Who's # 1 P4P?....Hopkins Says Pac Is

**Bx730NY** · 03-08-2007 11:33 PM

http://boxingconfidential.com/articles.php?id=830

Pretty interesting stuff.

**jbirdy** · 03-08-2007 11:43 PM

mayweather hasnt really said anything good about bhop lately so he's probably not gonna give him the satisfaction of calling him the best boxer in the world right now.

**amat** · 03-08-2007 11:44 PM

No doubt that stems from the fact that Floyd is trashing his company, he's facing Wright and he's trying to woo Pacquiao. Hopkins is no dummy, he might feel that way legitimately but I'm sure those things influenced what he said.

**Beanflicker** · 03-09-2007 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by amat

No doubt that stems from the fact that Floyd is trashing his company, he's facing Wright and he's trying to woo Pacquiao. Hopkins is no dummy, he might feel that way legitimately but I'm sure those things influenced what he said.

Agreed 100%

**Bx730NY** · 03-09-2007 12:04 AM

Whatever the case, he said it.

**shza** · 03-09-2007 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by amat

No doubt that stems from the fact that Floyd is trashing his company, he's facing Wright and he's trying to woo Pacquiao. Hopkins is no dummy, he might feel that way legitimately but I'm sure those things influenced what he said.

CC 631. This is exactly right.

**Kev** · 03-09-2007 03:18 AM

"Manny is a great, great fighter and so exciting," BHop said. "He is a great fighter who has got his whole country behind him. As far as the legal fight, I say we are right and that Arum is wrong. When time goes by, the victor will be Golden Boy Promotions. And we will have the option to deal with Pacman if we want to deal with him.

Without a doubt he said it as a spokesperson for Golden Boy Promotions. If you asked him who he felt was in all honesty, without any hesitation he would have said himself.....who's with me

**Bx730NY** · 03-09-2007 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by bilbo

"Manny is a great, great fighter and so exciting," BHop said. "He is a great fighter who has got his whole country behind him. As far as the legal fight, I say we are right and that Arum is wrong. When time goes by, the victor will be Golden Boy Promotions. And we will have the option to deal with Pacman if we want to deal with him.

Without a doubt he said it as a spokesperson for Golden Boy Promotions. If you asked him who he felt was in all honesty, without any hesitation he would have said himself.....who's with me

You know what Bilbo? That's exactly the reason I believe he truly feels that way. He loves to pat himself on the back and he's not exactly known for speaking too highly of other current fighters not on his stable. So for Bernard to say that, he must really feel that way. Maybe he didn't mean to say it and it slipped out.

**Taeth** · 03-09-2007 04:23 AM

I strongly disagree that a person like Bernard would think Pacquaio who has very weak defense would be better than himself or Mayweather.

**amat** · 03-09-2007 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by Bx730NY

Originally Posted by bilbo

"Manny is a great, great fighter and so exciting," BHop said. "He is a great fighter who has got his whole country behind him. As far as the legal fight, I say we are right and that Arum is wrong. When time goes by, the victor will be Golden Boy Promotions. And we will have the option to deal with Pacman if we want to deal with him.

Without a doubt he said it as a spokesperson for Golden Boy Promotions. If you asked him who he felt was in all honesty, without any hesitation he would have said himself.....who's with me

You know what Bilbo? That's exactly the reason I believe he truly feels that way. He loves to pat himself on the back and he's not exactly known for speaking too highly of other current fighters not on his stable. So for Bernard to say that, he must really feel that way. Maybe he didn't mean to say it and it slipped out.

Yeah but he said it in the same breath as the scandal between Arum and GBP. That should be a clue right there.

**The Boxer** · 03-09-2007 05:20 AM

thats why i don't really deal with P4P list. i have no doubt that if PAC and PBF were to fight at the same weight with there best skills that PBF would KO Pac.

i just wanted to get that off my chest

**diamonddavestafford** · 03-09-2007 10:20 AM

from what i hear pacquiao is the number one pick for Golden Boy Productions so of course their employees and promotional figures will hype him. Manny is a great pound for pound fighter no question. But the best in the world? He has to win titles at a few more different weights to make the top spot over guys like Winky Wright or Floyd Mayweather Jr, in my opinion.

**mnmc10** · 03-09-2007 05:08 PM

the fact that arum and gbp is fighting over pac says a lot. i am a huge fan of pac but i myself does not consider him p4p number 1.... not just yet.

**Wayne** · 03-09-2007 05:12 PM

PBF described Hopkins' record-setting defenses of the middleweight title as 'milking'. So no, Hopkins won't be calling him #1 anytime soon.

**pacfan** · 03-09-2007 08:42 PM

I wonder why everytime someone mentions the greatness of pac, the pretty boy fans get rattled. Or maybe you yourselves doubt it. C'mon guyz, if you really think your boy is truly great, you shouldn't let your nerves get frayed no matter who sez what... ...Am I starting another riot here?!! ...just defending my poor boy.