Should fighters even waste their time fighting hopkins

[Bushbaby]

ok, he could'nt beat pascal, i guess he deserves credit and should be considered the greatest fighter of this era, **** outta here

froch beat the sht outta pascal before he started running around like a ponce and taking rounds 3-9 off

the only rounds hopkins won, were the rounds pascal ALWAYS takes off, look at his other fights at lightheavy, good on hop for actually attacking tho, still didn't win, dunno why a draw is such a big achievement against such a mediocre fighter

is pascal better than jones' and pac's opponents?

I only just begun,U haven't done anything as far as revealing why he isn't great.All U've done is mention Froch.He's arguably the greatest active fighter,bring an argument up as to why he isn't.If he beats Pascal in the rematch,he'll be the oldest fighter to win a belt correct,that adds even more to his argument.U brought up Pacman & Roy,start arguing.

[Larry the boss]

What the point of this thread is, is an argument for Joe Calzaghe's fight with Bernard Hopkins.

Joe Calzaghe deserves credit for beating Bernard Hopkins, although over 40 years old, he was still a top 5 LHW, and considered in the Top 10 P4P by The Ring. He also proved after that fight he isn't shot, or close to it.

So he gets credit for that fight, well, from me atleast.

However the orginial and actual argument was, Roy Jones Jr on the other hand, which is the exact opposite. A fight in which Joe Calzaghe deserves no credit for.

nope has nothing to do with joe actually

[prinzemanspopa]

i dont hear anyone saying how pascal knocked hopkins on his ass 2 times..all i hear is hopkins getting props from that fight..wheres pascals props??

Yes,let's give credit to 28 year old man for spending two third's of a fight running away from an old man.He wasn't boxing,he was literally running away in order to avoid exchanges with a man old enough to be his father.



Quite possibly the most gutless performance in a world title fight in years.

[SplitSecond]

I only just begun,U haven't done anything as far as revealing why he isn't great.All U've done is mention Froch.He's arguably the greatest active fighter,bring an argument up as to why he isn't.If he beats Pascal in the rematch,he'll be the oldest fighter to win a belt correct,that adds even more to his argument.U brought up Pacman & Roy,start arguing.

pacquiao beat:
ledwaba
barrera x2
marquez
morales x 2
maragrito
cotto
de la hoya
hatton
clottey


how is hopkins better? it is not arguable

[Larry the boss]

Yes,let's give credit to 28 year old man for spending two third's of a fight running away from an old man.He wasn't boxing,he was literally running away in order to avoid exchanges with a man old enough to be his father.



Quite possibly the most gutless performance in a world title fight in years.

my point exactly..his age will always discredit what the other fighter does..i rest my case

[SplitSecond]

hopkins best wins are against unproven hypejobs

im glad i picked hopkins to beat pavlik, how could that bum do anything against someone with a boxing brain?

i dunno how people had oscar as the favourite being as short as he was and way out of his realm coming off a robbery victory, but i guess you consider that a great win for bhop right?

hopkins only good win is trinidad, that's all

[Larry the boss]

pacquiao beat:
ledwaba
barrera x2
marquez
morales x 2
maragrito
cotto
de la hoya
hatton
clottey


how is hopkins better? it is not arguable

hopkins beat a younger
oscar
trinidad
winky wright
pavlik
tarver
roy jones

[IronDanHamza]

nope has nothing to do with joe actually

Oh is that so? Absolutely nothing to do with Joe? No?

Then would you care to explain why this was your response to someone who discrediting Calzaghe's Hopkins win in your 'I miss Calzaghe' thread ;

"hopkins is still fighting and probally should be the linear champ at 175..so why are yall discrediting joe????so whats the point of anyone fighting hopkins??if he wins oh hes great..if he loses oh he was old"

It's abundently clear the basis of this thead is about the fact people discredit Joe's win.

I mean come on, it's not rocket science.

[Larry the boss]

hopkins best wins are against unproven hypejobs

im glad i picked hopkins to beat pavlik, how could that bum do anything against someone with a boxing brain?

i dunno how people had oscar as the favourite being as short as he was and way out of his realm coming off a robbery victory, but i guess you consider that a great win for bhop right?

hopkins only good win is trinidad, that's all

but..you just posted oscar as a great win for manny....you also listed clottey???

[Bushbaby]

pacquiao beat:
ledwaba
barrera x2
marquez
morales x 2
maragrito
cotto
de la hoya
hatton
clottey


how is hopkins better? it is not arguable

Hopkins 20 + title defenses.
Tito-undefeated middleweight champ (favored)
Oscar-better than the 1 Pacman beat
Tarver-Light heavy weight champ of the world,(favored)
Winky Wright
Kelly Pavlik undefeated middleweight champion (favored)
Jones,not much credit there,but worth mentioning since U really put Oscars name up there & Margarito's,lol!!
Fought to a draw against the 175 #1ranked champion at age 45
It's easily arguable.