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Is Hopkins a Top 10 All Time Great based on wins, opponents faced in general (resumé), and his world record of becoming the oldest fighter ever to win a world title which automatically places him in an entirely unique position that no other boxer in history can now claim? Perhaps Hopkins might even have a solid argument for claiming the number one ATG spot at this point, as in the best fighter to ever lace them up?
Just a snippet of the resumé:
Roy Jones x2
Tarver
Johnson
Calzaghe
Kovalev
Trinidad
Wright
De La Hoya
Joppy
J.D. Jackson
Pascal
Dawson
Taylor
Eastman
Pavlik
Daniels
+ many more
Just a snippet of the resumé:
Roy Jones x2
Tarver
Johnson
Calzaghe
Kovalev
Trinidad
Wright
De La Hoya
Joppy
J.D. Jackson
Pascal
Dawson
Taylor
Eastman
Pavlik
Daniels
+ many more
Awards and Other Achievements
Named 2001 "Fighter of the Year" by the BWAA, The Ring, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
Longest reign as World Middleweight Champion (10 years, 2 months, and 17 days), surpassing Tommy Ryan.
Most title defenses as World Middleweight Champion (20), surpassing Carlos Monzon.
Oldest fighter ever to hold the World Middleweight Championship (40 years, 6 months, and 1 day), surpassing Sugar Ray Robinson.
Became the oldest fighter ever to win a world championship (48 years, 1 month, and 22 days) when he defeated Tavoris Cloud to win the IBF Light Heavyweight Championship on March 9, 2013. He surpassed his own record (46 years, 4 months, and 6 days), which he set when he defeated Jean Pascal to win the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship on May 11, 2011. The previous record holder was George Foreman. Hopkins also became the oldest fighter ever to hold the World Light Heavyweight Championship, surpassing Archie Moore.
Named 2001 "Fighter of the Year" by the BWAA, The Ring, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
Longest reign as World Middleweight Champion (10 years, 2 months, and 17 days), surpassing Tommy Ryan.
Most title defenses as World Middleweight Champion (20), surpassing Carlos Monzon.
Oldest fighter ever to hold the World Middleweight Championship (40 years, 6 months, and 1 day), surpassing Sugar Ray Robinson.
Became the oldest fighter ever to win a world championship (48 years, 1 month, and 22 days) when he defeated Tavoris Cloud to win the IBF Light Heavyweight Championship on March 9, 2013. He surpassed his own record (46 years, 4 months, and 6 days), which he set when he defeated Jean Pascal to win the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship on May 11, 2011. The previous record holder was George Foreman. Hopkins also became the oldest fighter ever to hold the World Light Heavyweight Championship, surpassing Archie Moore.
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