Who ranks higher p4p , Bernard Hopkins or Lennox Lewis ?

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  1. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who had the better career, legacy etc. Basically, who was the better fighter ?
     
  2. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I think its close. Both undisputed champs, Hopkins unified his titles separately, Lewis probably fought a little better fighters in his respective division, but Hopkins was a longer reigning champ. Its close, but Hopkins probably ultimately gets ranked higher because of his accomplishments at middleweight as Lewis achievements at heavyweight are not as significant compared to other heavies throughout history.
     
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  3. BENNY BLANCO

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    I say Lennox Lewis ranks higher, Lennox just simply has a deeper resume than Hopkins.
     
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  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I might have to go with Anthony Hopkins.... Lewis might rate higher in one perspective division, but Hopkins outranks him on an overall pound for pound basis.. He is a multiple division title winner and has longevity that is absolutely incredible.... He was also never KO'd by a second rater when in his perspective prime....
     
  5. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I'm a pretty big Lewis fan, but he really doesn't rate well in a p4p sense, because of his enormous size. As far as careers go, I'd give Hopkins the edge based on longivity, consistency, and his run at lightheavy, not that Lewis had the option of moving up a division. But it's a close comparison.
     
  6. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You mean getting KTFOD by 2 decent but far from great heavyweights,his 2 best wins over faded Evander and washed up Tyson:huh

    Hopkins by far who is a top 4 MW imo and still a top pfp at 45, this wasnt even hard to answer.

    Hopkins top 25 atg
    Lewis top 75 atg
     
  7. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis left boxing after robbing the public of his rematch with Vitali and he lost to so so talent in the most humiliating of ways.
     
  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    TITO was more of natural middle than Oscar and that was a great win, TIto would have beaten alot of past Mw champions he just fought an atg that night, Oscar was not a MW but even Beating an atg like Oscar who was moving up 6 lbs was still a better win than the the guys Lewis beat. People wanna bash Hopkins for beating former JM and WW champs but its the same thing when it comes to HWs where it is not uncommon to find a 10,20,30 or even 40 lb difference. At least Oscar and Tito are ATGs, and either in their prime(Tito) or not far from it (Oscar). Bottom line what does it for me is Hopkins has never been KTFOD or convincingly beat. Thought Jones won but Hopkins was at least competetive and this was when Jones was prime and Hopkins had was maybe at 75% his prime.
     
  9. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins and pretty clearly. Resume is pretty much even but Hopkins“ achievements, longevity and dominance is above that of Lewis.
     
  10. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    without a doubt hopkins. lewis got ktfo out twice by guys he had no business losing. both men dominated their respective divsions. neither divison was particularly great at the time but both men did what they had to do but hopkins did without ever being starched like lewis.
     
  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Stupid question.

    Hopkins of course.
     
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  13. lefthook31

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    haha :lol:
     
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