Is Bernard Hopkins the dirtiest champion fighter ever?

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Obviously this thread isn't meant to bash B-Hop...my favorite all time...

I just had this discussion wit my dad. He told me Bernard's the dirtiest champion he's ever seen. Even more than Duran. Bernard was dirty wit Echols and Allen. He also used his head against Winky, Taylor, Calzaghe from wat I remember.

I brought up Golota, but he said that was only 2 fights really. Tyson was dirty but of course mainly because of that one infamous fight wit Holyfield. I guess Evander could be considered a little dirty too using that bowling ball head of his.

What u guys think?

[street bully]

Hopkins is a con-artist. You are only dirty if you are seen doing it.

[rape]

Every boxer has a few tricks up there sleeves to get the job done or get in the oppositions head. Hopkins favored his elbows in the ring and **** talking outside the ring. Were any of his fights stopped due to elbows or headbutts or anything? If not, you can't really be mad at the guy. You need to tilt the table in your favor however possible, except for loading up your gloves with plaster and other enhancements of that nature. But dirty tactics in the ring are part of the game. Its a matter of what you can get away with. I'm not sure if he would be the dirtiest ever but he wasn't scared to get muddy.

[ИATAS]

No way man, not even close. Hopkins isn't even as dirty as people like to claim he is. He's had a few dirty fights, when necessary (like echols & allen for example) but look at his fights with pavlik, calzaghe, winky, tarver, taylor, trinidad and oscar. Ok, he clinched a lot against winky & calzaghe, but nothing really stands out. Winky got butted as winky ran in to him, same with joe, but that's about it.

He's sneaky though and knows a lot of tricks. He's more of an oldschool throwback fighter that will get down & dirty if he has too. That's ring IQ if you ask me.

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I shudda brought up Floyd and using his elbow. Those who dislike him always bring it up...

[Toney Loc]

Juan LaPorte thinks of Eusebio Pedroza everytime he takes a piss.

[Jim Jeffries]

Tyson used to throw a lot of elbows, Holyfield always managed to land some headbutts, but Bernard's WWE catapult off the ropes with a headbutt and an overhand right takes the cake for me.

Of course if you're saying ever, then there were lots more guys in the old days that did far worse things on a more regular basis.

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No way man, not even close. Hopkins isn't even as dirty as people like to claim he is. He's had a few dirty fights, when necessary (like echols & allen for example) but look at his fights with pavlik, calzaghe, winky, tarver, taylor, trinidad and oscar. Ok, he clinched a lot against winky & calzaghe, but nothing really stands out. Winky got butted as winky ran in to him, same with joe, but that's about it.

He's sneaky though and knows a lot of tricks. He's more of an oldschool throwback fighter that will get down & dirty if he has too. That's ring IQ if you ask me.

In The Taylor fight he did lead wit his head a bunch. And he even caught Jermain on his jaw while leading. Pretty sneaky lol

[rape]

I shudda brought up Floyd and using his elbow. Those who dislike him always bring it up...

Floyd and that damn elbow.

[AntonTheMeh]

some ol school cats where just as bad if not worse....