Quote Originally Posted by bilbo
Quote Originally Posted by p4pking
I don't think anyone believes that MAskaev would be a more meaningful fight though. By the time it happens, considering what it would mean either way, Joe C vs Hop is a much more meaningful fight... If HOpkins beat Maskaev, well, Maskaev sucks. IF he doesn't, he's 42 and put on 40+ pounds since he was 41 to make the fight.. Joe C vs Bhop could easily happen at 175 soon.. And either one would get major credit for winning as compared to the other fight imo.
Am I alone in thinking a Maskaev Hopkins fight would be absolutely awesome.

I entirely and 100% agree with B-Hop that fighting Calzaghe pales in comparison to fighting Maskaev.

Don't get hung up on the quality of the fighters, it's totally irrelevent, it's the fact that Hopkins could challenge and very possibly win a heavyweight title!

Forget the fact that the heavyweights are S***, this is still a potential legendary achievement in the making if Hopkins takes it.
If he beat Calzaghe it would mean nothing whatsoever to his legacy as Calzaghe's status would be diminished by virtue of losing to Hopkins, 'he just wasn't as good as we thought' would be the cry.

If Hopkins beats Maskaev it matters not a toss whether Oleg is any good, all that counts is that Hopkins won a world heavyweight title, a feat that in 20 years would have people speculating whether he or Robinson was the greatest middleweight of them all.......


exactly

and heres what im thinking.................................


5-10 years from now, nobodies gonna remember how bad of a state the heavyweight division was when theyre thinking of bernards legecy (assuming he wins )