The World Boxing Association (WBA) had presented an intriguing hypothetical matchup: who would emerge victorious in a clash between Bernard Hopkins and Gennady Golovkin? Though both are celebrated world champions and near-contemporaries, their paths never crossed. ‘B-Hop’ dominated the middleweight division before finding further success as a light heavyweight. ‘Triple G’, on the other hand, built his legacy primarily in the middleweight and super middleweight categories.
The absence of a clash between Hopkins and Golovkin could be primarily pinned on circumstances. Despite his record-breaking championship win at age 49, Hopkins had been largely out of his prime by the middle of the last decade. By that time, Golovkin had incidentally started to peak. His fights, especially the ones against Canelo Alvarez, went on to become one of the biggest draws of the time. Nevertheless,…
