Who had the better reign...

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  1. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ... Wlad at HW or Hopkins at MW?
     
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  2. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    By overall quality of opposition and dominance during his reign? Wlad.
     
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    Wlad
     
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  4. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Wlad.

    Hopkins "reign" is so overrated.
     
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  5. Jpreisser

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    Klitschko. Aside from Trinidad, Hopkins really had some poor opposition.
     
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  6. bdd123

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    Hopkins had it tougher in the fact that he didn't have the size advantage vlad had. Vlads dominace was based on size. Hopkins was based on knowing how to fight. Not a big Hopkins fan. But I think Hopkins fought tougher opposition.
     
    bdd123, Dec 3, 2015
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    Prince Naseem Hamed.
     
    The OZ, Dec 3, 2015
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  8. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    you say that but some of bernards top wins were against smaller men.

    trinidad, winky, oscar. :hey
     
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    Why is being big a quality to be discounted?

    Some people are naturally big the way some people are naturally fast handed or fleet footed. Why are you considering one somehow less valid than the others? It makes no sense.
     
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  10. bdd123

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    I'm just saying only in hw can you have such a significant weight or size advantage. Most weight divisions fighters are within a few lbs of each other.
     
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  11. LondonRingRules

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    Wlad.
     
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