Who fought the harder version of Hopkins?

[tyson]

Jones easily fought the better version of Hop.

You can make a case for Taylor fighting the best version of the three.

[MikeBrew328]

WHat about Trinidad or De La Hoya?

[GodOfWar]

WHat about Trinidad or De La Hoya?

They're too small to be mentioned

[Thread Stealer]

Glencoffe Johnson

[tito yuca]

Calzaghe fought a #4 P4P Hopkins. When Roy fought Hopkins, he was about 8 years short of appearing on a P4P.

Also, he had just gone up two divisions to beat the undisputed champ, and beat another P4P fighter. Compare these two wins to the two wins he had before facing Jones - Tarver and Winky vs. Gilbert Baptist and Wayne Powell?! Come on , it's not even close.

[tyson]

Calzaghe fought a #4 P4P Hopkins. When Roy fought Hopkins, he was about 8 years short of appearing on a P4P.

Also, he had just gone up two divisions to beat the undisputed champ, and beat another P4P fighter. Compare these two wins to the two wins he had before facing Jones - Tarver and Winky vs. Gilbert Baptist and Wayne Powell?! Come on , it's not even close.

Today's version of Hopkins is petrified of fighting.

I agree that it's not even close.

[Pugilistic™]

i vote for taylor

[TheGreatA]

Glen Johnson and Tito Trinidad were unfortunate to face the best Hopkins there ever was (in my opinion from the late 1990's to the early 2000's).

Out of those three options, Jermain Taylor faced the best Hopkins.
Hopkins was capable of beating Taylor but he went into the fight with the wrong gameplan, gave up too many of the early rounds and could not finish Taylor in the late rounds.

Against Joe, Hopkins looked every bit of his age. He could not unload punches even when he wanted to.

Against Roy, Hopkins had only been active for 3 years as a pro and struggled with Mercado a year after. His style was completely different.

[tyson]

Glen Johnson and Tito Trinidad were unfortunate to face the best Hopkins there ever was (in my opinion from the late 1990's to the early 2000's).

Out of those three options, Jermain Taylor faced the best Hopkins.
Hopkins was capable of beating Taylor but he went into the fight with the wrong gameplan, gave up too many of the early rounds and could not finish Taylor in the late rounds.

Against Joe, Hopkins looked every bit of his age. He could not unload punches even when he wanted to.

Against Roy, Hopkins had only been active for 3 years as a pro and struggled with Mercado a year after. His style was completely different.

Answer the question, homeboy

[chito]

tito trinidad fought the best b-hop. remember that the majority of boxing fans watching, expected tito to come out victorious against b-hop that day. and they were all surprised to see tito fall in the hands of hopkins.