Greater Boxer of this era

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  1. realsoulja

    realsoulja Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mayweather or B-Hop
     
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  2. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    After tonight, I'd say B-Hop
     
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  3. elgrancampeon

    elgrancampeon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    WTF after tonight? He has always been the Greater boxer!
     
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  4. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Mayweather has more raw skills, barely; but Hopkins will be remembered as the greater figher.
     
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  5. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    B Hop has the better resume and the longevity has to play a part, I'll go with Hopkins.
     
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  6. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It depends what era you interpret it as...I interpeted it as 2001-now...

    Mayweather:

    - 15-0
    -TKO undefeated Diego Corrales
    -Beat Jose Luis Castillo 2x
    -Beat Zab Judah
    -Beat Oscar De La Hoya
    -TKO'd undefeated Ricky Hatton

    Hopkins:

    - 11-3
    -TKO undefeated Felix Trinidad
    -KO Oscar De La Hoya (keep in mind hopkins is naturally 30 or more lbs heavier than floyd)
    -Close losses to taylor 2x and calzaghe
    -Beat Winky Wright
    -Beat Antonio Tarver





    Adding Kelly Pavlik to Hopkins list makes him the best fighter since '01 after tonight.
     
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  7. elgrancampeon

    elgrancampeon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins has never truly been soundly beat (in the era you defined) and any of those loses could have gone his way. Also Floyd's "win" over JLC 1 is questionable.
     
    elgrancampeon, Oct 19, 2008
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