Bernard hopkins best wins at Middleweight were over Welterweights?

The great of all time was a 147 fighter , so im not sure what the point is.

Fighters from the lower weights who move up tend to be better in all departments other than size , so being fighters who move up is not a negative.

 

The point is not every 147 fighter is the greatest of all time..

 

True
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Robinson
Hagler
Monzon
Jones Jr
Gibbons
Hopkins
Burley
Tiger
Walker
Toney.

That's my top 10 MW list. Let's look at the best victory of each fighter

Robinson: LaMotta
Hagler: Hearns
Monzon: Griffiths
Jones Jr: Hopkins
Gibbons: Lewis
Hopkins: Tito
Burley: Williams
Tiger: Fulmer
Walker: Flowers
Toney: Nunn

Almost all MW greats have a WW as their standout victory. I don't personally think contextually it's a good idea but it almost always gets looked back on fondly.

Right now I see Brook in a win-win and don't see how he can lose face here. I also struggle to see how Golovkin can gain legacy wise. But history shows that even with a weight discrepancy, f a fighter seen as great, a victory over them is seen as great.

 

You have Hagler's victory over Duran as better than his victory over Hearns, amongst others?

 

I think the majority of people would say his win over Tommy was his best win. But of course, Tommy also started out at the lower weights.

 

No, I don't rse that victory at all really. I said Hearns in my head but obvs wrote Duran :-(

 

Monzons best win was against Nino. That's what made him from unknown to superstar.

 

I get that, but Hagler beat several very good middleweights and for some reason, doesn't get credit for it.

 

Gotcha

 

Benvenuti was a great win. As was Griffiths and Napoles.

 

:good

 

Brook isn't even a footnote in Welterweight history - let alone a great fighter at the weight.

Bumlokvin fighting Brook is AT BEST a circus act...

 

Not at best. At best Brook goes on to become a great fighter.

As it is right now, let's say G stops Brook and then Brook retires, I agree with every word.

 

Well, in fact, Brook isn't a great fighter. He isn't even the #1 guy in his own weight class.

Bumlovkin Brook is nothing more than a dog and pony show. This is NOT a real fight..