
Originally Posted by
ICE COLD BOXING

Originally Posted by
Fenster
Ok, well ive seen you list Woods as one of Jones better wins plenty of times...
What are Hopkins best wins?
No i just do a list and put Woods in it but i rate it goodish win like i said.
Hopkins best wins ??
Felix Trinidad
Glen Johnson
Oscar Dela Hoya
Winky Wright
Howard Eastman
William Joppy
Autwun Echols
Simon Brown
Keith Holmes
Antonio Tarver
I think the point Fenster is trying to make by bringing up Roy and B-hop is that you can criticise anyone's career if you look closely enough. He's probably annoyed like me about some of the earlier posts in this thread by some of the other guys which were just pure hate and criticism without any logical argument to back it up, like saying JC's a wimp and has never fought anyone that was a danger to him. Can't argue with guys like that, they'd still find something wrong with him if he knocked out Kess, Pav and B-hop in the same night, that's why I didn't get involved in this thread earlier.
Anyways, just a couple of points in defence of some of the defences JC has made (though you can't defend all of them). You mention Clinton as one of Roy's goodish defences, though you don't mention Starie who JC fought even though he inflicted Clinton's 1st defeat. Also Eastman is considered as one of Hopkins better opponents, even though he would have lost to Ashira if it wasn't for some dodgy judging, a guy that Calzaghe was rightly ridiculed for taking on.
I only mention those guys because one of the arguments to discredit JC's reign was including looking up some past opponent of Sheika's who beat him on boxrec, though it had no inclination on the guys form coming into the JC fight.
I don't mind people criticising some of JC's career choices, but calling him a wimp is unnacceptable, especially considering he took on Lacy, a guy that was considered AT THE TIME, as the most dangerous opponent he can face, and also the fact that he's doing the same again by facing Kessler.
If he beats Kessler, his name will rightly be mentioned alongside the likes of Hagler, Roy and B-hop in boxing history, as his record will stand up to just as much scrutiny as theirs.
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