Mike McCallum V Bernard Hopkins at Light Heavy ?

I think Bernard. I think he knew how to win on the bigger stage.. Sounds crazy, but Mike lost to Kalambay in 1988 in a fight, I don't think Bernard would have.

 

Mc Callum by close points win. He has the better jab.

 

I believe Hopkins to be overrated at 175, although a hair more suited there than McCallum. Having written that, Hopkins is not quick enough (and doesn't hit hard enough) to school McCallum there the way he schooled natural middleweight Pavlik. McCallum by close decision. I also believe Toney beats Hopkins at 175.

 

Hopkins all the way. He's the bigger guy and the greater fighter as well.

 

I didn't read it correctly. I thought it said middleweight.. At 175 Hopkins wins an easier decision. I think he held the weight well.

 

Bernard had greater longevity, especially at LHW. But overall, Mike was the better P4P fighter.

 

A great thinking mans fight and like others I too see B-Hop pulling it out

 

I also misread the thread. At lightheavyweight, I pick Hopkins on points. At middleweight, I pick Mc Callum on points.

 

Not for me.

 

I agree. I thought Hopkins flew under the radar a little in that he was rather quiet in his defenses because he was not a huge puncher, yet he kept winning. And that loss to Jones early, got people to sort of disregard him a little since people I think thought, he is good but Jones would beat him easily again. It took him years to get back the winning reputation, but he kept winning and even with Tito. people thought he would be knocked out, and he won that sort of outclassing Titoafter so many defenses. Then he almost fights better near 40 than he ever did and proved to me he was a top notch and had wins which McCallum never had. And many guys he beat, he beat with smarts and not speed. He actually nullified guys who were faster with technique.. Not many guys had his gameplan smarts.

 

Bernard ranks higher the pound for pound. However, head to head Mc Callum beats him at midleweight.

 

I'll take Hopkins all day. Noticeably bigger naturally and for me an even better fighter.

 

What makes you think Hopkins was a better fighter at middleweight?
Mc Callum had the better jab, which I believe would be the deciding factor.He could match Hopkins for workrate and inside game.