James Toney vs Bernard Hopkins @168lbs

Dahm - no doubt. B Hop would Never have the power to stand up to Toney. No way. Toney would win 98 out of a 100 fights. Toney is fare to strong to B hop.
I don't hope that B hop ever considers fighting Toney.

 

I doubt anybody is going to dominate a late 90s/early 00s Bernard Hopkins, not even @ 168 lbs.

 

Hopkins UD

 

98 out of a 100.................:-(

 

Fixed.

 

i think toney is much better than hopkins

 

At 168 Toney would have got in bernards ass something serious. Reason why RJ was able to win that fight they way he did was b/c he waas super fast. Bernard doesnt have that speed. SO James will be able 2 handle him, James would block most of Bernards shots, or counter punch him all the way to a UD.

 

I think that's the first time I've disagreed with a post of yours, Fab. I think Hops beats Toney at 168.

Of course, I have never disagreed with your choice of avatars. Nice going. :good

 

lol, I jsut think that an "inshape" toney would outbox hopkins IMO. The ruff tactics bernard tries to use with other fighters will not work here. TOney was a beast at boxing on the inside,a nd he was pretty good with stayin on the outside and boxign as well. He is a defensive genius and a master at counter punching. I just see him beating B-hop 2 b honest. B-hop puttin on weight doesnt look as impressive to me btw. Since he came to 175 he has looked less than himself. So we dont kno how he would box at 168, while we know that James was a ebast at that weight. I think James TOney would beat him IMO

 

As usual, you make your points well. I think Bernard's ability to box from the outside and his ability to avoid hard shots (especially in his younger days) carry the day for him. It could go the other way, though, which makes this an interesting match up.