How big is Bernard Hopkins seen with the 'eyes' of boxing history?

[Abstraction]

Hopkins only boxer to hold all possible belts at any one time?

Someone said Hopkins was the only boxer to be undisputed champion, hold the Ring belt and a few other belts at any one time for any division.

Can someone clarify this and which belts were these?

[elgaringo]

harry greb was ****, those old school guys just brawled

I have Hagler right up there with the best Im not gonna bother with a list. but you are obviously are full of ****, are biased, and have no idea what some of these old school fighters were capable of!!!

[Madvillain]

He's definitely up there. He has the distinction of being the first true World Middleweight Champion since Marvelous Marvin. He's the greatest over-40 fighter of all time. He's a defensive genius who possesses a brilliant mix of orthodox and unorthodox style defense. His resume contains some of the best of the era. He defended the Middleweight title for 10 years and 20 defenses. I'd put him at either #2-#4.

Someone said Hopkins was the only boxer to be undisputed champion, hold the Ring belt and a few other belts at any one time for any division.

Can someone clarify this and which belts were these?

He's the first man to ever hold the 4 recognized World Titles: IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO at the same time along with The Ring Middleweight Championship. Since he held all the pieces to the puzzle, the title he held was from the exact bloodline of the belt that Carlos Monzon held before the title was divided by the sanctioning bodies (That Marvelous Marvin Hagler would reunify before the creation of the WBO).

[MR.CHICANITO]

Some discount his MW run cuz there weren't a lot of names, but you can't be champ that long without doin sumthin right. He unified the division, only truly lost once, never ducked anybody, and added the LHW title at the tail end of his career. He's a legend.

thats right bernard could have held his own with any of the great fighters of any era thats how great he is just a old throw back type of fighter very very underrated defense and great skills from bernard hopkins

[this is nove]

b-hop is the truth. he always defy the odds. all of his losses with the exception of the jones one were narrow thin split decisions that could have went his way and in my eyes he hasnt loss since jones. i aint never trying to hear of a fighter got whipped cuz he old cuz b-hop is an example if u take care of your body and avoid getting hit as much as possible you could have longevity in the sport. of all the 160 pound champions that i have seen he is on top of my list. if nobody knocks bernard hopkins out soon he gonna mess around still win championships in his 50s lol and really enhance his legacy further.

[Mr Man]

I believe Carlos Monzon would beat him, and a fight against Hagler would be 50-50. All in all, an exceptional fighter that deserves his all-time great status.

[xfiles]

Hopkins would box circles around Hagler in my opinion. He'd probably have him busted up pretty good by the 12th too.