Who is the higher skilled fighter?

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  1. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    Interesting in an article jones says toney was the higest skilled fighter he has fought

    so what do you guys think LIGHTS OUT or THE EXECUTIONER?
     
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  2. Gatekeeper78

    Gatekeeper78 Active Member Full Member

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    I would say Hopkins.
     
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  3. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh, damn, that's really tough. Both. But Hopkins is immeasurably more disciplined out of the ring.
     
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  4. imp4pdabest

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    Very close one. Both guys are defeinsive masters in their own way. I think it goes to the offense where Toney gets the edge by a little bit, which gives him the thin edge in skill. Thats just my opinion, but I think its arguable.
     
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  5. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Hopkins.

    More versatile, much superior footwork, ring generalship, and outside fighting.

    The Toney that Roy fought was a more skilled fighter than the Hopkins Roy fought as Bernard had not reached his prime.
     
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  6. Jacko

    Jacko Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would probably pick Hopkins, but its close.

    I think RJ picked Toney because Hopkins wasn't as skilled as he is now when Jones faught him.
     
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  7. imp4pdabest

    imp4pdabest Guest

    Just reading these other posts I'm going back and forth. I really cant call it.
     
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  8. konaman

    konaman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Toney's defensive style holds a very high novelty value so he comes off well with the fans but he is limited when compared with Hopkins. Hopkins is my pick.
     
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  9. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Jones and Toney have been doing a lot of ass kissing with each other lately
     
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  10. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    i hear what some of you guys are saying and i would pick hopkins, because i feel he has grown a great deal in all area's of his game with age
    toney one of the slickest fighters around, his shoulder rolls and sneaky quick punches are amazing but i think BHOP has surpassed toney in alot of area
    footwork, accuracy, hand eye coordination, ring generalship, fitness(lol)
    even defensivly because he is so hard to hit clean as we have seen in the tarver fight, winky fight, joe c fight and pavlik fight
     
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  11. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    James Toney by a nose.
     
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  12. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah that. Hopkins can adjust to more styles than Toney. Although Toney is slightly superior on the inside and his defense in close quarters is legendary. But overall, Hopkins.
     
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  13. gottagivafight

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    B-Hop. Absolutittee.
     
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  14. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    The Hopkins that fought Jones wasnt quite the technical and defensive master he has become.

    So Jones may be right there, that version of Toney was the most skilled fighter he had fought.
     
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  15. Sting

    Sting Akagami no Shanks Full Member

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    Plus it further doesn't help Hopkins since Jones don't really like him.

    Anyway. Hopkins is the more skilled fighter IMO. They both have certain advantages over each other, but B-Hop just has more in his game than Toney.

    He's more well-rounded IMO.
     
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