Greatest Fighters over 40 years old...

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Yeah, why not

We might as well include 37 year olds in a thread about great 40+ fighter. He's a perfect example of a guy who should've known to quit in his 30s, if not after the SRL defeat, then after he got KO'd by Pat Lawlor.

I also wouldn't count Tarver & Johnson, as both have yet to do anything whilst actually being IN their 40s.

I actually hold Hopkins acheivements since turning 40 on a similar level to Moore's, I think the biggest difference is we have clearer idea of how he's faded since his prime at the start of the decade (anyone who says this is prime Hopkins is an idiot)

yea cause winning a world title at a weight, 5 divisions above your natural weight proves you were shot at 30, especially by doing it against the guy who had just knocked out Thomas Hearns in 3 rounds in his previous time out.

IMO though Hopkins holds the torch as the best fighter in his 40's just seeing how he continues to take on the best and W L or D he never is completely outclassed

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LMAO, I would've thought mentioning Lawlor would've made you realize that I meant the 3rd fight. If you think getting KO'd by an average MW in Lawlor wasn't the hint for him to retire than you're blinded by Duran-love. The Barkley fight was great, but it was not a dominant win, I've watched that fight & at different times thought both guys won it. Duran did nothing of any note post-Barkley other than fight some bums & lose to Vinny Paz (also 5 divisions above where he started) which was a travesty as he would've destroyed that fool in his day.

I thought he couldn't continue against Pat Lawlor, because of a shoulder injury ? by the way i also thought Iran Barkley won, but because of the cirumstances surronding that fight size wise and age wise, i have no problem with Roberto Duran winning.