Hopkins says you dont become great off of sympathy, is GGG great middleweight?

[therealpugilist]

Again, it's all about circumstances and opportunities.

took the high road i see...its more than circumstances...their is also management and planning involved

im just not gullible to fall for that"they ducking doe" campaign

[MDPopescu]

GGG has a chance to be great..Hopkins resume at 160 was far from impressive to be honest. His best wins are at 175 IMO

From 30 to 40 years of age, B-Hop beat (at 160): John David Jackson, Glen Johnson, Felix Trinidad, William Joppy, Oscar De La Hoya...

[IMDAZED]

From 30 to 40 years of age, B-Hop beat (at 160): John David Jackson, Glen Johnson, Felix Trinidad, William Joppy, Oscar De La Hoya...

So he beat the #1 fighter pound for pound at the time and also the future LHW champ. Mighty impressive

[kafkod]

Hopkins is one of the greatest middleweights of all time, who actually went up and competed with the best at 175 and won titles there

he can say whatever he wants regardless of his affiliation with Golden boy

proof is in the pudding, he dared to be great....GGG hasnt done anything to be considered great yet...he is a good fighter for sure

BHop started his career fighting well above 160. He is naturally bigger than Golovkin. He also spent 10 years unifying the MW division and only moved up to LHW after losing twice to Taylor.

[therealpugilist]

BHop started his career fighting well above 160. He is naturally bigger than Golovkin. He also spent 10 years unifying the MW division and only moved up to LHW after losing twice to Taylor.

Hopkins was a small light heavy then and was when he moved up, its closer to his walk around weight.....he wasnt weighing 158,157, and 159 for many of his title fights because he was huge....he is lean and has a small waist, he was a full time middleweight soon after his first fight...took 16 months lay off

is **** Tiger naturally bigger than GGG..he was 5'7" and fought during the same day weigh in era......any more excuses bro

Leonard and Hearns started at 147 and won titles at 160, 168 and 175



Was mickey walker? he started at welterweight and fought 175ers too

the list goes on bro.....even more recent fighters to start at 154-60 and fight at higher are James Toney, Reggie Johnson, Michael NUNN, Nigel Benn, their are so many.


dont try to belittle, or dilute Hopkins accomplishments because GGG may never do some of the things he has

[j0zef]

.....titles at 160 and 175

record in major title defenses at 160

oldest world champion ever

you dont accomplish things like that without darinf to be great

get you panties out of a bunch

You're not answering his question. You're listing accomplishments, that's not the same as daring to be great.

Hopkins is a unique athlete, and his success in his 40s will probably never be replicated, but I don't think he dared to be great. Floyd dared to be great, Manny, Oscar, JCC Sr, Toney, RJJ, Duran, SRL dared to be great.

Hopkins did not. He moved up when he was 40 years old and was coming off 2 straight defeats.

[KeyboardWarrior]

Hopkins didn't really break thru until he took out Trinidad.
GGG is well on his way to breaking this mans MW title defense record too.

[Graz]

LOOKS like the fights will get made next year....Should take on BJS first to unify all the belts, then clear up the lineage with Canelo

That would be great. Lets hope it all comes together.

[therealpugilist]

You're not answering his question. You're listing accomplishments, that's not the same as daring to be great.

Hopkins is a unique athlete, and his success in his 40s will probably never be replicated, but I don't think he dared to be great. Floyd dared to be great, Manny, Oscar, JCC Sr, Toney, RJJ, Duran, SRL dared to be great.

Hopkins did not. He moved up when he was 40 years old and was coming off 2 straight defeats.

your position defies logic
if he was so huge for 160, he wouldnt have stayed there over 15 years lol

[therealpugilist]

That would be great. Lets hope it all comes together.

fingers crossed bro