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Hopkins is cherry picking? Cloud, Dawson, Pascal for a 48 year old they are the tip top of the 175 divison. Hopkins shouldn't be moving down in weight to fight Ward. Being weight drained at 48 (and he hasn't got the best stamina at his age) would be a horrific idea.
Ward has consistently fought the best for the better part of 5 years. Starting with Miranda he fought Miranda, Kessler, Froch, Bika, Abraham, Green and Dawson (shouldn't have fought him at 168 though).
At the time outside of Dawson (who was no. 1 at LHW) they were all in the top 10 at SMW. Kessler was no. 1, Froch was no. 2 when Ward fought them. Abraham has gone on to win a title and is no. 6 at the moment (boxrec no. 4). Dirrell retired for however many years.
It's only now that new guys like Groves, Degale, Stevenson, Oosthuizen have stepped up and Dirrell has come back. The only guy Ward didn't fight was Bute who has been stopped by Froch and almost beaten by Graschev, I would still like to see him fight Bute though.
But you picked two horrific examples of cherry picking.
Ward has consistently fought the best for the better part of 5 years. Starting with Miranda he fought Miranda, Kessler, Froch, Bika, Abraham, Green and Dawson (shouldn't have fought him at 168 though).
At the time outside of Dawson (who was no. 1 at LHW) they were all in the top 10 at SMW. Kessler was no. 1, Froch was no. 2 when Ward fought them. Abraham has gone on to win a title and is no. 6 at the moment (boxrec no. 4). Dirrell retired for however many years.
It's only now that new guys like Groves, Degale, Stevenson, Oosthuizen have stepped up and Dirrell has come back. The only guy Ward didn't fight was Bute who has been stopped by Froch and almost beaten by Graschev, I would still like to see him fight Bute though.
But you picked two horrific examples of cherry picking.
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