Give Bernard Hopkins his just due!

[ykdadamaja]

What is his next big challenge?

Run for President.

I was thinking rematch Dawson, Cleverly, Ward, moving up to Cruiserweight,

Good for him, but not for us. I have no appetite for B-Hop. Seriously. lololol... he's a great champion and fighter, but he really isn't must-see-tv!! Ya know?

[Master]

What is his next big challenge?

Run for President.

I was thinking rematch Dawson, Cleverly, Ward, moving up to Cruiserweight,

Good for him, but not for us. I have no appetite for B-Hop. Seriously. lololol... he's a great champion and fighter, but he really isn't must-see-tv!! Ya know?

Everyone watches to see if age will catch up with him.

[ykdadamaja]

What is his next big challenge?

Run for President.

I was thinking rematch Dawson, Cleverly, Ward, moving up to Cruiserweight,

Good for him, but not for us. I have no appetite for B-Hop. Seriously. lololol... he's a great champion and fighter, but he really isn't must-see-tv!! Ya know?

Everyone watches to see if age will catch up with him.

Then they are all sickos!

[ray corso]

All time biggest bore in boxing! He gets in great shape for ANY age and should be noted that his latest wins are impressive for his age but he hand picks his opponents and knows they can't catch up to him! The guys a bore, never beat anyone of note! His best opponents beat him!!!
Is Jermain Taylor or Chad Dawson or an "Overated" Calzaghe great fighters? They all beat him and Roy beat him square up when they were young! This guy comes to "spoil" not fight!!! Ray.

[ykdadamaja]

All time biggest bore in boxing! He gets in great shape for ANY age and should be noted that his latest wins are impressive for his age but he hand picks his opponents and knows they can't catch up to him! The guys a bore, never beat anyone of note! His best opponents beat him!!!
Is Jermain Taylor or Chad Dawson or an "Overated" Calzaghe great fighters? They all beat him and Roy beat him square up when they were young! This guy comes to "spoil" not fight!!! Ray.

Glen Johnson, Oscar DLH, Tito Trinidad, William Joppy, Howard Eastman, Kelly Pavlik, Jean Pascal, were all bums?

I thinks not! Actually, his record of who's who in his first 30 is far superior than RJJ's first 30. Let's not even talk about RJJ's last 25!

[uwey]

The best mentally prepared fighter i have ever witnessed. He truly knows his style and what his opponent brings. Understands timing, reach, space and how much energy to use and when to use it and when to conserve it. His style can be slow at times so the excitement is not their most of the time. For a casual fan his style is not that special but i love the little things he does that allows him to take advantage of less technical fighters. Maybe im a bore but sometimes i dissect his fights minute by minute. He truly is the master of his style. But i can understand why some people dont like his style. Not very fan friendly but i LOVE it. Technically sound fighter. Thats is the only way u can last to fight at age 48.

[ray corso]

First of all the fighters you mentioned were NOT great fighters, as to "bums" thats your impression not mine. I never used the words bums!!! If Eastman and Joppy and Pascal are great what the hell was Hagler or LoMatta Is everyone "great" these days?
If he's great theres Ward at 168 or 75 and I'll bet GGG will let him weigh 180 for a shot! Now Hopkins isn't doing any of that and he's welcomed to pick and choose. However the "great" status goes to great fighters which he is NOT! He is not an ATG at middleweight or LtHvy and I doubt he's a top twenty-five rate in either class!

Smart, Yes! Taking advantage of boxing demiss, Yes!
Great well rounded boxer, No! tremendous puncher, No!

He's good, he's slick & well schooled! He takes no chances because he's already picked his opponent and knows he won't have to! He's alot smarter than most fans thats for sure! HA!! Ray.

[ykdadamaja]

First of all the fighters you mentioned were NOT great fighters, as to "bums" thats your impression not mine. I never used the words bums!!! If Eastman and Joppy and Pascal are great what the hell was Hagler or LoMatta Is everyone "great" these days?
If he's great theres Ward at 168 or 75 and I'll bet GGG will let him weigh 180 for a shot! Now Hopkins isn't doing any of that and he's welcomed to pick and choose. However the "great" status goes to great fighters which he is NOT! He is not an ATG at middleweight or LtHvy and I doubt he's a top twenty-five rate in either class!

Smart, Yes! Taking advantage of boxing demiss, Yes!
Great well rounded boxer, No! tremendous puncher, No!

He's good, he's slick & well schooled! He takes no chances because he's already picked his opponent and knows he won't have to! He's alot smarter than most fans thats for sure! HA!! Ray.

You said he didn't beat anyone of note- all of those names, during that era, not to mention Antwun Echols and Simon Brown, were all solid fighters who could win on any given night.

Everyone had their one or two defining fights. Haggler had two- Sugar Ray and Hearns, even beating Duran at that age was kinda of not in character.

So, don't piss on the man for his achievments! He won- it's like Lebron fans hating on Kobe Bryant.