Foreman & Hopkins in their 40s- whose run was more impressive?

[FinitoElDinamita]

Im more impressed by what Foreman did in his 40s... what about u?

[La Cucaracha]

Hopkins

[armin]

hop easy higher ranked opposition and schulz got shafted against foreman if i remember, granted i was all of ten years old

[ross]

I dont know.

Hopkins is still fighting and beating proper elite fighters but its nice to know its possible for an older man to still be an absolute tank that can take anything thrown at him and hurt people bad.

We all want to be Foreman when we are old, someone no one will fuck with. Hopkins wouldnt want to fight a 46 year old Foreman

[jon09]

Hopkins by far is more impressive. The dude is almost 50 and schooling ranked fighters mentally and physically. And no one has knocked the old man out yet either. Hopkins = Badass.

[bradlee180]

Foreman's is more impressive.

The World Heavyweight Champ is the King of Boxing, and none of these lighter-weight class Champions can f*<k with the Heavyweight Champ of the World.

[Sleepwalker]

I was so glad to see BHop give Pavlik a boxing lesson.

Wasn't Hopkins a 3:1 underdog going into that fight at least?

[Beanflicker]

Hopkins by far. Foreman won the world championship but looked like shit in the process, lost every round then got a one-punch KO because he has freakish power.

Hopkins is fighting at near 50 and he's outworking these young guys and seems to be quicker as well.

[beenKOed]

Foreman was the most impressive by far! Don't forget that he was away from boxing for years. He came back, had some tough fights and captured a belt.
Impressed the hell out me!

The thing is that Hopkins isn't done yet, the SOB might fight on into his late 50s.
He is impressive too.

[bradlee180]

World Heavyweight Champ in the 1970s, a Golden era of Heavyweights, then 10 years retirement from 1977 to 1987, and reclaiming the World Heavyweight Championship 21 years later during another Golden era of Heavyweights in the 90s is more impressive.

No midget can compete with the Heavyweight Champ.
Big George Foreman would literally crush any of these lighter-weight class World Champs. The Heavyweight being the best fighter is why weight-classes were invented.

[Spicoli]

Nothing but tremendous respect for both. Honestly I enjoyed Foreman's geezer run more, but the unbroken longevity and consistency of Hopkins is more impressive to me. He never left. Foreman is the jolly old man you want as a next door neighbor, though he could be surly underneath. Hopkins is the uptight loud guy who parks his car along yours to block you in just so you'll have to go knock on his door and explain why you took his spot. Foreman was a great shot in the arm for the game then.

[brocktonblockbust]

Big George's by FAR

[mikeeod]

Hop. George had a tremendous punch n could take some punishment, but what Hop is doing is pure greatness. Literally winning off if boxing IQ and nothing else. The guy is slower, doesn't hit as hard, slower reflexes/reaction time, and while in shape for 50, has reduced stamina yet schools guys half his age and ruins them mentally. He's an amazing fighter.

[Max Power]

Foremans comeback was remarkable.

But it's definitely Hopkins finite and not even close.

Foreman's 2nd career has also been described as a bit average as well. He was outclassed by Holyfield and Morrison, was getting wasted by Moorer too until Michael's stupidity got him tagged good, got bested by Axel who was robbed.

In fact the only other win bar the Moorer fluke and Schultz robbery that was against a top opponent was Shannon Briggs in which Foreman himself was robbed. Briggs was not exactly a consistent technician though. I also think his performances against Grimsley and Savarese were soso and questionable respectively.

Foreman's experience and newfound ring IQ coupled with his strength, power and chin were the mainstays of success which happen to all carry well into advanced age when the weight had increased to 260lbs!

[ykdadamaja]

While Foreman was surely no fluke through the entire run, he surely was a little lucky vs. Moorer- thanks to Moorer's idiocy. lololol....

Hop at least keeps his titles. Keeps them in a faster and more fluid division. Foreman was dealing with slow pokes who only knew how to punch hard up to the 5th round- after that, they were tired as hell and lost steam.

I'd say B-Hop. But Foreman was phenomenal. It took great courage to do what he did.