Sugar Ray vs. B-Hop at 160. Is Ray to skillful for Hopkins or would Hopkins natural advantage in size be to much for Ray? What do you think?
2006-12-13 05:40:16 · 10 answers · asked by Pancho 4 in Sports ➔ Boxing
I assume that this is only a comparison of what they had when both were in their prime. I am sure Leonard would win. Hopkins is essentially a defensive boxer who likes to put his armor around him for six or seven rounds and then begin to fight. Leonard's boxing ability and intelligence definitely were better than that of Hopkins. Leonard would not bite the bait and allow Hopkins to wear him down. Anyway Leonard had a great aerobic capacity making him able to go for 15 rounds and still have a lot in reserve. He would box around Hopkins, let him waste energy hitting the air. Leonard also had good ability to assimilate the blows that he received and also had a good punch. His record shows that. I t would be a 12 round fight and the decision would be for Leonard,
2006-12-13 06:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bernard Hopkins
2016-05-23 19:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting fight here Pancho. I believe that Leonard is faster but Hopkins has the edge in strength and power. Leonard would land some dazzling combinations without too much effect on Hopkins who would counter with some good punches of his own. This would probably be a close fight due to Leonard's speed but Hopkins would pressure him and land enough more effective punches to capture the decision.
2006-12-13 06:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pancho - I have to go with Leonard. This would be a tactical match. A tactical match favors Leonard, who is perhaps the most ring savvy and intelligent fighter I've seen (with the exception of Ali). I think this fight would be slower paced then most would think. Each fighter would wait for the other to lead so they could counter. I think this fight materializes the same way the Jones/Hopkins or Leonard/Benitez fight did. Leonard by unanimous decision in a fight that lacked meaningful exchanges.
2006-12-15 04:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Bernard, but he wouldn't have stood a chance against Leonard.
You guys saw what Leonard did to Hagler? Same thing happens here.
2006-12-13 15:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hopkins for the same reason he beat De La Hoya... Size and Strength....
and no i'm not saying de la hoya is better than leonard..
2006-12-13 08:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don King
2006-12-13 07:53:59 · answer #7 · answered by b4_999 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thinm B-Hop wins this. He just over powers him and drains him. I think the only Middleweight who could match up with B-Hop is Marvin Hagler.
2006-12-13 09:05:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think hopkins wil dominate leonard
2006-12-13 05:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by James D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SSugar for sure
2006-12-13 06:20:07 · answer #10 · answered by ticketoride04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋