GGG Wants to fight Bernard Hopkins!

[Southpawology]

Hopkins doesnt want to get his career ended by getting KO'd by a whiteboy. Can we get Golovkin/Ward instead?

[ИATAS]

I don't like Golovkin at 168 and I certainly don't like him at 175. No thanks!

[New England]

surely GGG is too damn small for 175.

what's too small, really?

too small to win?
perhaps. i'd favor hopkins, but i don't think the size would tell the entire story. hopkins skills, and his age are the big factors in the fight. eventually he's going to press on the pedal and there's not going to be anything left in his tank. it happens to all great fighters.

he's got the power to hurt hopkins and the chin to take his punches as long as they don't pile up. that's where most guys begin to fall short when they move up in weight.

i think it's hopkins skills that win him this fight, not his size. i'd give golovkin a decent shot. he's sparred with big guys before. if he had huge issues with the size they'd know it would be an issue. i don't think they're worried about the size, as hopkins doesn't fight like a big man. he'd use the ring and use his length, and that would be what gave golovkin the issues. hopkins wouldn't be beating golovkin up, using and insurmountable advantage in reach or height, or eating the golovkin punches for breakfast, which are the standard issues with guys that move up in weight.


you guys seem to forget that bernard hopkins put together a hall of fame career at 160 lbs. he's big, but he's not some massive natural LHW. he moved up for big fights, and also because his nearly 50 year old body has a much slower metabolism than it did when he was at 160 10-20 years ago.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

What in the ****? People actually think this guy is going to jump 21 pounds and stop Hopkins?

Hopkins would embarrass GGG. 118-110.

Are you serious?

[Money_May]

what's too small, really?

too small to win?
perhaps. i'd favor hopkins, but i don't think the size would tell the entire story. hopkins skills, and his age

he's got the power to hurt hopkins and the chin to take his punches as long as they don't pile up. that's where most guys begin to fall short when they move up in weight.

i think it's hopkins skills that win him this fight, not his size. i'd give golovkin a decent shot. he's sparred with big guys before. if he had huge issues with the size they'd know it would be an issue. i don't think they're worried about the size, as hopkins doesn't fight like a big man. he'd use the ring and use his length, and that would be what gave golovkin the issues.


you guys seem to forget that bernard hopkins put together a hall of fame career at 160 lbs. he's big, but he's not some massive natural LHW. he moved up for big fights, and also because his nearly 50 year old body has a much slower metabolism than it did when he was at 160 10-20 years ago.

I really can't see GGG moving up effectively. How will he put on he weight? How will his power be at 175? How fast will he be? There's just too many questions for which the answer would be negative.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

I really can't see GGG moving up effectively. How will he put on he weight? How will his power be at 175? How fast will he be? There's just too many questions for which the answer would be negative.

Even if he did all that do people really think his power will be so extreme that Hops couldnt handle it?

A guy who has fought legit 175 pounders? GGG gets schooled.

[New England]

I really can't see GGG moving up effectively. How will he put on he weight? How will his power be at 175? How fast will he be? There's just too many questions for which the answer would be negative.

guys have been moving up in weight for a long time. as long as they have been boxing. there was never a 168 lb weight class until quite recently.


it was 160 lbs to 175 lbs. it's a jump, but it's not an insurmountable one. hopkins himself did it against antonio tarver. i don't think golovkin has nearly the skills to beat hopkins, but the size advantage hopkins has wouldn't be insurmountable.


personally i'd like to see golovkin weigh in at 165 -169 lbs. he doesn't need a ton of battle weight against a style like hopkins, who won't impose his size the way most big men will.

[-Kev-]

Can't see Golovkin winning even one round against B-Hop. Every top 5 guy at 175 beats him, most 168 pounders beat him. If the money is right, Hopkins should take, easy win and another undefeated fighter under his belt.

Let's say the fight was not at 175, and instead it was MW Hopkins, Golovkin still gets outclassed and outboxed easily. It's not even about the weight class like some people have mentioned, Hopkins would ruin Golovkin with his style.

[RVABoxer]

What in the ****? People actually think this guy is going to jump 21 pounds and stop Hopkins?

Hopkins would embarrass GGG. 118-110.

Are you serious?

I seemed to forget that part when i was typing my first post but that jump in weight is def gonna hold back GGG not as close a fight as i originally stated still would like to see it though

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

I seemed to forget that part when i was typing my first post but that jump in weight is def gonna hold back GGG not as close a fight as i originally stated still would like to see it though

21 pounds to just hit 175lbs. Then it has to be healthy strong fit 175. Then even if he does that successfully. He would still be in trouble because Hopkins has fought punchers. GGG's power would be nothing he hasnt seen and overcame.

On top of all that Hopkins would still be bigger, stronger and he might be the worst style clash GGG could pick.


Bad bad fight all around.