Can Hopkins make 168 like Johnson?

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  1. jsimon

    jsimon Member Full Member

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    Can he fight any of the champions at 168 like Johnson is doing.
     
  2. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    He was perfectly fine at 170 against Pavlik. two pounds isnt going to make a difference with Hopkins. I'm sure he could make it easily.
     
  3. Dio

    Dio Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yea he can do it.
     
  4. Colpolite

    Colpolite Guest

    Why would B-Hop fight the champions at super middleweight when he is ahead in achievements, pound for pound rankings and atg than any of those participating in the super six?
     
  5. shanemfr

    shanemfr Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He could make it easy, hell he did come in 156 v ODH
     
  6. Colpolite

    Colpolite Guest


    That was 2004, almost 7 years ago numnuts :patsch
     
  7. shanemfr

    shanemfr Boxing Addict Full Member

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    STFU clueless newb, so your some fat **** that was 250lbs 7 years ago now your almost 300, we are talking about an athlete that knows how to drop weight.
     
  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I would imagine he could.

    Tell you what if he beats cloud, unifies vs pascal and then beats the winner of the super 6, he will be head and shoulders above any active boxer. These fights are winnable for him. Much more so than haye/wlad/vitali
     
  9. SomeGuy101

    SomeGuy101 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Johnson hadn't made 168 for 10 years but did numnuts. :patsch
     
  10. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm sure he could he could. Despite what some idiots on here would say, Hopkins isn't a natural light heavyweight, he could make the supermiddle limit without too much difficulty.
     
  11. laffie

    laffie Montreal Full Member

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    Because he just fought a relatively unknown champion at 175. What's the difference?
     
  12. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm sure he can comfortably. I would love to see him fight Cloud in May and then fight the winner of the Super 6 (Ward) later in the year. But he would have no chance against Ward.
     
  13. EJDiaZ

    EJDiaZ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He can do it.. It's a miss he didn't fight at 168 early..
     
  14. KERRZO

    KERRZO Glass Jaw Full Member

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    Hopkins v Froch would be one of the ultimate trash talk fights!!!
     
  15. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    He could, but other than Andre Ward, I have no idea who at 168 he'd actually fight. And he'd probably make his opponent rise in weight anyway.