You can only nominate one of Hopkins, Jones Jr or Toney for the Hall of Fame.....

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  1. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super One™ banned

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    Which one do you choose.

    For me, it's easily Bernard Hopkins:

    - Consensus all time top 5 Middleweight.
    - Record number of Middleweight title defenses
    - Longest middleweight title reign
    - Unified all 4 Middleweight titles, and the only person to do so since there has been 4 belts.
    - Moved from Middleweight up to Light Heavyweight and captured the linear title in first fight
    - Oldest man to ever win a title
    - Won several fights where he is the perceived underdog.
    - Fought four first ballot Hall of Famer's (Jones Jr x2), Calzaghe, Trinadad and De La Hoya, others who might get in (Tarver, Winky Wright)
    - May not be done yet
    - Unlike the other two hasn't been exposed as a PED cheat.
     
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  2. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Hopkins, no question.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    :deal
     
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  4. heatman

    heatman Fight Game Connoisseur Full Member

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    RJJ - His prime was greater than the other two. He also defeated both Hopkins and Toney. 160lb champion that won a HW title, ruled the P4P list for a long time

    If I had another pick I'd go for Bernard. His obvious great strength is his longevity but lets be honest, he was never as gifted as Roy

    Toney is one of my favorite fighters, certified ATG, but his accomplishments don't stack up well to those of Jones & Hopkins
     
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  5. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Jones jr


    Most accomplished out the 3


    And never bitched and moaned in the ring :good
     
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  6. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins!
     
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  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Toney is nowhere near Hopkins or Jones in this discussion.
     
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  8. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't know about that he may not be as accomplished but I can see him beating Hopkins if they never faced each other
     
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  9. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Once again, I judge fighters by what they do.

    Not what I think they could have done, or should have done, or might have been able to do, etc.

    Therefore, Toney is nowhere near Hopkins or Jones when assessing their careers. He just isn't.
     
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  10. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Yeah accomplishments he falls short ..
     
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  11. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Damn. Thread ****in sucks! Can't call it. All deserve the honor.
     
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  12. bluebird

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    Roy Jones..beat both in primes + heavyweight title
     
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  13. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  14. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    Gotta go with RJJ.

    Nothin beats Middleweight to Heavyweight.

    He made both look like fools in thier primes.
     
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  15. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Probably Jones. Of the three, he's the one whom I think should be most well known to boxing fans 100 years from now. Probably more of an anomaly than Hopkins, I guess, but that is very close.

    It's definitely not Toney, great as he was.
     
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