How would Hopkins do against these guys he never faced?

Question

James Toney?

Michael Nunn? (was beating Toney until the last rounds)

Nigel Benn?

Mike McCallum?

Answer 1

he'd have beat them all but he won't beat calzaghe.

Answer 2

Im presuming we are talking at Middleweight when all these fighters are in their primes.

James Toney would of been the hardest fight out of the 4 i would say. Toney was probably the pound for pound champ in the early 90s and was believe it or not good to watch in them days, he is a definite hall of famer and that will be down to his Middleweight days. I would see it being a pretty defensive fight obviously with both being very cagey for the opening half of the fight at that point Hopkins would start to produce the better work and start to creep ahead on the scorecards. The last few rounds would of been an out an out war as Toney realises he is behind on the scorecards and has to go for the KO, Hopkins uses some great defensive skills to avoid Toneys big shots and goes on to win a close but unanimous decision.

Michael Nunn was a very underated fighter and does deserve more recognition than he gets but however i dont see him being in the class of Hopkins, i dont think B-Hop would stop him but i see him grinding out a fairly comprehensive points victory.

Nigel Benn i would have to say would be the most dangerous opponent of the 4, Benn had ferocious knockout power and this could of been a danger but after seeing what Hopkins did to Felix Trinidad who was another ferocious puncher i would have to say that Hopkins would win this one and probably by late stoppage after Benn had blew himself out looking for the big shot all night.

Mike McCallum (the bodysnatcher) another truly underated fighter who is one of my favourites of alltime, i do think however that Mikes prime may well of been at Light Middle where he was a monster he just never seemed to be as effective when he moved up and for that reason i would go for another close but unanimous decision for Hopkins, I would definitely see Bernard visiting the hospital with bruised ribs after the fight though.

Answer 3

he beats them all......having said that, they would all have given him trouble...especially mc callum.

Answer 4

Hopkins at his best.....

Beats Toney

Beats Nunn

Beats Benn

Loses to McCallum

Answer 5

James Toney - draw or split decision either way

Michael Nunn - unanimous decision for BHop

Nigel Benn - Nigel KO's BHop

Mike McCallum - close unanimous decision for BHop