People make a big deal about Hopkins' Age to give higher tribute to his ATG status...

hahahaha

hater

 

psssst

Hagler didn't win the first fight with Antefeurmo

 

No you can definatelt tell the differance between the hopkins who fought pavlik, and the one that fought Trinidad.

 

One, Moore did not capture the title from Durelle, he was already champion and was making a defense of his title.

two, B-Hop's success in his 40's is easily more impressive than Foreman's, and right there with Moore's.

 

I'm 41, I'm in incredible shape, always have been, and stayed in the amateurs rather than going pro at the right time, and I am slowing down, losing my gifts and overall, deteriorating. Bernard is a boxing god. Small g.

That is all.

 

Beat me to it Cobra.

:good

 

Hopkins' fanatics would say that if the 40+ years old Hopkins dismantled a prime Pavlik, then the prime Hopkins would look about 100X better.

Fact of the matter is that the young, prime Hopkins was not that much better than the 40+ version. He could not look good against Taylor 3 years ago. Then of course he was green when he fought Jones 15 years ago when he was 27 :roll:

 

Oh and I almost forgot...there is no way the original post of this thread is even remotely accurate. Longevity in a sport is a rare and amazing feat because it is exactly that...rare and amazing.

I have this sense that your knowledge of Hopkins career begins very late in it and traverses his major fights only. Im not going to use the word "hater" because honestly, I dont feel you are (and I ****ing cant stand that word or the way in which its used on this site). But I do feel you have a narrow outlook on the career of one of the truely great fighters this sport has seen. And a main reason for that greatness is the age in which he truely reached that "great" status.

You are faulting Hopkins for leading a healthy lifestyle and having the dedication to be great, especially late in life...later (and at least on a greater scale) than most in the history of the sport. That should be commended on the highest of scales...not trivialized for the point to further a personal agenda.

 

Amen, bro. Its hard to be a boxer in your 40's, people! REALLY hard!

 

What he's doing remains amazing because not all fighters have that kind of dedication. The man kept his body clean and in shape all his career, if that's not dedication then what is?

Other fighters can't wait till a fight is done so they can party, stay up late, drink and stuff their bodies with junk food. That's normal and we all love to do it, can anyone stay away from such activities like Hopkins does?, it's easier said than done. Look at guys like Hatton, Morales, Cotto and many others, as soon as a fight is done they are spotted drunk, out of shape..etc

Not trying to downgrade other guys but it takes a REAL professional to do that even in his free time, that's why Hopkins is doing what he is now. Let's face it, these days guys at 44 ar threatened to die from illnesses or whatever, Hopkins is dominating/threatening guys half his age in a deadly sport(possibly the most dangerous) at 44. If you can't see that then you must have issues or know nothing about boxing training and the sacrifices these guys make to compete.

 

well when you compare where hopkins is and where holyfield is, it's pretty amazing.

 

He's a hater. Period. And he's been factually wrong in major ways two seperate times in two seperate threads on this same subject, so even worse, he is an uneducated hater.