How would Hopkins have fared in the 80's?

[Mister Wolf]

Hopkins couldnt get past taylor's jab,,, tommy hearns would be on his bike and popping that jab all day, and hopkins would be leery of hearns' power and would stay on the outside

Hagler early 80s would beat hopkins in a brawl or a boxing match, hagler was that good

Mccallum and hopkins is 50/50,, mccallum might have problems with hopkins movement and hopkins would have trouble with the chin, and skill level of mccallum

Why are you mentioning Bernard's fight with Taylor when he was 40 years old?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Why are you mentioning Bernard's fight with Taylor when he was 40 years old?

Was he not MW champ undisputed with all 4 belts when he fought him,,,,

It was just an example,,,

Please name all the great fighters hopkins beat before that,, trinidad,, thats about it,,

To say hopkins would beat hearns is not a likely scenario,, especially when you consider how bad he looked vs roy jones,,, But then people will say he was green,,,

Fact of the matter is hearns is a better fighter than hopkins, and beat much better fighters from welter to lHW

[Larry the boss]

Couldnt get past roy jones' jab either,,,

What jab? Roy doesnt throw jabs often

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Hopkins is a top 100 ATG

Hearns is top 35 ATG

Hagler is top 20 ATG


there is level's to this sport, and hearns and hagler were on a higher level than hopkins




Name the guy that outboxed hearns in his career,, Dude outboxed prime benetiz, SRL, hill, etc

No one ever outboxed hearns ever,,, I doubt hopkins would outbox him,,, and hopkins doesnt have the mentality to go all hagler on hearns

[Sugar Adam Ali]

What jab? Roy doesnt throw jabs often

It was a joke,,,,, But hopkins looked bad in that fight,,, Nothing on hopkins resume shows me he could outbox hearns,,


Hearns was never outboxed, thru tons of weight classes and vs ATGs, he was never outboxed,, maybe out-fought, but never outboxed,,, he would outbox hopkins, and hopkins doesnt have the mentality to go all "hagler" on hearns

[Larry the boss]

Was he not MW champ undisputed with all 4 belts when he fought him,,,,

It was just an example,,,

Please name all the great fighters hopkins beat before that,, trinidad,, thats about it,,

To say hopkins would beat hearns is not a likely scenario,, especially when you consider how bad he looked vs roy jones,,, But then people will say he was green,,,

Fact of the matter is hearns is a better fighter than hopkins, and beat much better fighters from welter to lHW

If Iran Barkely can beat Hearns 2 time i give Hopkins a great chance

[Larry the boss]

It was a joke,,,,, But hopkins looked bad in that fight,,, Nothing on hopkins resume shows me he could outbox hearns,,


Hearns was never outboxed, thru tons of weight classes and vs ATGs, he was never outboxed,, maybe out-fought, but never outboxed,,, he would outbox hopkins, and hopkins doesnt have the mentality to go all "hagler" on hearns

Did you actually watch Roy-Hopkins 1??? he did not look bad at all

[marvelousmatt]

Good question

he would get beat by hagler and hearns on points

him and mccallum is 50/50

he probably beats everyone else

I wont use SRL since he only had 1 fight at mw and was really inactive most of the 80s

Hagler,Hearns, & Mugabi would have beaten him. He would have gotten KTFO'd in at least 2 fights too.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

If Iran Barkely can beat Hearns 2 time i give Hopkins a great chance

Since when was hopkins a huge puncher,,, Dude was never a huge puncher like iran,, plus iran was willing to get bloodied and keep coming,,, Hopkins would be way more cautious than iran was,,

Styles make fights and iran was to hearns what mayorga was to forrest

Did you actually watch Roy-Hopkins 1??? he did not look bad at all

Yes, watched it live,,, on the undercard of the classic bowe-fergeuson fight from DC,,,

Shelling up, and not letting your hands go, and being scared of the counter, does not mean you did good,,, cong**** you went 12 rounds with prime roy and lost 9-3,,, Hopkins would see hearns' jab and power and do the same thing,, he wouldnt get blown out of the water, put lose on points,, Hearns probably wouldnt look good either just like roy, but that doesnt mean hopkins would beat him,,,

[Larry the boss]

Hopkins is a top 100 ATG

Hearns is top 35 ATG

Hagler is top 20 ATG


there is level's to this sport, and hearns and hagler were on a higher level than hopkins




Name the guy that outboxed hearns in his career,, Dude outboxed prime benetiz, SRL, hill, etc

No one ever outboxed hearns ever,,, I doubt hopkins would outbox him,,, and hopkins doesnt have the mentality to go all hagler on hearns

these rankings are based on what???? lets see your top 100 list