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When you think about it, it's really not that close at all.
Hopkins by a landslide.
Floyd never even faced a serious Welterweight.
The greatest of ths era have been: Hopkins, Jones, Mayweather, and Calzaghe.
Depending on whoever you place Hopkins at #1 or Roy at #1.
Mayweather is 3rd, and Calzaghe is 4th.
The list changes a bit when you go back the last 15 years though and have to add names such as Morales, Barrera, De La Hoya, Mosley, Whittaker, etc.......Comment
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In terms of talent and skills, Mayweather. In terms of legacy i have to go with B-hop.Comment
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If we're talking in terms of legacy, then Bernard Hopkins hands down!
Floyd hasn't came close to Bernard's accomplishments IMO. This is what Bernard has done:
A record holding 20 titles defenses in the middleweight (160 lbs.) division, has knock out wins over other great fighters like Felix Trinidad & Oscar De La Hoya (Floyd failed to knock Oscar out), has recorded 47 wins & 32 by knock out, and went up two weights and beat the best light heavyweight of that time for the light heavyweight title, Antonio Tarver (even Ray Robinson failed to do that). Lost a close fight to Calzaghe and he but in a scarily good performance against America's next hope, undefeated middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik. For this era it doesn't get any better then that folks!
I'm not a massive fan of his but he has one of the best resumes in the history of this sport!Comment
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being great doesnt constitute having the best skills or talent. Hopkins took more risks, fought better competition. My vote goes for Hop.Comment
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B-hop hands down....too many question marks in Floyds career. Floyd was a more physically gifted fighter though.Comment
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Of the two? Hopkins.Comment
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b-hop....floyd got alot of "what if's?" in his legecyComment
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Bernard Hopkins, there's nothing more to say...Comment
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