Dream Matchups

[bojangles1987]

I do like Hearns vs. Hopkins, that one is really off the wall. I'd favor Hearns, but there is a pretty good chance that Hopkins can nullify Hearns' offense and outbox him. Hell, at 160, Hopkins was a pretty good puncher, he could even stop the Hitman. Not the most likely outcome, but possible. Good choice.

It's interesting because Hearns was never outboxed in his career, but Hopkins was so good at his best at neutralizing opponents and he would have such a strength advantage. Hopkins would have to chase Hearns I would imagine, and try to bully him a little.

I don't think it's far fetched at all that Hopkins would stop Hearns, like I said this fight could go many different ways.

[BigStereotype]

It's interesting because Hearns was never outboxed in his career, but Hopkins was so good at his best at neutralizing opponents and he would have such a strength advantage. Hopkins would have to chase Hearns I would imagine, and try to bully him a little.

I don't think it's far fetched at all that Hopkins would stop Hearns, like I said this fight could go many different ways.

Just keep thinking about this and its such a good matchup. It's not a war like Gatti-Corrales, but it's such a technical chessmatch. One big advantage for Hopkins would be Hearns' lack of a size advantage on him. The reach would still be there, but it's weird seeing Tommy in there with somebody almost his size. I think that he would have a lot of trouble landing on Hopkins, to be honest, and B-Hop's body attack really makes me think that he could pull off the upset.

[The Surgeon]

I like a peak Hopkins over Tommy Hearns, Nard used to be able to mintain a pace get on ur chest and bully up close (Im thinking of like a Hopkins vs Holmes type performance) I know Tommy Hearns is no kieth Holmes not by a stretch but i think Bernard has the chin to handle the shots that get through, the strength to bully The Hitman and the technique to score with his telling shots, Hopkins on points.