Send in an ATG to OUTBOX Bernard Hopkins

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  1. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i doubt there's anyone who can knock him out. kovalev couldn't even knock him out at this very advanced age so i doubt anyone would be able to achieve that. but are there any middleweights/lightheavyweights who would have absolutely taken a prime hopkins to school besides maybe roy jones jr.

    i got maybe ezzard charles, and archie moore but hopkins is a very technically sound fighter with ATG defense and ring iq.
     
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    I was going to say Ezzard Charles and Moore as well. I'd give Billy Conn and Ray Robinson chances too, I could see Robinson starting with boxing and turning the pressure up later though.
     
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    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Roy Jones didn't school a prime Hopkins. Ezzard Charles maybe but definitley not Archie Moore to outbox. I would have to say nobody to be honest Hopkins is just too good.
     
  5. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you think he's too cute? what about mike mccallum or harold johnson? i think they'd have a shot.
     
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    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Calzaghe and Toney
     
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    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oops! I see you mentioned ATG...
     
  9. Clinton

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    Chad Dawson. Oops, not an atg so he doesn't fit the criteria
     
  10. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Beat me to it:lol:
     
  11. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Michael Spinks quite convincingly. THAT one fits the criteria.
     
  12. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodAll good choices.
     
  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    The Willie Pastrano that beat Harold Johnson does the same to Hopkins.
     
  14. BCS8

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    I'll take Kovalev, again. He wasn't firing on all cylinders until BHop annoyed him.
     
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    James Toney at mw, smw and lhw