Is Bernard Hopkins Really The Best Fighter of This Era?

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Wow, I would love to see your criteria. Having Trinidad and De La Hoya on your list destroys any credibility you have. ffs, Hopkins destroyed Trinidad and De La Hoya, prime-for-prime. (Did you already forget about those fights?)

 

I had him beating Joe closely and got him 0-1-1 against Jermaine. that being said, I have Pac Just below PBF and everything else seems about right

 

Unfortunately Bernard had a tough life and didn't focus on maximum on boxing. He could have been bigger.
The answer is no, Roy Jones Jr. was much better. With Hopkins taking a lot of respect from the boxing world.

 

I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about because as a lifelong Hopkins fan, I KNOW Hopkins maximized every ounce of talent he was given. Hopkins was definitely not the most talented boxer, but the one thing that separated him from other boxers is his determination. Hopkins always fought as if he had a chip on his shoulder, and he willed his way to winning several fights, where he was a severe underdog.

 

Tough, tough life he had. I was watching a documentary, talking a lot about him serving 5 years of prison at 18.

 

Are you ****ing ******ed? Trinidad went up through 3 weight classes, De La Hoya went through 6 and that fight was suspect. While those two fighters were going through divisions knocking off top fighters Hopkins went down to middleweight and went through a reign of terror of the likes of Bo James, Lipsey, Morrade Haakar, Carl Daniels and a thrilling trilogy with Robert Allen.