In their primes, who wins, Marvin Hagler or Bernard Hopkins?

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Who wins?

  1. Hagler

    78 vote(s)
    77.2%

  2. Hopkins

    23 vote(s)
    22.8%
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  1. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Hopkins UD
     
    kirk, May 24, 2025
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  2. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hagler for me.
     
    sid, May 24, 2025
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    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    The fans
     
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  4. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hard to say when Bhop's prime was, though. Could be wrong, but I believe he debuted when he was 28. Maybe he was prime when he beat Glen Johnson?
     
    Clinton, May 25, 2025
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  5. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopkins edges it in a close fight in my opinion. His movement, defensive skills and ability to control the pace of the fight will be the difference, stylistically I just think he poses more problems for Hagler than Hagler does for Hopkins.

    Hagler was a tremendous fighter but Hopkins struggled with guys who could beat him to the punch and then be gone before he could counter. That isn't Hagler. Hagler would make it a very close fight, he can cut the distance effectively and his ability to switch stances will give Hopkins problems. But Hopkins movement, his counter punching, his ring IQ would see him win a very close fight.
     
    Brighton bomber, May 25, 2025
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  6. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There was a size difference with Hearns too!
     
    m.s., May 25, 2025
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  7. m.s.

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    I will go with hagler! He loved to chop down the tall ones. There might be a trilogy with these two though.
     
    m.s., May 25, 2025
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  8. ACM979

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    It's Hopkins, he wasn't that different of a fighter at 40's from his 30's, anyway is just a baseline, Hagler is miles already of theses welterweights, Hopkins don't have the motor to keep up with Hagler, Hagler can't be huged to oblivion, that is what i believe, i could be wrong, for sure.
     
    ACM979, May 25, 2025
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  9. Braindamage

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    Come on Rummy....commit.. gun to head if you're wrong, BANG. But, if you guess correctly, ypu unlock the space time continuim were you can place fighters in from diffrent eras against eachother. I strive BHop the edge due to his size and craftiness.
     
    Braindamage, May 25, 2025
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  10. BCS8

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    Correct and different weigh in rules if I am not mistaken. The size advantage might be enough for Hopkins to scrape home the win. That said I like Hagler more myself ... he's got a speed edge and I think he an all-round better boxer. If their sizes were equal I'd pick MMH no question.
     
    BCS8, May 25, 2025
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  11. McGrain

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    Yeah, it's the kind of thing people don't think about because it's not fun. Are they weighing in under Hopkins rules, in which case we are getting a bigger Hagler, or Hagler's rules, in which case we get a heavily weight-stripped Hopkins. Or are they allowed to weigh in under their own respective rules, which would be really unfair on Marvin.
     
    McGrain, May 25, 2025
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  12. BCS8

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    Correct. I mean if we assume they are magically the same size then Hagler is really fast for a MW the size of Hopkins.
     
    BCS8, May 25, 2025
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  13. Joeywill

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    Hopkins wins

    Hagler is kind of overrated
     
    Joeywill, May 25, 2025
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  14. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    We can be certain that Hopkins will fight dirty and almost certain there won't be a knock out. Taking it dirty into the trenches won't help against Hagler, who would win.
     
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