Bernard Hopkins is proof Mayweather is overrated defensively

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  1. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Yes, Hopkins had a better defence than Mayweather. A much more functional defence, at least.
     
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  2. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    Do you think Hopkins was prime against Taylor? His defence was still pretty good, actually.
     
    itrymariti, Jun 24, 2010
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  3. Zerwas1

    Zerwas1 Active Member Full Member

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    His defense was there, he just didn't throw enough punches???
     
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  4. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Well 2 of his best wins came AFTER those fights.
     
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  5. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    Hopkins has been fighitng smaller fighters his whole career.


    Floyd has been fighitng bigger fighters his whole career.


    No comparison. Floyd rolls punches, counters, slips, fights in the pocket.

    Hopkins smothers, holds, head butts, ect.

    I'd take Floyds D any day of the week.
     
    MichiganWarrior, Jun 24, 2010
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  6. di tullio

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    that's only proof that hopkins has a good chin.
     
    di tullio, Jun 24, 2010
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  7. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins has a great chin but more importantly it is his defense that prevents opponents from landing cleanly. Defensively he knows how to neutralize opponents offensive weapons as in the Trinidad match his defense not chin made Tito's left hook a non factor. Big difference. His defense not chin made him completely unavailable to Pavlik for any type of offense.
    Floyd may be quicker in counter punching but Hopkins is far more effective defensively and against some of the most dangerous fighters even when he was the older and slower boxer.
    He neutralized Ko artists starting with Syd Vanderpool, Tito, De la Hoya, Calzhage, Jones and Pavlik even being 18 years older.
     
    Exactabox, Jun 25, 2010
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  8. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He beat Taylor in the first fight and was robbed.

    To be the man you must beat the man. Taylor did not beat the man.
     
    bald_head_slick, Jun 25, 2010
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