@175 Oversized Oscar, Tubby Tito, Waddling Winky

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  1. Sebastien

    Sebastien Active Member Full Member

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    Next is gonna be UNDERSIZED Calzaghe...

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    Wait for some to argue after the fight that Calzaghe was a bloated super-middleweight
     
    Sebastien, Apr 16, 2008
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  2. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Hopkins fought 1 fight at LHW in the beginning of his career. DLH had been fighting at 154 for two years before fighting Hopkins. The fight was at a catchweight of 158 and both fighters weighed in at 156. Hopkins is definately the bigger man, but it's not as drastic as you make it out to be.
     
    BigReg, Apr 16, 2008
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  3. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    Doesn't Joe look small. Has Hopkin's got chicken legs or something.
     
    Fat Joe, Apr 16, 2008
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  4. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    Even the biggest Calzaghe fan couldn't say that and keep a straight face.
     
    Fat Joe, Apr 16, 2008
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  5. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Boy, he's about as manly as Herbert in Family Guy, but Mackie Shilstone has Hopkins looking ridiculous.
     
    BlueApollo, Apr 16, 2008
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  6. MSTR

    MSTR More Speed Than Roy!!!!! Full Member

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    I'm confused, why are we talking about 175 when he fought Tito and Oscar at 160??
     
    MSTR, Apr 16, 2008
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  7. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Weightwise no, but the strength disparity was massive.

    That said, I'd like to know why people waste time criticizing Hopkins for making weight. We're supposed to think his attention to discipline, conditioning, and diet was "unfair" somehow?
     
    BlueApollo, Apr 16, 2008
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  8. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    Just saying that Hop's is ripped at 175, imagine the other 3 at 175
     
    Fat Joe, Apr 16, 2008
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  9. dave82

    dave82 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    May i ask, did you think Trinidad looked good at 160lbs?
     
    dave82, Apr 16, 2008
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  10. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He looked alright. I don't think he carried his power, which was his main asset, too well though. I think he was put in with a couple of opponents who suited his style and made him look better than he should have done.
     
    Jack, Apr 16, 2008
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  11. EARL

    EARL Active Member Full Member

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    BHOP get's little to no credit from me for the DLH win. DLH clearly didn't belong in the ring with a legitimate middleweight.. and his gift victory over Sturm supports that. And BHOP get's even less credit for the fact that DLH was able to keep the fight so close before the KO. He doesn't deserve a whole lot of credit for the Winky victory, either.... I can name plenty of wins on Hops' resume that are better than these two.

    Tito was a good win as he was still a solid fighter at 160.
     
    EARL, Apr 16, 2008
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  12. 1lehudson

    1lehudson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    OMM the limit for Lt Heavy is 175 anything over that and under 200 is CW, Hopkins was 177 thus over the lt heavyweight limit:good
     
    1lehudson, Apr 16, 2008
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  13. teetop

    teetop Active Member Full Member

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    Wrong. his first fight was at the light heavy limit. check it on boxrec.com
     
    teetop, Apr 16, 2008
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  14. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know. Why no one discredits Hagler for beating the naturally smaller Hearns is beyond me. And that is considered his greatest win.
     
    klion22, Apr 16, 2008
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  15. ZippyMan

    ZippyMan Active Member Full Member

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    Hoya looked like a midget in that fight. Hopkins is way bigger.
     
    ZippyMan, Apr 16, 2008
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