Hopkins, like Foremen, deserves extra points for all his accomplishments after 40 years of age, let alone what he did for his whole career. That is simply something that 99% of athletes of ANY sport are unable to do. Also, like Oscar, this man has fought absolutely everyone the public demanded to see him in the ring with (with the exception of a rematch with Roy, which may still happen however). The argument must now also be made that this man has the greatest chin in boxing history, as in 55 pro fights he's never even been remotely in danger of being stopped. There isn't a fighter who ever lived who would have an easy time beating him, as in each of his losses he was competitive up until the final bell. And most importantly, his three signature wins (Trinidad, Tarver, and Pavlik) were not wars, but strait up clinics in which odds makers thought he would get destroyed beforehand.
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