B-Hop rates himself #5 Middleweight ever, agree?

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  1. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    But he's not you stupid **** end.
     
  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    clearly you do not understand the meaning of the word 'if'.


    go to dictionary, then return once you have read up on this word. anyway we have had some opinions rating this top five smw as below 60th at MW so thanks for your failed input so far.
     
  3. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    OP is wrong

    Hopkins rated himself above Leonard as a middleweight
     
  4. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Your post is an instant failure, your trolling as usual.

    Calzaghe beat Huggy Beat Hopkins fair and square.
     
  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    In all honesty, neither Hagler nor SRL were at their peak when they faced off, yet I'll give SRL the benefit of the doubt. I also think his win over an over the hill Hagler is really still better h2h or resume wise or any way you want to put it than anyone on Hopkins resume easily. I gotta agree with Hopkins picking natural welters like the 2 "Sugars" over him.

    1. Greb
    2. SRR
    3. Monzon
    4. Hagler
    5. SRL
     
  6. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think SRL can be considered as being anywhere near a top 5 all-time middleweight; probably not even top 25, to be honest. As far as I can recall, Leonard only had two bouts sanctioned at Middleweight. One of these is the much debated win over Hagler; the other is the defeat to Camacho in his last pro bout. This does not constitute greatness achieved in the Middleweight Division.
     
  7. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nope , What ATG MW he beat to solidy himself as an ATG MW ?
     
  8. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    H2H prime for prime I'd pick Hagler over Monzon but both were amazing middleweights so it all comes down to personal preference.
     
  9. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    Which ATG mw did he duck?

    Who would you pick to beat prime Hopkins?
     
  10. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    BULL****!!! Biggest robbery since Jesse James:patsch
     
  11. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    G man , Roy Jones Jr , Marvin Hagler , SRL
     
  12. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That perhaps depends on how you rate OdlH and Trinidad at Middleweight.
     
  13. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    So you would pick only 4 guys....meaning Hopkins is up there
     
  14. Skins

    Skins Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I love Sugar Ray, but he only fought once as a middleweight so it is hard to put him in the all time ranks. Been watching a lot of Monzon lately and he was a punching machine who I would rate even money or better against anybody. He is remembered mostly as a puncher, but when he wanted to box, he would box your ears off (Briscoe, Valdez). Could do it all
     
  15. MrPR

    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tito showed that he manage to bring his power up to 160 , so he was a definitely a threat . But he is no ATG MW , Not even close .

    DelaHoya was barely a legit 154 pounder when he fought B hop , gave him a better than expected tough fight though before he got caught .