Who's the better boxer: Ward or Hopkins

[Larry the boss]

I am a Ward fan but this aint even close

[Mister Wolf]

When Hopkins was Ward's age he didn't need to utilize excessive holding to win fights.

[Mister Wolf]

Andre Ward fights like the past prime version of Hopkins.

[boliodogs]

I am glad to see boxing scene knows Ward is no Hopkins.

[_original_]

When Hopkins was Ward's age he didn't need to utilize excessive holding to win fights.

Completely agree. People nowadays consider Hopkins a clincher and a dirty fighter, but he did that due mostly to age and having to adapt to fight these young guns. I don't care how good people tell me Ward is, he could never pull off a Hopkins-Trinidad type of performance without breaking compu-clinch stats and trying to ram his head in every round. Hopkins was silky smooth in that fight.

[MRBOOMER]

Right now it's ward since he is 2 decades younger,, but Hopkins was a better all around fighter in his day, then ward has ever been...

Ward doesn't have to movement and jab that Hopkins possesses,,, everything else is close, Hopkins just has more versatile arsenal

Also young hopkins knocked people out and he's a good **** talker.

[Cinci Champ]

i think the obvious answer is bhop but i have to give the edge to ward. i think when all is said and done ward will be considered the better fighter but b hop is the man

[Doctor_Tenma]

Completely agree. People nowadays consider Hopkins a clincher and a dirty fighter, but he did that due mostly to age and having to adapt to fight these young guns. I don't care how good people tell me Ward is, he could never pull off a Hopkins-Trinidad type of performance without breaking compu-clinch stats and trying to ram his head in every round. Hopkins was silky smooth in that fight.

Same here, big Ward supporter as well but he didn't have Hopkins' sneaky right hand, trickery, two handed attack on the inside, feints or footwork. I'm gonna keep repeating it till people get it, Ward's inside game is based off of tying up his opponent's arm and working with the other. Hopkins could do that as well but he was great at mixing it up in close without having to hold, Ward hasn't shown me that.

[Larry the boss]

I sometimes wonder how many people here even witnessed a young Hopkins fight

[toshmurph]

Stylistically they are similar boxers, but I think it's fair to say that Andre has the better skills, speed and athleticism

Bernard has the better boxing IQ, he's craftier and is willing to do things that Ward isn't..

But that's from experience, don't forget Ward had a wealth of amateur experience, olympic gold medal etc.. BHop hadn't much amateur credentials and spent his youth in prison..

The way I see it Ward has the boxing ability, Hopkins has the Ring smarts and intangibles!