What was Bernard Hopkins Best Performance?

[The Gambler1981]

Not to mention the fact that the entire tournament was built up by HBO, for Tito. They'd already crowned him before he even won the thing.

That is true, Tito <3 was at an all time high at that point.

[-Spinal-]

I think a fighters best performance should be the one he was underdog against and 9 out of 10 people were saying he was gonna lose.

So pick your poison:

Trinidad
Tarver
Pavlik
Pascal I

And was he underdog in Pascal II?

Anyway, from those 5 fights, the one that got me the happiest to be honest was against Kelly Pavlik. And reading the story about the kid who Hopkins became friends with, that had cancer? I believe? That made that gave the victory even more meaning to it. The kid kept himself alive just to watch one last Hopkins win, and Hopkins did it The kid went to sleep that night and never woke up again, he died 2-3 days later.

Because of what Hopkins did for that kid, and didn't make public to win the fans over, like let's say Pacquiao does. Becoming that kids best friend, and winning against all odds against the guy who was supposed to finally end Hopkins career and knock him out in to retirement.

I'd say Pavlik just because of that+the age he did it in+Pavlik being undefeated.

[JmH Reborn]

Anyway, from those 5 fights, the one that got me the happiest to be honest was against Kelly Pavlik. And reading the story about the kid who Hopkins became friends with, that had cancer? I believe? That made that gave the victory even more meaning to it. The kid kept himself alive just to watch one last Hopkins win, and Hopkins did it The kid went to sleep that night and never woke up again, he died 2-3 days later.

Because of what Hopkins did for that kid, and didn't make public to win the fans over, like let's say Pacquiao does. Becoming that kids best friend, and winning against all odds against the guy who was supposed to finally end Hopkins career and knock him out in to retirement.

I'd say Pavlik just because of that+the age he did it in+Pavlik being undefeated.

Yep, I feel the same way. That story was heart wrenching and hard to read. The Pavlik bout was just something else. That fight motivates the hell out of me all the time

[-Spinal-]

Something about the Pavlik fight was just special.

The amount of disrespect shown to Hopkins leading up to Trinidad and Pavlik was unreal and his response to them both was truly special. But I don't know, something about the Pavlik fight was almost touching in its conclusion.

Because Hopkins made the popular stare down while almost crying to the press.

"I'm tired of proving myself".

One day, the media will appreciate Hopkins once he's long gone and they will make a movie on him.


Every one of his wins have been mostly discredited by the media, his Trinidad win, Trinidad too small. His Tarver win, Tarver was nothing special. His Pavlik win, Pavlik was a blown up MW. His Pascal win, Pascal is the worst champion ever, Hopkins wouldn't beat Moore or Hagler.


Why not say all of this before the fights? Why say he's gonna get knocked before the fight, then discredit him after he wins?

[-Spinal-]

Yep, I feel the same way. That story was heart wrenching and hard to read. The Pavlik bout was just something else. That fight motivates the hell out of me all the time

I can see how Trinidad will be the popular choice, and that would have been my choice as well if the Pavlik fight didn't have so much behind it.

In reality the quality of opponents goes like this:

Trinidad>Tarver>Pascal>Pavlik.

Mind you I think Pavlik is the worse guy there, yet that was my pick for best Hopkins performance.

[Xeraser]

I think a fighters best performance should be the one he was underdog against and 9 out of 10 people were saying he was gonna lose.

So pick your poison:

Trinidad
Tarver
Pavlik
Pascal I

And was he underdog in Pascal II?

Anyway, from those 5 fights, the one that got me the happiest to be honest was against Kelly Pavlik. And reading the story about the kid who Hopkins
became friends with, that had cancer? I believe? That made that gave the
victory even more meaning to it. The kid kept himself alive just to watch one
last Hopkins win, and Hopkins did it The kid went to sleep that night and
never woke up again, he died 2-3 days later.

Because of what Hopkins did for that kid, and didn't make public to win the fans over, like let's say Pacquiao does. Becoming that kids best friend, and
winning against all odds against the guy who was supposed to finally end
Hopkins career and knock him out in to retirement.

I'd say Pavlik just because of that+the age he did it in+Pavlik being
undefeated.

He was 7/5 slightly underdog on Pascal 2.

Hopkins best performance was against Tito. Everyone thought Hopkins was at the tail end of his career. Little did we know he was just getting started.

[Shabba Rank$]

It has to be Trinidad man.

[SCtrojansbaby]

Best win = Winky(#2 pound for pound)
Best performance = Tarver(Nobody gave B-Hop even the slightest chance)

[GreatestIam]

Something about the Pavlik fight was just special.

The amount of disrespect shown to Hopkins leading up to Trinidad and Pavlik was unreal and his response to them both was truly special. But I don't know, something about the Pavlik fight was almost touching in its conclusion.

Hell ya with Pavlik conquering a guy who many even myself argued beat Hopkins 2wice(taylor) no questions was special... Pavlik was on fire KOing everyone and Hopkins completely and utterly dismantled him..

[Steak]

Trinidad, without question.

A pillar to post ass whipping, dominated the entire thing from start to finish, capped it off with the knockout, and made HBO look like a bunch of ****riding morons.

bingo


most unexpected excellent performance from him to me was either Tarver or Pavlik. he just made them look plain silly.

Pascal was not surprising at all, since Pascal is horribly flawed.