 Hopkins & Mayweather, who has the better resume? |
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 May 15 2009, 08:22 AM
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Heavyweight Group: Members Posts: 6,758 Joined: 14-December 07 From: Washington DC Member No.: 6,540  |
Bernard Hopkins - 56(32)-5-1
Highlights: One of the greatest middleweights of all time - 20 defenses of the Middleweight crown - Oldest Middleweight champion of all time - Title holder in two weight classes Notable wins: Felix Trinidad, Kelly Pavlik, Winky Wright, Antonio Tarver, Oscar De Hoya Floyd Mayweather Jr - 39(25)-0 Highlights: -6 time champ in 5 different weight classes -Bronze medalist in 1996 olympic games Notable wins: Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo (2x), Zab Judah, Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya |
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May 15 2009, 09:04 AM
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Junior Welterweight Group: Members Posts: 1,410 Joined: 9-April 08 From: Honolulu, HI Member No.: 7,195 |
In my humble opinion, Hopkins has the better resume. He hasn't ducked anyone which is proven by his 20 consecutive defense. You can't do that by ducking and dodging. He moved up in class and did something even Sugar Ray Robinson couldn't do by moving from Middleweight to Light Heavyweight and capturing the title. Then he goes on to be the current Middleweight champion who knocked out the man that took his title (Jermaine Taylor) even though no one gave him a chance. Floyd does has some impressive wins and the better defense if you ask me but he hasn't taken on all comers as we would like him to.
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May 15 2009, 09:05 AM
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CAESAR, H.M.I.C. Group: Root Admin Posts: 21,447 Joined: 20-October 00 Member No.: 2 |
Hopkins!
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May 15 2009, 09:16 AM
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First Ballot Group: Team BU Posts: 18,135 Joined: 8-December 04 From: New York Member No.: 1,262 |
Hopkins.
I don't think it's all that tough of a choice either. |
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May 15 2009, 09:44 AM
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Choppin Headz Boi! Group: Team BU Posts: 22,696 Joined: 16-October 02 Member No.: 19 |
Hopkins.
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May 15 2009, 09:59 AM
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Welterweight Group: Members Posts: 1,762 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Tampa Bay Area Member No.: 10,273 |
hopkins. hands down. he has never ducked anyone. win or lose he has fought absolutely everyone... and most of the time he won. 20 straight title defenses is ridiculous. mayweather is too busy ducking the best fighters to string together 5 defenses.
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May 15 2009, 10:16 AM
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Cruiserweight Group: Team BU Posts: 5,543 Joined: 10-December 04 Member No.: 1,333 |
It is a close one. Let's not forget Mayweather established himself as a special fighter by beating Genaro Hernandez, only 2 years after turning pro. Then he dismantled Manfredy, Corrales and so on. He started his pro career with a bang establishing himself early while Hopkins toiled in relative obscurity fighting for 50 to a 100 grand per championship fight. It wasn't until 2001 when he was 36 that Hopkins began doing his most important work.
At this point though Hopkins has the edge which he has because of the fighters he has beat but also the novelty that most of the guys he beat were so much younger than he was. Mayweather still is only 31 and provided he gets back to doing what he started in 2002, when he used to fight dangerous contenders, I think he could top Hopkins. |
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May 15 2009, 10:38 AM
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Welterweight Group: Members Posts: 1,860 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Chicago Member No.: 2,078 |
You guys are not seeing reality.
Floyd has the better resume, easily. Sure, Hopkins moved up all of 2 weight classes and has those 20 defenses in what was a weak division. Floyd, OTOH, has campaigned in all of 5 different weight classes and won titles in them all. Floyd moved up in weight to beat HOF competition. Hopkins has not fought any HOF competition above 160 lbs except for Wright, who had to move up from 160 to face Hopkins @ LHW. The HOF fighters Hopkins fought @ 160lbs were either moving up in weight or beat him. |
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May 15 2009, 10:51 AM
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Formerly wvu8893 Group: Banned Posts: 1,232 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Beckley, West Virginia Member No.: 2,334 |
I say let them fight in November and settle it.
I pick Hopkins. |
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May 15 2009, 11:06 AM
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Junior Welterweight Group: Members Posts: 1,436 Joined: 8-December 03 Member No.: 634 |
Hopkins does.
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