Quote Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Quote Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
I wouldn't have him ahead of both Monzon or Hagler. Hopkins was good but his best wins were against the smaller guys moving up. He is in the top 5 of all time Middleweights due to his long reign and defence record
but both the Marvellous one and King Carlos would have beaten him.
You say Hopkins best wins were against smaller guys moving but Hagler's best wins were also against smaller guys moving up.

Duran was the smallest guy Hagler beat...most everyone else was about the same size.....Leonard is actually bigger then Hagler. Mugabi abt the same height but face to face he is and was much thicker,,,Mugabi really sucked it up to fight at 154.......Hearns we all know was much bigger....Minter, Vito etc all within an inch of Hagler and about the same weight.....

Hagler was a solid middleweight....he did not walk around at 180 then drop to 160.....Marvin maintained about 170 when not fighting in his prime....He was just a machine