Bernard Hopkins - Legendary or Overratted

[Sin City]

a little bit of both.. if he would of fought people his own size and actually bigger opponents, then he would be greater. the only thing Bernard Hopkins is king of though is making people move up to fight him.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Go make Buncey another gin&tonic and shut yer mouth!

[Shadows]

Yes. But that does not make you a legend. Not just accomplishing that. You gotta do more than just avoid getting hit to impress. Or so I have understood it anyway...

Erik Morales, Julio Cesar Chavez, Roy Jones, James Toney...none of them just looked to get by with a dull points win. And avoid getting hit. They took in a stiff punch now and then to be able to put an impressive performance and be exciting. They took the risk! Hopkins and Whitaker almost never did.

I never meant it as the only reason they're legends.

But then again, you're too dumb to get the point I was trying to make.


....sigh....

[Benncollinsaad]

I never meant it as the only reason they're legends.

But then again, you're too dumb to get the point I was trying to make.


....sigh....

Or maybe you got no point at all. Ever considered that possibility mate?

[THE REED]

Go **** in your hat. Hopkins and Whitaker are no legends, they just know how to avoid getting hit too much. I never respected nor will I respect guys who just play defence and counterpunch all night. All the greatest fighters never did just that.

You're officially a moron.

[hugh grant]

BH is great. Just he wasnt as great as JC on the night JC beat him.

[Benncollinsaad]

You're officially a moron.

Blow me thickie!

[THE REED]

Yes. But that does not make you a legend. Not just accomplishing that. You gotta do more than just avoid getting hit to impress. Or so I have understood it anyway...

Erik Morales, Julio Cesar Chavez, Roy Jones, James Toney...none of them just looked to get by with a dull points win. And avoid getting hit. They took in a stiff punch now and then to be able to put an impressive performance and be exciting. They took the risk! Hopkins and Whitaker almost never did.

When did Roy Jones ever SLUG IT OUT in his prime? His main goal was to NOT get hit.

[Blue Heffner]

Says who? Can! His only really impressive win as a MW champion was the one over Glen Johnson. I mean, the only time he beat a truly good fighter in an impressive way to defend his title. And Johnson was not as good at MW as he is at LHW.

Dude, you think Calzaghe is an ATG. Meaning there is no point in arguing with you about anything.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

When did Roy Jones ever SLUG IT OUT in his prime? His main goal was to NOT get hit.

Wondered the same thing. Twat doesnt know what hes on about