Like his style or not, but B-HOPS is now a solid ATG.

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  1. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Folks,

    Hardly anyone, as well as me, thought 48 year old B-Hops could perform so well at his age in 2013. B-Hops fought like a spry 30 year old in top shape.

    Tavoris Cloud is a strong and aggressive 175 pounder, but also one-dimensional.. It's the truth...

    IMO, B-Hops should just retire right now. How much money does he really need? He's rich as hell.. Why ruin a good thing by hanging on too long???

    B-Hops is top-5 of all-time between 160 to 175 pounds... Technically speaking, B-Hops is awesome...

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  2. SJS19

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    He's been a solid ATG for about ten years now Bill.
     
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  3. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know that, but B-HOPS always has to defend himself against the critics... Some still question his legacy...

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  4. SugarShane_24

    SugarShane_24 ESB good-looking member Full Member

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    An ATG middleweight since he dismantled Trinidad.

    And ATG P4P after he trounced Tarver.

    So yeah MrBill, a bit too late. :D
     
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  5. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    I don't see how this fight changes his legacy. He lost to Taylor and Calzaghe and Dawson. 3 fast very good fighters ,and he has beaten B level Pascal and Cloud. It is a great impressive thing to see, but it does not do anything for his ATG ranking.
     
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  6. xRedx

    xRedx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    an argument can be made that he is the greatest in this era.
     
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  7. Scar

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    He has been an ATG for a long time.
     
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  8. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :yep pointless thread!
     
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  9. MRBILL

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    I know B-HOPS is all-time great gottdammit......... However, he still gets "Hate" mail, etc....

    If it were up to me, B-Hops would already have his place up in Canastota, N.Y. here and now...

    I will add that Hops looked much better physically against Cloud then was the case against Dawson last year...

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  10. MRBILL

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    I also feel B-HOPS was entertaining against the clueless Cloud....... Hops "Boxed" like a true master....

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  11. Boxed Ears

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    Well, he's no Jimmy Young, I'll tell you that much.
     
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  12. NWS

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    Jimmy Young sucks, Boxed. :verysad
     
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  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Oh, yeah? Well, what about this magic, Peatard?

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  14. Abdullah

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    Has this guy been in a coma for the last 11 years? Hopkins has been considered an all-time great for quite a while.
     
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  15. MRBILL

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    Agreed.......:good B-Hops is way better P-4-P than Jimmy Young ever was....:deal

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    Note:

    Young couldn't fight his way outta a wet paper bag by age 35, let alone hang around to age 48 as a world class beater......
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