Breaking down Bernard Hopkins Vs Felix Trinadad

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by escudo, Oct 3, 2016.


  1. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    So now it's wrong for a welter to move up and fight a middle weight? At least it wasn't Tito's first fight at 160. Unlike another welter weight that will go nameless!
     
  2. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Look at Trindads career at 160 and over and you can see that he is arguably not as effective at that weight.
    Hopkins had to be constantly disciplined to maintain a low weight and be a MW. He is a big MW and not a small LHW.
    Its far easier to be more skillful when someone is the bigger stronger man and to my recollection I can recall 7 times that Trinidad was knocked down at lower weights. I cant really see why it is considered as big a win as it was and rate the Holmes win greater even though Trindad was a greater P4P fighter.

    Hopkins seemed to struggle with fast two handed fighters his own size
     
  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Where have I said its wrong??? Ylou getting upset about something?
    I just dont think it is as great a win as some of Hopkins other wins. Trinidad was a former WW champ who had been knocked down 7 times that I know of at lighter weights