Is Bernard Hopkins Simply The Best Ring Technician Of 2 Era's?

Even when he loses, he wins.

Bernard Hopkins has got to be the finest example of a polished pugilist that this and the last era has ever seen.
He's been the Undisputed MW champion and defended his MW title for over 20 defenses.
His defensive skills are such a wonder that in over 60 fights he has never taken any serious sustained physical abuse.

Out of the ring, he is a truth speaking gentleman, a devoted family man, an highly successful and accomplished businessman, a key GBP Vice President & partner, and an integral part of the sport of boxing. Oscar De La Hoya must be given credit for realizing Bernard Hopkins's potential to providing an important role in making GBP the boxing Powerhouse it is today.

Who knows what future awaits Hopkins when he retires. Becoming more active in Promoting, or perhaps becoming a old school trainer for young up and coming boxers.
Whatever it is, I can easily see Bernard Hopkins becoming a monument to the endeavor.

 

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Toney's my boy!
He had some of the best skills in the era, plus he sold the fight with entertaining verbals.
BUT, Toney took a lot of shots in his career. His training isn't and was never anything as dedicated as Hopkins.

If Toney didn't have such poor training habits I doubt he would have been forced to move to HW so quickly and having to take so many of those HW shots.

I have Hopkins ahead of Toney in defensive skills as well as offense.

 

I have Hopkins ahead of all of them except Chavez.

 

No need to be sorry.

Personally I don't credit Toney so much for his HW career. Althoough he was competitive with the opponents he meet, Toney was clearly not the same fighter at that weight and his training habits just made it worst. He could get away with that at MW and LHW, but at HW it really took it's toll. I'm just happy he didn't meet a prime Tyson or Lewis at HW and take a lot more punishment.
Although Toney had some really nice wins like Toney-Nunn, At MW, Hopkins outshines Toney,

 

Thanks for posting, but your analysis has less substance than my little sister can provide.
Keep trying though. :good