Ya know?

We started a thread on Larry Holmes, and everyone started to rant off on how he was a whiney and bitter old man- never happy, always bitchin' about how he never got his just due because of Ali's dominance. (even worse now since we enjoyed Tyson shortly after him...)

But we have also slighted Bernard Hopkins. Not only is he the oldest man to ever win a championship title, breaking his own record, but he was also THEE FIRST to unify the WBA, WBC, IBF AND WBO belts holding them all simultaneously.

Also, he is the longest reigning middleweight champion EVER, with a career spanning 10 years as a title holder. Who in the world can beat that record at that weight?

You see? Bernard Hopkins has continually been overshadowed because of the glitz and glamorous nature oft he division- division with the likes of Ray Leonard, Ray Robinson, Hagler, Hearns, Roy Jones Jr., Tito Trinidad, Monzon, Minter... and the list goes on and on.

He has particularly been overshadowed by the flashier Roy Jones Jr. and due to his loss to RJJ at their "prime" level. But Hopkins has shown us that being a champion is not about prime age, it's about being a champion!!!

He did beat RJJ in the rematch YEARS later, after RJJ got ko'd twice already in brutal fashion.

While we also like Calzaghe, Bernard did slightly a little more WITHOUT the unbeaten record.


Let's not let B-Hop be bitted by us not recognizing him for all he has done, feats that can never be broken in this lifetime ever again.