Greater Legacy Oscar De La Hoya or Bernard Hopkins

Oscar has fought more champions and former champions but has come up short more often when it matters. Hopkins has never been beaten decisively except for the Jones fight. I say Hopkins.

 

Hopkins.

 

A very difficult question. De La Hoya has the better resume, Hopkins was the more skilled fighter. De La Hoya has titles at multiple weights, Hopkins has the rare dominance at one weight. Both lost fights they shouldn't have, both went on a big too long IMO.

It's very close in terms of legacy, you could make a case for both men. Although I have Hopkins higher in p4p terms, I give the edge to Oscar on legacy. By the proverbial "****-hair" though. He was more important to the sport. But as I said, to me Hopkins was the superior fighter.

 

I like this post. Only argument is that in his early years DLH skill level looked sensational. Higher weight classes and change of trainers killed one of the best jab in the era, a great footwork and speedy combos. Also DLH never had his own style during his whole career, it's like doing a lot of thing but not brining either style to the master level despite having the fundamentals to polish that diamond. Hopkins came on late, I don't think he was THAT good back in the Glen Johnson days, just very tough and aggressive. Quite interestingly he gave his best performances in his late 30s and IMO his prime was pretty short (reaching the 'master Hopkins' level and still being in the prime physically). Overall, with his late performances, Hopkins does prove better on the skill level, I agree.

 

oscar one reason being he moved up to fight hopkins.....so unless hopkins fights wlad oscar all the way.lol.

 

I would have to say Hopkins.

 

That is like comparing a bucketful of warm vomit to a pile of watery **** from a diseased cow.

 

Hopkins KO9 Oscar De La Hoya

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Not End Thread, but very hopefully End Of Your Irrelevant And Quite Frankly **** Contributions To Thread.

There is a strong case to be made for B-Hop to have the greater legacy, but rather than put it forward you'd rather present yourself as an immature, monosyllabic moron. End Career. Please.

 

Trevor Berkick TKO11 Muhammad Ali. I guess Berbick was the greater HW. Dip****.

I consider it about even. De La Hoya has the far better resume, but never proved himself ahead of the pack in terms of ability, whereas Hopkins is generally thought to have been a better overall fighter, but never proved himself or even faced the level of opposition Oscar did, and the best fighter he did face beat him easily(albeit a young version).

 

Hopkins by far. DLH overrated in the sense his never one the really big fights that his had to win.

 

Hopkins by a wide margin

 

hopkins without question.

oscar started on fire but lost the biggest fights of his career.

tito and shane arguably but nonetheless that's what seperates great fighters from 'just'HOF fighters.