James Toney vs Bernard Hopkins - 175

Hopkins 8-4.

 

Hopkins wide decision

If Hopkins decides to rely only on his outside game its a possible shutout Toney is not half as impressive when forced on the front foot.

 

Hopkins.

Better footwork, faster, better at controlling range-and he would clearly win the outside battle and be basically an equal on the inside. Toney just became more flat-footed as he moved up in weight, and the worst stage of his career was when he was a LHW.

 

Hopkins is just the better fighter straight up..better at middle and better at lightheavyweight where a much younger Toney really had a patchy record at.

I also think he has a stylistic advantage over James as he can fight a fight that Toney doesnt enjoy dealing with.

Dont think he beats him a clearly as Roy did..But I agree 8-4 seems reasonable.

 

I agree totally, Hopkins wide decision.

 

Hopkin's. He isn't made to order for Toney's counter punching like Barkey, or Charles Williams or Sosa. Too smart to get suckered into fighting James fight.

 

I like Hopkins at 175. I would take Toney at 168 and even at 170 catchweight. but I think Hopkins is much better at 175. i think a fight at 160 would be compitive.

 

bhop easily..with some dirty tricks in the middle rounds

 

Hopkins evolved into a fighter that could defeat Toney at any weight in my opinion. Hopkins' style just isn't well suited for Toney. As someone already stated, the way to defeat Toney is to make him come forward. It is still not a guaranteed victory if get him to be the aggressor. Ask Mike McCallum about that.

I would favor the best version of Hopkins to defeat Toney. I would pick Toney over Hopkins at 160, and 168, in the early to mid 90's. Hopkins was still a little raw when he first became champion. His game began to take off after his first fight with Mercado.

 

Hopkin's used to actually be a boxer/puncher of sorts, he'd almost always lead in fights.

Something like that would play into Tony's hands.

 

That is why I said I would pick Toney over Hopkins in the early, and mid, 90's.

 

omg i was only elaborating relax :|:|

 

Sorry, I was used to being disagreed with at that moment.