Hopkins would never be dropped by the likes of a Caparello, or a Fonfara

[takingaim]

Kovalev's foot was stood on.

[LacedUp]

Not sure about Echols may of been but sure I recall someone else dropping him. Vaguely remember catching it on KOTV back in the day

I just re checked it - Echols hit him after the break, so it wasn't ruled a legit KD.

As far as I can make out he was dropped twice vs Mercado and twice vs Pascal, one of which was questionable.

So he's been dropped 4 times in his career.

[BodiesInFlight]

B-Hop fanboys out in full force.

[jas]

That's the difference between B-Hop and these other so called champs in the LHW division.

Another great thread by therichcoward

Green and gifts sent

[King_]

Kovalev didn't get knocked down. He got tripped.


That shouldn't have been ruled as a KD.



Neexxttttt

[dan_cov]

Kovalev didn't get knocked down. He got tripped.


That shouldn't have been ruled as a KD.



Neexxttttt

He was knocked down and it was rightfully ruled.
He was knocked down as the result of a punch.

[TBear]

The Mercado fight was in Ecuador at an extremely high altitude. All the fighters in the card were extremely affected by the altitude. Anyways Don King staged the fight in Mercado's home country to give his fighter the best chance to win. Hopkins just wouldn't have a part of it.

[takingaim]

He was knocked down and it was rightfully ruled.
He was knocked down as the result of a punch.

No, he went down because he lost his balance due to his foot being stood on.

[ИATAS]

Caparello stepped on Kovalev's foot so he was obviously off balance. He wasn't hurt at all.

I just re checked it - Echols hit him after the break, so it wasn't ruled a legit KD.

As far as I can make out he was dropped twice vs Mercado and twice vs Pascal, one of which was questionable.

So he's been dropped 4 times in his career.

These are the only times he's been KD. First KD against Pascal was in the back of the head. Second was legit.

Against Mercado I think it may have been related to the high elevation in Ecuador. Not sure if Bhop was properly adjusted to that environment as he seemed a bit weak and fatigued. The immediate rematch in America bhop made easy work of him.

So there was a 17 year gap between those two fights. Mercado in 1994 and Pascal 2011

[Light_Speed]

Wasn't he dropped by Echols & twice by Mercado?

Echols nearly dropped him in the first fight but B-Hop survived.

http://youtu.be/RXFRXoL40bY?t=9m47s