Do you consider Hopkins to be legit champion at LHW?

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  1. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins won just one LHW fight over Tarver who become "champion" by knocking out aging Jones 3 years ago.
    Since that time the LHW championship changed between Tarver, journeyman Jones and blown up 42 years old middleweight Hopkins.
    I think the relevance of the Ring title to the current status of this deivision is ZERO to NONE.

    What is your opinion?
     
  2. Illmatic

    Illmatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    sort of. He beat the man, but after arguing for years about how DM was the linear champ and both he and jones losing, I just gave up.
     
  3. Jennifer Love Hewitt

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  4. TheGreat

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    No because When RJJ was champ he beat the **** out of every top 10 LHW around, since becoming champ Bhops doesn't fight any of the top LHWs, so how can you call your self the champ and not defend your title.
     
  5. DanePugilist

    DanePugilist God vs God - Death Angel Full Member

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    Dawson would be the correct answer in my book. Erdei would also be a genuine offer, but faded beating faded, that beat faded, does very little for me.
     
  6. nulty

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    Dawson can rule the division for years to come.
     
  7. TheGreat

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    The problem with Bhops is the same one we had with Foreman after he beat Moorer, he simply wont defend the title against the top contenders.
     
  8. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I AGREE. WRIGHT WASN'T EVEN A FULL BLOWN MIDDLEWEIGHT> i would like to see him fight joe calzaghe
     
  9. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So Calzaghe the next blown up champion?
    Why not Dawson, Erdei or Woods?
     
  10. dave82

    dave82 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't consider Hopkins a legit LWH champion. IMO only if he wins a belt
     
  11. TheGreat

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    Exactly if he is going to claim the LHW title he needs to fight the LHW champs and contenders.
     
  12. El Bombasto

    El Bombasto Ask yo momma Full Member

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    To claim that Hopkins is the LHW Champ, you would have to assume that he beat the LHW Champ. So, the answer IMO is definitely no.
     
  13. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    I completely agree with this.:good
     
  14. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Nope - Dawson is the best LHW

    And this is coming from a big Hopkins fan
     
  15. dave82

    dave82 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree