By Edward Chaykovsky
Dangerous puncher Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (25-0-1, 23KOs) is refusing to get sucked in to a war of words with Bernard "The Alien" Hopkins (55-6-2, 32KOs). The two fighters will battle in a much anticipated unification for the IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight titles on Saturday, November 8 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City live on HBO World Championship Boxing.
"I am not a talker, I am a fighter and I am sure Bernard will promote the fight for both of us. I don't really understand what Bernard is saying. It doesn't matter what he says. Even if I understood, I wouldn't care. I don't worry about him. I'll go into the ring and do my job," Kovalev said. "Bernard talks and fights. I just fight.
Kovalev has a lot of respect for Hopkins and at one time looked up to him as a superstar. Now he plans to end the historic run of a fighter nearing the age of 50.
"It is not easy to overlook Hopkins. I think when he's 60 years old he'll be in the same condition. He's an alien, but I have to send him to the moon and maybe from there he'll go by himself to Mars," Kovalev said. "It is my secret what I will do on fight night. I will give it my all and come out with the win."
