to use him to compare he's well in his right.
In honesty I believe Ali has the weaker resume of the three, but just because you're too scared to go against the grain your attack Manny. Doesn't mean you should disrespect Ali because the guy has a stellar resume for a heavyweight show respect to the best of today and yesterday.
Boxing fans need grow up.
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