Prime Bernard Hopkins vs. Paul Williams

[Silencers]

Paul Williams.

[hammerhiem]

Hopkins could beat williams Now never mind prime.

[Pullcounter]

c'mon mang... prime bhop beats pwill... bhop will maul pwill. no way pwill is as strong as hops

[Pullcounter]

Hopkins could beat williams Now never mind prime.

nah... pwill throws too many punches for hopkins now. hopkins shouldn't fight him

[Bushbaby]

Good fight,younger B-Hop still has his legs,fights a little more offensive definately has a chance,I picked a draw,because it seems like a pic-em affair,the Punishers 2 outings at 160 were great,some people are now talking crap about Winky,but he did not look rusty and the truth is,a middleweight throwing 100+punches a round,with a sturdy chin,who does not tire and is constantly improving,seems to be quite the handfull for any other middleweight!!!If Winky said he beats Abraham and Pavlik,who are we to dismiss the words of 1 of the best 154-160 pounders of the last 20 years!!

[dde91]

Based on activity, PW. But I never bet agaisnt Hopkins. Let's be crystal clear on NO KO's.

WOW. a prime Hopkins is probably the 97-2001. He KO/TKO'd about everybody he fought in that time period when he was Champion. His workrate was WAY better then he is right now. Hopkins style changed throughout his career because of his age. it went kind of like this


EARLY 90's Hopkins was a Brawler that threw HAYEmakers with his left hook and had a powerful right hand.

Late 90's-2001 Hopkins was more precise in his punches but threw many punches around 50-60 a round. I saw a fight were he threw 55 punches and 46 landed in that round. That is just so damn accurate. He was a good counter puncher, and this is probably his prime

2002-beyond Hopkins relys more on his defensive skills now only throwin around 20-25 punches on a good round. Counters, and trys to win fights now just by physical, but mentally winning and using all the tricks. Except for the DLH fight, all of his fights went to the scorecard. He has lost a couple steps, but makes it up with ring smarts.


I say a Hopkins that TKO'd Glen Johnson could TKO a Paul Williams. Paul Williams has a chance, but i cant see him beating a PRIME hopkins.

And saying no KO's are gonna happen is ******, it makes you look like somebody who doesn't know what they are talking about. Prime Hopkins was TKO'in/KO'n everybody.

why dont you think there would be a knock out. Plus he throws punches 2 land. I hardly see him throw a punch that is useless.

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The more I think about it, the more a lean towards Williams by UD.

Hopkins can easily age overnight and William's workrate is just insane.

[Spiegelo]

B-Hop TKO no question. Right now he probably still beats him if it's at 170+

Any lower and Paul probably takes it.

[WetSexyLlamaPR]

Polls with results like these leave me flabbergasted. Not in a good way. Unbelievable.

[daggum]

isnt hopkins in his prime right now? according to calzaghe fans at least. they are usually on top of things.