Who Wins: Sergio Martinez vs. Prime Bernard Hopkins at 160 Lbs.

[Fighting_Pride]

sergio martinez has not cracked most people's all-time great middleweight lists but he is without a doubt the best middleweight in the world today and the top guy in the division since the glory days of bernard hopkins.

martinez is a cerebral fighter but against hopkins, he’s playing chess with the ultimate chess master. martinez would try to neutralize the ultimate neutralizer. martinez might have an edge in athleticism and punch ratio but hopkins is no push over. hopkins is rated as one of the best middleweights of all time.

i see hopkins out thinking and out maneuvering martinez for a win in a competitive fight. hopkins wins via UD.

your thoughts?

[STAX ON DECK]

aint nobody prime bhop,martinez is alright but lets be honest compare primes and its a no contest,bhop makes easy work of sergio

[Optimistic]

I'll go Hopkins UD, too.

Just overall the better boxer & fought better comp.

[LeG00N]

Hopkins bores his way to a UD

[Grimgash]

Hopkins UD. Sergio is good, but he's not near being one of the best middleweights. Who's he fought to put himself there? Sergio might be the top dog right now, but that doesn't mean he's one the most elite middleweights. Bernard is too smart and doesn't need to play into the crowd to get out of his element and fight the wrong fight. Long UD for Bernard.

[Outwest Exp 355]

This would be the ultimate snoozefest.

[bojangles1987]

Hopkins definitely wins, and possibly by stoppage. It would be a good and competitive fight, but Sergio would be out of his league.

[Juof]

Nothing against martinez cause i like the guy but your a true fanboy if you think he beats a prime hopkins

[jas]

i would say hopkins. better fundamentals and more skilled overall boxer.

[Awesome-O]

The only thing that favors Sergio is that Hopkins has had problems with speed.

That's it. Hopkins is a great of the division, Sergio is merely a good fighter who is in a dreadful era.