If B-hop Somehow Beats Joe C, He's Top 10 All Time P4p

My knowledge of the history of the sport is lacking so i can't really comment but just to look at what Hopkins has accomplished at such an advanced age is special. I mean if i'm not mistaken, no one below the HW division has stayed at such a top level at such an old age right? I mean it's easier for HW's to do some good things because they don't have to drain down in weight and the skill factor isn't as crucial. Hopkins has gotten it done with incredible ring intelligence and savvy.

 

A victory for Bhop would make put him in the top 50 greatest of all time possibly top 35. My problem is I don't rank JoeC very high based on opposition rather than overall skill and talent. Joe's a great fighter and probably the most dominate champ at his weight class but his greatest wins are against Lacy and Kessler two undefeated champions who literally faced nothing but little known top contenders.

 

without a doubt top 35... u could make arguments to top 15-20

 

If he beats Calzaghe arguments could be made for top 30.

 

Beating Calzaghe wouldnt be hopkins hardest achievment, hes beaten better fighters before

 

It's not as amazing when you count the fact that one of the guys he beat was also past his prime and well smaller than Hopkins. And he hasn't even beaten Calzaghe yet, and the chances that he does are slim and none at this stage.

 

I would have no problem seeing him Top 10 at that point.

 

And Winky was favored.

And Winky and Hopkins had similiar opponents in Tito and JT with similiar results.

And Hopkins had just moved up to LHW one fight ago.

Yeah, Hopkins was draining down to make LHW and was the naturally bigger guy but going into the fight, it was a toss up. Winky was highly regarded on the P4P list before that fight.

 

He was easily the smaller fighter though. Hopkins started his career at 175 and was a very large MW. Winky fit 154 and 160 well, but was clearly the smaller man than Hopkins, and didn't fit 170 well at all. At 160 I wouldn't complain as much.

It was pretty obvious given the fighter's abilities at the times that Hopkins would win. Many fighters have had victories on par with this over the history of boxing.

Hopkins has no case for even sniffing the top 10 even if he beats Calzaghe, there is simply far too much competition and people aren't thinking of who they're leaving out.

 

Winky was favored by whom? Certainly not the people who looked at the styles matchup.