Comments Thread For: Hopkins Ready For Mayweather: I'll Make 160 by May 3

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

I Officially want Floyd to move up to 160. Why not. All he has to do is weigh in above 154 to fight in that division. I like the idea of a Hopkins showdown, and why'll we're at it, let him take Sergio's and GGG's belts while he's up there too. He's got the skill to do it, he's got nothing left to prove from 154 on down, what the hell, I'm all for Floyd becoming the new Middleweight King and putting a huge stamp on his legacy and strengthening his case for the #1 spot of all time.

Exactly, I will never understand why Floyd groupies wouldn't want him to move up and continue to be great.

[The Big Dunn]

And Hopkins is a LHW. I understand Martinez is the lineal champ. If Golovkin and Martinez fought next year and Golovkin beat Martinez and became lineal champ. Would you still want Floyd to fight the "lineal MW champ" Golovkin? Or do you just want Floyd to fight the lineal MW champ Martinez at the moment because you see the same weakness/flaw I see (age, health, etc) and you think he's easy picking/easy title for Floyd? Be honest.

if Floyd was willing to fight Golovkin, i have no problem with him fighting Quillin. IF he was to fight Quillin, i dont wanna hear **** about Golovkin being too unknown or any of that nonsense from Floyd extremists.

you asked what fight should happen next, I answer, then you ask what fight should happen 18 months from now? come on dude.

Sergio is a top 3-5 p4p fighter. thats why people want to see the fight. GGG is not. If sergio is no longer the lineal champ and no longer top 3-5 p4p, noone is going to call for the fight.

In 18 months, assuming floyd is still where he is and GGG has climbed into the position Sergio is in, then maybe they can fight. Do you expect GGG to be able to make 154 in 18 months?

[The Big Dunn]

I Officially want Floyd to move up to 160. Why not. All he has to do is weigh in above 154 to fight in that division. I like the idea of a Hopkins showdown, and why'll we're at it, let him take Sergio's and GGG's belts while he's up there too. He's got the skill to do it, he's got nothing left to prove from 154 on down, what the hell, I'm all for Floyd becoming the new Middleweight King and putting a huge stamp on his legacy and strengthening his case for the #1 spot of all time.

I hear you but i doubt floyd at this age would fight at 160 weighing what he does.

[dc3383]

I don't care how great your skill set is you reach your limit. 154 is his limit while I would like to see him fight Sergio. GGG has done nothing to warrant a Floyd fight outside of KO'ing C-level fighters. The only way he could fight at 160 is if he was out if shape. Personally he should retire cause the only thing he could do in the ring to make people happy is to lose.

[JPsol]

you asked what fight should happen next, I answer, then you ask what fight should happen 18 months from now? come on dude.

Sergio is a top 3-5 p4p fighter. thats why people want to see the fight. GGG is not. If sergio is no longer the lineal champ and no longer top 3-5 p4p, noone is going to call for the fight.

In 18 months, assuming floyd is still where he is and GGG has climbed into the position Sergio is in, then maybe they can fight. Do you expect GGG to be able to make 154 in 18 months?

I think Golovkin has a far better chance of making 154 healthily than Hopkins does of making 160.

We'll see, but a Golovkin fight looks to be unlikely for the time being.

[hitking]

Exactly, I will never understand why Floyd groupies wouldn't want him to move up and continue to be great.

Its pretty simple. Floyd isn't physically big enough to compete with the top middleweights. He also doesn't have enough power to keep them off him.

[Tay Roc]

Hopkins needs to go down to 154 (or 152) imo. He has a huge height and size advantage. I would like to see Hopkins fake an injury in the 3rd round, and then see a rematch on sept 14, 2015.

PS nobody buys this fight on a Mexican holiday lol. Unless they throw canelo on the undercard.

[hitking]

I certainly don't think this is a winnable fight for Hopkins at this stage (maybe at any stage). Although, if anyone were to perform well at a catch-weight, even though 160 isn't exactly a catch-weight, it would probably be him. Remember that Hopkins came in at 156 when he fought Oscar when the agreed upon limit was 158. With Trinidad, Hopkins came in at 157, I believe.

Hopkins would beat the **** outta Floyd.

[J The UnBiased]

Exactly, I will never understand why Floyd groupies wouldn't want him to move up and continue to be great.

Some people are actually afraid for Floyd to take challenges. I'm not. I'm actually one of the few who actually believes that he's the most skilled to ever lace them up. I say go for it and become the man at 160.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

this is so pathetic on Hopkins' part