Fighters who could stop Hopkins in 1 round?

Maybe Bob Foster. Maybe. But, I doubt it.

 

not going to happen

 

Silly thread. He was the cagiest fighter ever.

 

The same as the number of people who could win every single round against Thomas Hearns.

 

Hypothetically, you would need an extreme puncher who was also aggressively minded. They would then have to somehow land flush on a cold Hopkins extremely early before following up, or score a discombobulating KO. You would need a fighter like SRR, Eduardo Lausse etc totally at their peak and blessed by lady luck for a 1 round scenario.

 

Hardly anyone stops him, never mind 1 round.

 

Anyone could potentially do it, just like Lopez could potentially KO Mike Tyson.

Is it likely? Obviously not.

 

I could think of a few.

 

I can’t think of anyone who’d win three or four of 15 against a prime 147lb Hitman.

 

I could name about a hundred

Mike Tyson, Marciano, Wlad, ect ect...

 

Quite possibly no fighter who has ever lived, and if anybody can, it is probably based on a big weight disparity.

 

Mike Tyson
Jack Dempsey

Probably dozens of others.

 

I would bet on anyone in his weightclass. He was to smart, defensively sound and tough. I only recall seeing him truly hurt against Mercardo fairly early in his career when he was more of a banger and when he was 50 against Joe Smith. Not saying he couldn't get caught but I wouldn't bet on it.