If Johnson beats Froch is it more/less impressive than Hopkins beating Pascal?

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    If Johnson beats Froch is it more/less impressive than Hopkins beating Pascal?

    If Glen Johnson pulls off the upset and beats WBC champion Carl Froch is it more or less impressive than Bernard Hopkins beating Jean Pascal?

    At 42, Johnson is 4 years younger than Hopkins. But, Johnson is coming down in weight for the super six in what will only be his second fight at 168 in 10 years!

    A few parallels..
    • both Hopkins and Johnson have "lost" 3 of their last 10 fights by debatable decisions..

    • Johnson's last Title win was in 2006 when he won the vacant IBA light heavyweight title against Richard Hall.

    • Hopkins last Title win (before he beat Pascal) was in 2006 when he won IBO light heavyweight title against Antonio Tarver.
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    More impressive
    55.38%
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    Equal achievement
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    Almost as impressive but not quite the same
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    Less impressive
    7.69%
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    No comparison.. nowhere near as impressive
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  • Sparked_1985
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    yeah.

    Froch is a better fighter than Pascal, who for me fights like David Haye: without the concussive one-punch power. I don't like watching Pascal and I'd imagine a lot of fighters could beat him.

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    • Rassclot
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      #3
      bernard is the oldest man to ever win a legit belt in combat sport history.

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      • Rip Chudd
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        Hopkins win will still be considered better by the masses but i'll go with Johnson's should he win. Froch is a lot more impressive than Pascal.

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        • JDezi4
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          Uhh... Equal achievement I suppose. Stylistically and age-wise, Johnson isn't in as much of a disadvantage. But at the same time, we already know who's better between Froch and Pascal

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          • DUCK FACE
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            #6
            Froch is top 5 p4p.. Pascal wasn't anywhere near that so yes he should get much more credit

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            • Trigg
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              #7
              Originally posted by Rip Chudd
              Hopkins win will still be considered better by the masses but i'll go with Johnson's should he win. Froch is a lot more impressive than Pascal.
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

              Hopkins and Johnson

              Reppin the O.A.P's

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                Originally posted by Sparked_1985
                yeah.

                Froch is a better fighter than Pascal, who for me fights like David Haye: without the concussive one-punch power. I don't like watching Pascal and I'd imagine a lot of fighters could beat him.
                Pascal did beat Dawson though. And Dawson got the decisions over Glen Johnson, Tarver and Adamek. So I think Pascal is a little better than back in the day, he improved since he lost to Froch at SMW.

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                  imho froch is better than pascal and @duckface nice avi bro!

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                  • puga
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                    #10
                    no doubt about it.....for obvious reason .. froch >>>>>>>>pascal..

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