Hopkins vs. great LHWs

:rofl:rofl@people thinking any MW version of Hearns even comes close to beating Hopkins@160, Hopkins wouldn't just outpoint him he would most likely KO him.

 

the problem is you guys are comparing Pavlik and Pascal and Tarver to guys like that to Hearns,Hill and Jones.

 

I can see a focused LHW Hopkins maybe beating Victor Galindez, Jose Torres or Willie Pastrano...

 

He would have chance to beat Loughran in my opinion......Good chance....

 

I think Loughran, Conn and Pastrano (on a good night) had the style, jab and speed to beat Hopkins.

 

Red, I know you are a Galindez fan, I´m a fan of my homonym Victor Galindez too....
How do you see Hopkins vs Galindez ?

 

Can't agree. Knew someone who fought Galindez. Likely both Bhop and Galindez would hit each other in the balls. Form what I heard, when Galindez does it... forget about ever having kids again.

 

Tunney hits harder than Pascal who hurt or put Hopkins down.

Tunney would probably TKO Hopkins if he tries.

 

Im not seeing how you can justify this since Hop never fought anyone at 160 the quality of Hearns. Hopkins isn't a puncher or a brawler and nobody ever outboxed Hearns at ANY weight.

 

Vic, I think Galindez gets underrated by many when they start talking about his tendency to cut...they make too much of , as with Napoles, IMO...at his best, Galindez was a very effective, strong counterpuncher who could fight off the rops all night and put somewthing together if need be to hurt or deck an opponent. He relied on counterpunching for that strangely successful style that won him many decisions, but he could also fight out of desperation and take a guy's head off, which made him very dangerous. I think that he'd have a good chance of beating Hopkins, and when Bernard tried any rough stuff, any dirty tricks, he'd have more than a comeback from Galindez. I know with the current craze for Hopkins that this is taking a chance in sheer audacity, but I think Galindez would win a very close decision over Hopkins.

 

Vic, I might add that Galindez could unleash some serious damage upon occasion when desperate..he could deck an opponent suddenly as he did with Eddie Mustapha Muhammad...and Galindez was a much better puncher than Pascal...better than Pascal at everything...and would be a whole step up from the class that Hopkins is used to.

 

Vic, is that party of your forum name in honor of Galindez? If so, that's two great fighters honored in your name, besides the great Eder Jofre...:thumbsup

 

Difference of course being that Moore beat a lot of greats at 175 as well, whereas Hopkins hasn't.

Agree, even though the Hill win is better than any single thing Hopkins has done at 175.

Who are the fighters at 175 that Hopkins beats that people will care about again in 25 years? Oh that's right, Roy Jones.

Good call :good