Hof is pushin it. Atg no. In his prime was a beast, Clottey-like defense, but this mofuka hits back! His jab was a beauty, clobbering power with heavy, heavy hands.
There are only about 50 "ATG's" in my eyes. And then there are more when you classify "ATG in a (specific) division."
great should mean great the belts cheapen 'world champion' to those who dont know the difference, so lets keep only bona fide great fighters on THIS list
He could've been but no, he took too many prime years off after the Vargas fight, like 6 or 7 years before he came back again, during which time he could've chalked up another 15 wins or so and won another title or two. His resume could've been a lot more stacked. One of my fave fighters though, loved watching him work his trade.