Hagler, Monzón, Hopkins?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by AR86, Jun 20, 2009.


Page 1 of 4
  1. AR86

    AR86 Member Full Member

    110
    0
    Jun 11, 2009
    Who is the best middleweight
     
    AR86, Jun 20, 2009
    AR86, Jun 20, 2009
    #1
  2. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

    6,938
    0
    Jun 5, 2007
    1.Monzon
    2. Hagler, Hopkins.
     
    québecwarrior, Jun 20, 2009
    québecwarrior, Jun 20, 2009
    #2
  3. dzesmin7

    dzesmin7 Active Member Full Member

    646
    0
    Feb 16, 2008
    B-Hop.
     
    dzesmin7, Jun 20, 2009
    dzesmin7, Jun 20, 2009
    #3
  4. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    19,549
    0
    May 6, 2007
    Its hard to place anyone over Hopkins. That man is a genius. But i didnt follow Monzon or Hagler so i cant really put him above them.
     
    saul_ir34, Jun 20, 2009
    saul_ir34, Jun 20, 2009
    #4
  5. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

    49,381
    15,371
    Jul 19, 2004
    I haven't seen enough of Monzon to make an informed decision.

    Hagler was the first fighter I ever saw (against Hearns, no less).

    Hopkins is one of my absolute favorites.

    I don't know who ranks higher between the 3. They are probably all interchangeable.

    All I know is I'd love to see a mythical bout between Hopkins and Hagler, that would have been something else.

    :smoke
     
    Rumsfeld, Jun 20, 2009
    Rumsfeld, Jun 20, 2009
    #5
  6. rccwilliams

    rccwilliams Sippin' on some sizzurp Full Member

    2,549
    0
    Mar 5, 2009
    Hagler
    Monzon
    Hopkins
     
    rccwilliams, Jun 20, 2009
    rccwilliams, Jun 20, 2009
    #6
  7. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

    15,217
    169
    Jul 23, 2004
    ATG status at middleweight.

    1. Monzon
    2. Hagler
    3. Hopkins

    H2H.

    1. Monzon
    2. Hopkins
    3. Hagler
     
    Robbi, Jun 20, 2009
    Robbi, Jun 20, 2009
    #7
  8. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

    12,028
    102
    Jun 30, 2008
    Yeah.
     
    the cobra, Jun 20, 2009
    the cobra, Jun 20, 2009
    #8
  9. dzesmin7

    dzesmin7 Active Member Full Member

    646
    0
    Feb 16, 2008
    HOpkins would destrot Monzon and you know this maaaaaaaayne.
     
    dzesmin7, Jun 20, 2009
    dzesmin7, Jun 20, 2009
    #9
  10. Murali

    Murali Member Full Member

    276
    1
    May 1, 2009
    Hagler is a personal favourite of mine but as an all-time great middleweight Monzon is difficult to better. The quality of his opposition and his dominance over them - plus his longevity - make him a likely number one. Hagler and Hopkins achieved similar feats at middleweight imo.

    In terms of how they would fare in mythical matchups... it's much more difficult to tell. If we're talking prime against prime, the Hagler that bust up Minter would be hard to deny. Monzon was pretty special too, while Hopkins was for me the least formidable of the three greats.
     
    Murali, Jun 20, 2009
    Murali, Jun 20, 2009
    #10
  11. mariancobretti

    mariancobretti Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,802
    0
    May 2, 2009
    Hopkins would have given any of those guys a fight and had a good chance.

    I think a mover with hand speed always gives Bhops problems even a blown up Sugar Ray.
     
    mariancobretti, Jun 20, 2009
    mariancobretti, Jun 20, 2009
    #11
  12. Charlie

    Charlie Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,204
    0
    Jan 14, 2009
    Monzon

    Hagler, B-hop tied.
     
    Charlie, Jun 20, 2009
    Charlie, Jun 20, 2009
    #12
  13. dzesmin7

    dzesmin7 Active Member Full Member

    646
    0
    Feb 16, 2008
    I'm honestly stunned, Hopkins isn't the consensus here....
     
    dzesmin7, Jun 20, 2009
    dzesmin7, Jun 20, 2009
    #13
  14. Charlie

    Charlie Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,204
    0
    Jan 14, 2009
    For or Against?
     
    Charlie, Jun 20, 2009
    Charlie, Jun 20, 2009
    #14
  15. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

    15,217
    169
    Jul 23, 2004
    Hopkins himself has said he'd think he'd have lost to Monzon.
     
    Robbi, Jun 20, 2009
    Robbi, Jun 20, 2009
    #15
Page 1 of 4