McCallum vs. Hopkins

I'm a big fan of Hopkins and think he would have outhustled Sumbu and Toney. Hopkins was a master strategist and he invariably came up with great game plans. He could also adapt as a fight went on. He was extremely difficult to time with counters and almost impossible to get into a rhythm against. He'd be a bit too slippery for McCallum for mine.

 

You might be right. Too bad we never got to see him against better fighters at his peak. But no shadow on him, he decisevely beat what there was to beat. A shame a rematch with Roy never came off in 2002.

 

Terrible logic BTW

 

This is a 50/50 fight

 

For sure mate.

 

Simple facts.

I wouldn't expect you to see the logic considering you favor McCallum to beat every middleweight ever except Jones and Monzon LOLOL

 

That is unlikely as Mc Callum was a very busy fighter.

Mc Callum by decision. His jab would be the difference.

 

One thing is for certain. No one is getting stopped in this one.

 

Yeah, Mike kept a high pace. But slowed down perhaps at little bit at MW. Graham had some success by making it an intense physical fight, and prime Hopkins would have more succes doing that I think. But still not very likely that he'd go full out with that tactic. Perhaps change gears several times during the fight. Trying to keep Mike guessing.

 

Can't even read lol. I said the only MWs I would favor over him are Monzon and Roy. A few of 50/50 fights like Hopkins GGG Kalambay is obviously a 50/50 fight too

 

You do realize Toney beat Mc Callum?

 

Yeah those were pretty much 50/50 fights too

 

Loving all this 50/50 LOL

 

Just going back to 1990-1991 to drop some names ranked in that great middleweight class:

Mike McCallum
Michael Nunn
Julian Jackson
Sumbu Kalambay
James Toney
Iran Barkley
Nigel Benn
Chris Eubank
Michael Watson
Herol Graham
Roy Jones
Reggie Johnson
Bernard Hopkins
Gerald McClellan
Lamar Parks
Steve Collins

 

That line up is insanely good.