I would give him some credit, because while Abe is a bigger guy, he is not that much bigger then either Mosley(who I think is the same height or even a little taller) or Mayweather
He's much bigger than both of them. Height has nothing to do with it.
If it does, I think it's one of the most ****** criticisms I've seen here. Trinidad was not a welterweight when he fought Hopkins. He brutally knocked out Vargas at 154 and did the same to joppy at 160. Both were solid champions he beat. He was also favored to beat Hopkins who clearly beat Trinidad with his boxing skills. To start making an invalid size excuse after the fight is weak. Mayweather and Mosley have never fought at 160 let alone beat anybody there. So that comparison to Trinidad is also weak. As far as Pavlik, Hopkins fought him at a catch weight of 170. He was also 43 years old. Pavliks huge frame can easily make that weight.At the time most people thought Pavlik would knock him out, including Pavlik. The excuses after the fact means nothing.
No i would not give him credit, maybe some for Shane but no way he would get any credit at all for fighting Mayweather at that weight. It would be worse than Oscar fighting Pac at 147 and that was an outrage.
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