Again..many here would say that Foster would KO Hopkins or some madness like that. Guys..forget ANYONE under 200lbs knocking out Hopkins...it's simply not possible. Not only is Hopkins ELUSIVE but he has one of the best chins, and most stamina or any fighter in history. Foster may win on points because of his jab and his power advantage...but I wouldn't be surprised to see Hopkins edge out a close decision in this one. Yes..bernard is THAT good.
Knocking out Hopkins is of course exceedingly difficult but i wouldn't say it's out of the question here. Foster is not only one of the best Light heavies of all time but probably the hardest hitting. In order for Hopkins to have a shot at actually winning he'd have to open himself up a lot more and that means more power shots he'd have to absorb. I don't think Bernard would like them too much.
Foster by ko or ud, shrimpstaff. I invite your bottom level intelligence to investigate how many actual light heavyweights Hopkins has fought. I would then invite you how Tarver compares to any atg. You are quite simply too stupid to live.
Jesus Christ! And ppl think that I jump the gun! B-Hop beats Kelly Pavlik, and suddenly he can edge out Bob Foster? Sly do you have any idea what Bob Foster would have done to Pavlik? Foster by decision. B-Hop goes into survival mode after tasting Bob's power. Foster was taller than Pavlik, with comparable reach, only Bob had MUCH MUCH faster hands than Pavlik, a better jab, and of course more power.
Foster was the best 175 pounder of all-time. He was that good. A near impossible matchup for anyone smaller than him.
I think it woulda been a pick em between him and Spinks. BOTH of them beat Hopkins, and with room to spare. And both of them would have ended Pavlik's life within 3 rounds.
Forget Spinks, and Foster, I dont even think Hopkins could have beaten Eddie MM at 175, not if Eddie was at his best.
I dunno about that. Muhammad was a very good fighter, but he didn't hold any kind of size advantage over Hopkins. Bernard is an absolultely brilliant fighter. I honestly think you need to hold a real physical advantage over him (size, strength, speed) to beat him. He's that good.
Yeah, at beating up much smaller than him. My take is about the exact opposite. Hopkins is "that" good beating smaller men. I guess Tarver wasn't smaller, but Tarver is very average and has lost to nearly ever decent fighter he fought at least once. Hopkins technically is a genius. However, his true genius is in signing contracts against smaller talented fighters. All of his victories fall under this category except for Tarver. That's it. Hopkins is a great-light, with a lot of smoke and mirrors. I have seen all of his fights and was formerly a huge fan.
Foster by KO. Too big, too good, too strong. And there's no way Bob Foster is greater than Michael Spinks.
Foster was too good and big for Hopkins at light heavy, but Hopkins would have taken him the limit if he stayed on his bicycle as Bob had trouble with movers. Many folks forget that Foster was knocking the shit out of Ali and cut him because Ali walked right into his shots and traded with him, and did not box like he should have.
Since this is a mythical match-up, I think you have to imagine Hopkins as as 28-30 year old Light Heavy instead of the 40+ version we've actually seen. The younger version of Hopkins wasn't afraid of a higher work rate and actually engaged in dangerous exchanges. But on the flip side, the younger Hopkins wasn't near as slick or evasive. I think Hopkins would be the most difficult 175 pound opponent Foster faced. But in the end, the power and size advantage give Foster the edge in a close decision win. By the way, anyone ever wonder if Foster could have been a great HW if he actually would have campaigned at heavy and gained the weight needed. After watching Holyfield's transformation, I always wonder if Foster could have been much, much better at HW with today's nutrition and a dedication to fight bigger like Evander. Hell, he was almost 6' 3" , lanky as hell and never got over 190 pounds. Surely with today's weight gain capabilities (and we can even throw in steroids), Foster could have been a force.
