Hopkins wants Danny Green at CW - "We are in negotiations"

He clearly isn't interested in his legacy anymore, who can blame him I suppose he's done more than enough to be considered an ATG. But I'd still like to see him do more. At 44, his legacy isn't going to disappear if he loses to the likes of Dawson, Adamek, Bute etc, it can only improve. And he'll still be getting paid handsomely, he's just chasing bigger money that he doesn't need.

 

I'm glad he's not still pushing for the RJJ rematch but I would still much rather see him fight Dawson, or if he wants to fight for a "championship" at CWT, fight Adamek.

It looks like he's willing to travel to "Europe" after all eh?

Not the worst fight he could take by any means but not the best either.

 

Id rather see him face Dawson,then Green........but its a smart move ..Green is not a big cruiser,and the money it will generate over there will be huge!!!

 

I think, even though I personally think he owes nothing to anybody and can fight or not fight whoever he wants, that he must be less confident of himself at this point in the game to want Green over Dawson if that's what he decides. He's right about people not wanting to see it I think so I don't see where he's coming from. It's not the biggest fight to be made in my opinion for him. Not money-wise or legacy-wise. And I'm not sure it's even the best straight risk vs reward for him. As boring as it might turn out, I'd call for the fight he seemed willing to take before with Dawson. It may not be entertaining but it would be damned interesting to me.

 

I love Hopkins' honesty here. Good ****.

 

Or Adamek at Cruiser as he's still the linear champ by Ring's estimation I think. That would be a good fight I think he could win pretty well. But again, if he's not confident, maybe he sees himself slipping in a way I haven't.

 

The reward will be huge moneywise of in Austrailia

 

It would be stupid for him to fight Dawson. Dawson needs that fight more than Hopkins. The only thing Hopkins would have to gain fighting Dawson is a loss on his record because Dawson has less of a fanbase than Danny Green so it wont be about money. If It's about legacy then Bute would be a good fight, but why not take Greens IBO title? If Green is an easy win he should take it.

 

i disagree about the RJJ/Hopkins match not making sense anymore. I still want to see it.

Roy's chin is not the best and he got caught, **** happens. But the Hopkins/RJJ will be competitive and is 16 years in the making.

 

I dont care what his age is, when your at the top level of boxers like Hopkins is losing can not improve your legacy. It didnt help Ali's legacy after losing to Holmes and Berbick. It didnt help or add to Oscars legacy when he lost to Floyd and Manny. In my opinion if a top level fighter losses to another top level fighter the winner is the only one he gets a legacy boost.

 

What the hell are you talking about? Of course losing doesn't enhance his legacy, but at this stage I don't think it does too much to damage it. It's practically win-win. Ali's legacy was never damaged with the defeats to Holmes and Berbick, he was past it and people know that. People know that in previous years he'd of humilated Berbick and may of edged Holmes or certainly been very competitive in defeat. He's still most people's #1 HW of all-time.

If Dawson's fanbase grows and there's more money involved, then why not take it? Actually, it would probably still sell even now because it's Bernard. If the money's there, take the fight, and he gets a decent payday + a legacy boost if he wins. If he loses, it's not as detrimental to his all-time standing as you seem to think it will be.

 

here s a cruiser belt that surely helps his atg and a fight he thinks he can win. sounds like the same tone when he challenged Tarver and Pavlic

 

It's the IBO cruiserweight belt. That doesn't mean anything. It's not a legitimate world title. Not to mention the fact will be at 180, against a guy who's not really a cruiserweight and is there to be beaten.

 

I wouldn't say IBO doesn't mean anything in this circle jerk of titles anymore. Linear HW champ Wladimir Klitschko carries the IBO strap. P4P favorite and linear LWW champ Manny Pacquiao carries/carried it. Frankly, it's not anywhere near nothing anymore no matter how flawed it is. With the craziness happening with the WBA's regular champs and super champs and the WBC's diamond belts, cursing penalties and apologies for going to other belts to be granted unification sanctioning, the IBO's only lesser as a title right now because of its age. It's a worthwhile title, and it might be well on its way to being the dreaded fifth major title to be counted.