BHop names his all time top 5 includes himself

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  1. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not many boxers are known for it.
     
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  2. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But Hopkins would be in the top 5, all time, most humble fighters. Just ask him.
     
  3. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Add in Ali, Pacquaio, and Louis maybe?
     
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  4. OddR

    OddR Active Member Full Member

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    Of course.
     
  5. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Member Full Member

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    Great fighters but I'm more on the side of men like Moore, Pep, Canzoneri, Fitz etc.. I wouldn't begrudge you if you had those in yours though, totally up to the individual. I won't get in to the ins & outs as to why .. we do it regularly in the classic .. but its a great discussion.
     
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  6. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It only makes sense if he means his top 5 favorite boxers of all time
     
  7. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember when Joe Smith KO'd him out the ring and then he lied and pretended he twisted his ankle and couldn't walk, that's why he couldn't get back in to carry on.
    Absolute scum, convicted felon, basically all the worst traits you can think of.
    Horrible boxing style also. Nobody wants to watch it.
    I'm sure they'll make a statue of him.
     
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  8. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    Convicted felon. Yea, he was young and stupid, and paid for it. At least he turned his life around and never did any of those things again.
    I do think the man should be praised for turning his life around.
    From Grok AI:
    It´s a darn miracle that he ended up the way he did.
     
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  9. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    I would have him as number 1 if he had actually slapped Bill Haney
     
  10. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Hopkins isn't top 5 but he's underrated and being world champ near 50 is unprecedented

    Usyk fanboys cry about his age everyday, buts a pup compared to Hopkins when he was still champ in a lighter weight category

    Not top 5, but a throwback and he has earned the right to say what he wants. If Hopkins accomplished what he did 60 years ago. I bet many would put him much higher

    He also had big fights with the cards stacked against him and travelled. Is that not a big plus on here?
     
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  11. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Member Full Member

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    Hopkins is top 100 but there's no argument for him being in the top five. Not even close.
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Roy Jones has a better argument for Top 5... oh, and he beat B-Hop.
     
  13. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Smith did more damage than I realized
     
  14. Jackstraw

    Jackstraw Mercy for me, justice for thee! Full Member

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    Isn’t their record 1 - 1? And Hopkins holds clear wins over Tarver and Johnson, both of whom savagely knocked Roy out, as well as stopping a prime Felix Trinidad to become the undisputed middleweight champion. Whereas the best Roy could do was muster a decision over Trinidad, even though Felix had been retired for awhile and way above his best weight, while Jones was close to his prime weight.
     
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Roy was a Ring top 3 P4P for 10 straight years. His highs were higher. People were discussing him as the replacement for SRR as the GOAT. No one ever discussed such a position with BHop. Being a guy who relied on his insane athleticism and not negative fighting and guile, he fell off a cliff at 35 but his dominance over the preceding 14 years was otherworldly.
     
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