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I like B-Hop more, but unless he can walk on water I can't see him beating Joe. He just can't keep up anymore.

That being said if he does he's my pick for best middleweight EVER.
IMO doing this will put him above Monson, above Hagler, even above Greb.
Hopkins was a great MW, but how can he be considered the best ever based on what he has done in a different weight class? I don't see how beating Calzaghe at LHW makes him the best MW ever.
I think it definitely counts for something towards his legacy at MW if he can move up to LH, capture a title, and then come down to SM and beat the undefeated, unified, long reining Champ. All after dominating at MW for so long with 20 defenses, and after turning 40!
It definately adds to his legacy, the fight with Calzaghe is at LHW by the way, not SMW. However, just because it adds to his overall legacy doesn't mean does anything for his MW legacy. This fight is 2 weight classes above MW, therefore how can it make him the best middleweight ever?