B-Hop maybe the greatest fighter of the last 20 years

[p4pking]

No don't buy it. Great Yes but Greatest of the last 20 years - No.

He lost to Calzaghe and Jones Jnr so how can he rate above them? He doesn't.

Because styles make fights, and I'm willing to bet Hopkins beats more opposition than Jones and Calzaghe do. That's how you can put him over them.

Other than kessler and Hopkins though, who has Calzaghe beaten?
Please don't say lacy, who fought NO ONE before fighting Calzaghe.

Im still not sure whether I really agree with that first bit. I mean I suppose he is essentially more versatile than Jones or Calzaghe, but at the same time he didn't really beat anyone I would pick over either of those two if the fights had happened... What does seperate him from them though is that whether he was better suited to beat a wider array of top opponents or not, he did just that. He has beaten at least 5 top fighters who he wasn't really favoured to, despite being such a proven fighter long ago. That's what gives him an edge imo.

[Mr140]

Well if we are talking about the last 25 years i would say Sugar Ray Leonard was a better fighter then Hopkins was but just a thought.

[Mr140]

My bad i read the title wrong for some reason i thought you said 20 years my mistake what about the body snatcher he has to be up there i would think as well.

[Markusdarkus]

He has the best resume of the last 20yrs imo.