Fighters who's careers were derailed after facing Bernard Hopkins.

Let's take a look at where these fighters were BEFORE fighting Hopkins and what happened AFTER fighting Hopkins:

1) Tito Trinidad - Tito was undefeated, had just picked up a MW belt by blasting Joppy and was a top 3 P4P stud. His confidence was riding high and he was blasting everyone away that was put in front of him. He faces Hopkins, gets schooled from start to finish before getting KOed, and retires for 3 and a half years. His stay as an "elite" fighter was pretty much over after this fight.

2) Kelly Pavlik - Pavlik was undefeated, seemingly the hottest new thing in boxing and the lineal MW champion. People thought he was going to be a devastating force for years to come. He faces Hopkins, again gets completely outschooled from start to finish and Hopkins "exposes" Pavlik's limitations. Pavlik has since faced two lower level fighters and lost to S. Martinez. The perception in boxing now is that Pavlik is a very limited fighter who can be easily beaten by someone who has some slickness and movement.

3) Winky Wright - Boy was Winky on top of the world before facing Hopkins. He was a top 3 P4P stud and in a 3 year span, he had beaten Mosley twice, dominated Trinidad, beat Quartey and fought to a draw against Taylor (many feel he won this fight). After facing Hopkins, he completely disappears from the rankings and the spotlight. He disappears for nearly 2 years before losing to P. Williams. His stay at an "elite" fighter was over after fighting Hopkins.

4) Antonio Tarver - Tarver was "the man" at LHW having destroyed Roy Jones and beating Johnson (i thought he clearly won both fights). After getting outclassed by Hopkins, he doesn't look the same again. Doesn't look like the guy who was the ruler of this division. What did Hopkins do to take away so much from Tarver? His confidence? Probably. But he never looks like an "elite" LHW after this fight.

And let me clarify that i didn't get to watch a lot of Hopkin's earlier fights. I know there were others who's career were never the same after facing Hopkins but I am not as informed about his earlier career. I know Joe Lipsey retired after getting KOed by Hopkins. Feel free to add more.