After Kovalev stops Bernard, I dont want to hear any "He's old" excuses.

All from the one guy in one thread :lol1: "If Hopkins wins convincingly (which he likely will), I hope it forces people to evaluate the caliber of Kovalev and maybe stop hyping some of these guys up. FYI -- look at his resume. Nothing he's done should elevate anyone to top 5 p4p status." "Can someone explain to me who Kovalev has beaten again? Ahh boxing fans. Fall for the same thing each time." "Let's say decent; I'd say "alright" though. This doesn't spring anyone into the top 5 p4p IMO. The only intrigue to this fight is if Hopkins looks his age. Because other then that, Kovalev is tailor made for him. I mean you couldn't have drawn up a better opponent for Hopkins to look dominant against." "I think Antonio Tarver can cut off a ring better and has better power than Kovalev. There is nothing Kovalev will bring that Hopkins hasn't seen before. And I guarantee there will be more than a few people who end up screaming at their screens Saturday night, wondering why Kovalev isn't throwing punches." "Yeah man, I'm not really bowled over by what Hopkins is doing because the opponents really aren't that good. I hate to say it but it's true. Like the last guy he fought. They're doing the same thing here again and boy have they found a sweet victim in Kovalev. You're right though it's perception and age factor. And they're milking it." http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?p=15070809#post15070809 We're so lucky we have these guys here to school us.

^^^^ rofl ^^

Thos eexcuses are being used of course. Came across this on a boxing news site :lol1: "S Tyrone Ingram OonkaSymeon · Top Commenter · "The Kingpin" Oonka Symeon CD: Together ft. Camille Green and CRG at Reggae artist Hopkins showed up "old" in this fight and lost just like I said he would but. ...he has nothing at all to be ashamed of at all. And what we still need to keep in mind is that Bernard Hopkins is 49 years old and was 10 years past the age that most fighter are either retired, on a losing streak and no longer at a world class level. Or fighting because they had to make a comeback because they needed the money. ..none of this applied to Bernard Hopkins. Also: a 35 year old Hopkins would've knocked Kovolev out or would've beat him convincingly. Nuff Said" And then.. "I think he did actually take Sergey Kovolev to school in that he extended him the distance and snapped his knockout streak. ...and also exposed a few "flaws" in Kovolev's style ..but I have a lot more respect for Kovolev, now" :lol1:

Yes. He's old. What scares me is how he was able to rock Kovalev's bell several times.

What a performance from Kovalev A fighter who can score like that from the outside against Hopkins is a problem for anyone. Especially when he can punch as well.

even though hopkins lost he won

There were quite a few people saying just that, and they're probably the same people that made the threads later claiming he was old. It was retarded to think Hopkins could win in the first place and now sour grapes later on. Well, sour grapes ARE the best kind of grapes doe....:headbang:

Fortunately, the fight turned out to be the complete opposite. I can only call em, not account for payoffs. It's a damn shame too because this could have been a great fight, they trying to pay the old man off so they can build a star. :nonono:

Before: "He's the alien! Face first euro bum Kov will be outsped, outskilled, outslicked. Mark your calenders." After: "Well nothing special, Kovalev beat a 70 year old man, hope he's proud. SMH" Only damn way he won. This old ass man took the beast twelve rounds and laughed at his punches all along the way........SMH. http://i.imgur.com/lBNxU.gif

What a performance from Kovalev

BHOP will have Kovalev confused and timid the entire fight. BHOP magically lulls another come forward puncher into fighting his fight and he dismantles him down the stretch. Fortunately, the fight turned out to be the complete opposite.

hes very old

he was old 10 years ago, but he is a one of a kind fighter who could defy the odds time and time again....he is 49 but still competing at a very high level and kova gets full credit from me! he truly shocked me how technically sound he was!

There were quite a few people saying just that, and they're probably the same people that made the threads later claiming he was old. It was retarded to think Hopkins could win in the first place and now sour grapes later on.

It's also way too late to play dumb. Or maybe you aren't playing.

Before: "He's the alien! Face first euro bum Kov will be outsped, outskilled, outslicked. Mark your calenders." After: "Well nothing special, Kovalev beat a 70 year old man, hope he's proud. SMH" I see very few people saying that. Now you're just talking out of your a$$.

Before: "He's the alien! Face first euro bum Kov will be outsped, outskilled, outslicked. Mark your calenders." After: "Well nothing special, Kovalev beat a 70 year old man, hope he's proud. SMH"

Age didn't lose the fight for Hopkins. A superior fighter with a sound game plan did.

That is the problem with fighting hopkins. If you win then people will discredit the win and say he was too old. If you lose you will be called a hype job. I discredited Calzaghe's win, until Hops came back and handled Pavlik like a child and went on to win even more titles. No more discrediting anyone who beats Hopkins!

The guy is damn near 50 years old, I think the "he's old"-excuse is legit in this case lol :D As much as I dislike Bhop, props to him for taking this fight.