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Cobra33
07-07-2007, 07:36 PM
Two old school boxers in a head to head match-up.Who wins and why?
hopkinsfan07
07-07-2007, 09:33 PM
Hopkins by a clear UD 9-3 - 10-2 rounds for hopkins
Robbi
07-07-2007, 09:50 PM
Hopkins by a clear UD 9-3 - 10-2 rounds for hopkins

No problems with your opinion, but not sure Hopkins had the tools to clearly beat McCallum by scores of 118-110/117-111.

The only claim for Hopkins clearly beating McCallum in anyway shape or form, knockout. And that aint happening, make no mistake about it. McCallum arguably had a better chin than anyone Hopkins has fought to date.

I pick Hopkins to pull out a decision 115-113.
rekcutnevets
07-07-2007, 10:01 PM
In agreement with Robbi here.
mcvey
07-08-2007, 06:21 AM
Two old school boxers in a head to head match-up.Who wins and why?
McCallum is the more skilled imo but Hopkins is naturally bigger and stronger so Id go with him by Dec.
Robbi
07-08-2007, 10:08 PM
McCallum was clearly not at his prime when fighting Watson, Graham, and Toney at 160lbs.

But he was a damn finely tuned and accomplished middleweight who performed extremely well in the divison, with many observers having him outpointing Toney.
achillesthegreat
07-09-2007, 07:59 AM
Hopkins was a touch bigger, a touch stronger, more comfortable at 160. Plus I think he is a little more technically correct. Plus he is naturally more tricky and I think this may lure McCallum into Bernards fight rather than vica versa.

I'd say Hopkins UD!
Duodenum
07-09-2007, 04:10 PM
This is not to disrespect B-Hop in any way, but I am intractably predjuiced in favor of boxers with a 15 round pedigree, which B-Hop lacks, through no fault of his own. Nonetheless, Mike does have a championship rounds background (15 complete against Mannion, 13 against Minchillo), and available tale of the tape measurements indicate that Mike has a reach advantage on Hopkins as well. Taking into account the fine performer B-Hop is, I see the outcome as being:

McCallum SD 15 Hopkins
achillesthegreat
07-09-2007, 05:01 PM
X could do 15 no problem. X is one of the modern fighters who I have no doubt could do 15. He wouldn't suddenly just get tired in the 13th round.
Duodenum
07-09-2007, 06:46 PM
X could do 15 no problem. X is one of the modern fighters who I have no doubt could do 15. He wouldn't suddenly just get tired in the 13th round.Hence, my SD posit. (If the 15 round limit had never been abolished, B-Hop's current record would stand at 51-2.) Even Duran respects X.