That's basically how I saw it. I thought the fight could've potentially been close in terms of rounds (I generally score it about 7-4-1), but...
Nope. He didn't have the power to keep him at bay the way someone like Spinks did.
Hopkins weighed in three pounds under the MW limit when he fought Tito in 2001. He was a genuine MW at that time, making the limit with room to...
Agreed, Hopkins basically quit in the late rounds of a dull, ugly tactical fight, which decided the outcome on my scorecard - and which is another...
Agreed with all these quotes. We're talking about two long-reigning champions with notoriously difficult technical styles, who fought a close,...
I'd have Ketchel lower, switch Monzon & Hagler with Robinson & Greb, remove Flowers and Apostoli, and add Dick Tiger & Mickey Walker.
LaMotta - far more accomplished/successful at the world class level.
2001 Hops was purely a MW though. The 2008 Hopkins might not have been as quick or busy, but he also was a bigger, stronger fighter after having...
Especially in light of this quote: :yep
1. Robinson 2. Greb (could easily switch with Robby) 3. Monzon 4. Hagler 5. Walker 6. Burley 7. Hopkins 8. Tiger 9. Fitzsimmons 10. Ketchel 11....
When exactly are people trying to claim either of these fighters were in their "primes"? And what weight class is this fight supposed to be...
Exactly. Suzie has been shown these simple truths over and over again, but he insists on knowingly lying about what the situation was. :roll:
On the contrary, Godfrey's rise toward the top had been checked a month earlier by an upset loss to Risko (and that's after having only JUST...
