Part one of a three-part series
For the past few years, the names ?Floyd Mayweather? and ?Manny Pacquiao? have dominated much of the sport?s headlines, with the ultimate hope that the two men will be able to one day meet in the ring. At the moment Las Vegas is buzzing with Mayweather?s forthcoming bout with WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz this Saturday night and two months later Pacquiao will take center stage when he meets Juan Manuel Marquez for a third time inside of the MGM Grand.
There?s no question that Mayweather and Pacquiao are a different breed of athlete and their accomplishments over the past decade have led many to look at them as the two finest from this generation. You wouldn?t be criticized for choosing either but when looking at the career of Bernard Hopkins, you can?t help but to be taken back.
Pacquiao has shocked us by moving up in weight and dominating his opposition in recent years and Mayweather has always marveled with his ring generalship, but what is just impressive about Hopkins is the longevity and desire that he has shown. He doesn?t look to be slowing down either at 46 years old, coming off a pair of stirring battles with Haitan-Canadian Jean Pascal, the first one having been ruled a controversial majority draw this past December while Bernard emerged with the WBC light heavyweight crown in the rematch six months later.
