Quote Originally Posted by marbleheadmaui View Post
Quote Originally Posted by ICB View Post
Well in my own personal opinion, i think B-Hop should be rated higher. Because i don't think he's legitmately lost a fight since 1993, where as i think Manny Pacquiao lost twice to JMM.
Respectfully (*and I mean that), I don't get that kind of thinking. Once one starts down that road? Doesn't one have to look at every possible fight of every , at least major, fighter?

Secondly, are you really comfortable that scoring a close fight from TV is accurate? I'm sure as hell not. The views change, the angles are different from a real judges and one is poisoned by commentary.

My own view is a lot of the time (and the two Manny-JMM fights fit) fights are too close to call, or effectively draws, and we've agreed to have this thing called judges decide them.
That's just my own personal opinion, im not saying it goes for everyone else. But i think the 1st Taylor vs Hopkins was a draw, the 2nd fight Hopkins won 7-5, and Hopkins winning by 1 point against Calzaghe.

The only time you can say B-Hop has lost a fight legitmately, was way back in 1993. And even that fight wasn't one sided, and he was green and up against a prime RJJ.

Just goes to show how good of all rounder B-Hop is.