Who gave B-hop his toughest test during his 20 defences?

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  1. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You mean their first fight? Because the rematch was thorough beatdown. Even the 1st match wasnt really that close. They didn't call a KD for Hopkins and still he won 8 rounds to 4
     
  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah I meant the first fight, 2 KDs is more than what most fighters did to Hopkins at that time.
     
  3. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    That would be an immense projection. No-one had assumed control and the bout was young. Who would know how much damage falling out of the ring caused he fell all the way to the floor out of control.
     
  4. BundiniBlack

    BundiniBlack Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For sure even ignoring the KDs after that fight the next guy to win 4 rounds vs Hopkins was probably Jermaine Taylor a decade later.

    But with all that said lets not act like it was a legitimate draw, Hopkins won that fight
     
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  5. Somali Sanil

    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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    He was very reluctant to engage, could be coincidence, but hes been here before maybe exaggerating injury