Is Hopkins the most underrated fighter of all time?

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  1. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have never seen a guy be an underdog more in big fights and step up time and time again.

    I bet there are people on this board that had him losing to Tito, RJJ 2, Pavlik, ODLH, Pascal, Tarver -

    Find another guy that does this without fail and for 10 years people doubt him.
     
  2. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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  3. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good.
     
  4. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i dunno about underrated, maybe underappreciated. He's not very exciting so people don't always give him his dues but there's no doubt he's one of the smartest / most skilled fighters around and has been through most of his career.
     
  5. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he is better than Jones Floyd and Pac.

    He has been the underdog so many times yet always pulls through.
     
  6. rushman

    rushman Devoid is Devoid Full Member

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    No, he squatted at #4 on the P4P lists for ages without doing anything to earn it, just relying on legacy and sentiment.

    He has as many people over-appreciating him as under. Some fool even made a post saying that he would beat prime RJJ.

    He has his share of ****-love.
     
  7. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    how the **** is he better than Pac?

    skillswise..yes.

    achievement wise...**** no.
     
  8. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    No................
     
  9. Box Box Box

    Box Box Box Active Member Full Member

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    if he fights clean (no dirty tactics), i think you can say that.
     
  10. dubace

    dubace Well-Known Member Full Member

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    one the most, maybe at best. the most? no
     
  11. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    :good He honestly may be the smartest fighter of all time.

    I've never seen a fighter quite like BHop, where you can actually WATCH him think. He walks around the ring, and you can almost visually see him setting up traps. It's surreal, almost.
     
  12. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I probably wouldn't rate him above Pacquiao, but I would rate him above the other two.
     
  13. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    No, he's given his due credit as a great fighter.

    The reason he's so often the underdog is because he's 100 years old.
     
  14. No10Point

    No10Point Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Overrated?
    Look at his resume
    Johnson is the BEST win. Which is a darn good one but the ones people talk about...
    Guys moving up AFTER their prime.
    And Tarver ... well I dont rate him that good anyway
     
  15. Cael

    Cael Claudia Cardinale Full Member

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    Calzaghe is...