Who wins prime golovkin with prime Hopkins

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GGG vs Hopkins prime

  1. GGG by KO

    18 vote(s)
    19.4%
  2. GGG by decision

    20 vote(s)
    21.5%
  3. Hopkins by KO

    3 vote(s)
    3.2%
  4. Hopkins by decision

    52 vote(s)
    55.9%
  1. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    GGG fresh of his Brook wins versus Hopkins after Tito win
     
  2. Nay_Sayer

    Nay_Sayer On Rick James Status banned Full Member

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    Hopkins KOs Bumlovkin rather easily...
     
  3. Paulie walnutz

    Paulie walnutz Active Member Full Member

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    Hopkins had an ATG chin, who was never cut and downed only once in his career.
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Hopkins schools GGG, the way he did to Tito and Pavlik. He's too experienced and knows too many tricks to the trade.
     
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  5. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkind was down more than once in his career.
     
  6. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Hopkins shuts him out.
     
  7. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins beats GGG and Hagler on the same night.
     
  8. NaiKoN

    NaiKoN M Power! Full Member

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    Golovkin by KO.
     
  9. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Of course Hopkins could not even beat Taylor in 2 tries so yeah may not as one sided as you think....
     
  10. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Come on, while I don't think Hopkins shuts him out either the Taylor fights have no revelvance. He was 40 years old and up against a completely different style of fighter with Taylor compared to GGG. And Hopkins went on to shut out and beat down the man who beat Taylor as well.

    Hopkins would win a clear decision. He'd have some rough moments but he's far too skilled a boxer and far too adept on the inside as well to lose to Golovkin. Brook had a field day landing almost at will, Hopkins who is far more skilled than Brook would have even more success.

    Hopkins has shown he can more than handle the power of GGG having faced many huge punchers like Tito, RJJ, Tarver, Kovalev etc and not been stopped and I can't see Golovkin winning a decision, he's far too hittable to win enough rounds. Hopkins ties him up, spins him around, breaks his rhythm and counters hims to the final bell and comfortably wins.
     
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  11. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Would be a good match up for Fight Night Round whatever if they ever make another one.
     
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  12. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Taylor is a completely different fighter than GGG. Styles make fights. The Taylor that fought Hopkins is a level above GGGs best wins even after the career implosion.

    Anyway the Taylor that Pat Burns trained was a damn fine fighter. After the 2 Hopkins fights Pat Burns was fired because he didn't get along with Taylors surrogate Nelson despite being Taylors trainer since he turned pro. Taylor then hired Steward who many thought wasn't a good fit and Taylor started slacking off in training and deteriorating as a fighter. He was then knocked out by Pavlik. Afterwards he fired Steward and was supposed to hire Patty back but Nelson convinced him otherwise and became his trainer. Taylors career fell apart without Pat Burns.
     
  13. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great post. The Taylor that beat Hopkins was also on another level compared to GGGs resume. Read my above post it gives insight to the difference between The Taylor of the Hopkins fights and the Taylor afterwards.
     
  14. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins via UD.
     
  15. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Hopkins tied him up when upclose and bullrushed him with lead right hand + head when GGG tries to corner him. Rinse and repeat for 12 rounds and you got Hopkins UD.
     
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