Marvin Hagler VS. Bernard Hopkins (BOTH PRIME)

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  1. BOONDOCK SAINT

    BOONDOCK SAINT Active Member Full Member

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    @ 160... Any views/predictions? :bbb
     
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  2. ray fredrickson

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    Basically think both good warriors, just rate Marvin a shade better!!!!Marvelous busier but Hops style could give him fits. Think Marvelous get judges vote becase of it.:nut
     
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    Hagler wins it for sure.Not that i dont rate Hopkins i just think Marvin would be too much for him.
     
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  4. BOONDOCK SAINT

    BOONDOCK SAINT Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah I could see Hagler out hustling a cautious B-Hop...But I dont see Marvin hurting B-Hop, he's just to slick...
     
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  5. Marnoff

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    For reasons I've given numerous time, Hopkins wins this by decision, both at twelve and fifteen round distances.
     
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    h13vyy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    hopkins win UD in a masterful boxing performance.
     
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    Hopkins UD
     
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    he said both prime...u guys forget that hopkins wasnt as cautious in his perceived prime.
     
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  9. Sweet Pea

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    There are plenty of views and predictions in the other 1,234,567,819 threads that have been done on this same topic in the past 4 minutes.
     
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  10. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    YES .... but SP , how do you see it playing out?
     
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  11. BOONDOCK SAINT

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    My bad homie...I dont live on this site so I just happened to post it up...Last I checked this is a boxing forum, what was I thinking? :patsch
     
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    It could go either way.
     
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  13. Sweet Pea

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    Ah what the hell.

    Hagler by close, hard fought decision. Hopkins is as slick and crafty as they come, but I actually believe Hagler was the more fluent boxer with the better offense and variety to his attack. A younger Hopkins in his physical prime was closer in that regard though, as he was a much more offensive minded and capable fighter, though he'd continue to up his ring craft and intelligence as he aged in order to compensate.

    Both great fighters, but the way I see it, Hopkins's advantages (height neutralized by Hagler's impressive reach/straight right hand neutralized by Hagler's jab and ability to switch stances) which are largely called upon for him to win get more or less nullified by Hagler's assets, and if it came down to a war, I think Hagler's more fluent offense reigns supreme, especially as Hopkins wouldn't be able to bully or rough-house him on the inside nearly as well as he does everyone else.
     
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    I think Hagler would stop Hopkins late or win by SD.
     
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  15. Irish Steel

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    Hagler Calzaghe's him.
     
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