Prime Hopkins vs Kovalev?

Reread what I said. Hopkins was well known for being a little dirty. If you've ever seen him fight he fought with 2 hands, his head and shoulder. It would of been an ugly, dirty fight cause Ward isn't going to put up with it. Ward is faster though. Ward (prime, not rusty) would still win a wide decision or stop Hopkins. Ward knows all of those 'old school' tactics, he employs them himself when he has to. Also, Ward is better, faster, and smarter IMO and Ward is the one who hasn't lost a fight since he was 12 and is an olympic gold medal winner. Hopkins lost many fights.

Hopkins. This fight didn't change my opinion.

Prime Hopkins might have beat the rusty Andre Ward we saw in the first fight but prime, not rusty Ward would stop prime Hopkins or win a wide decision. Reread what I said. Hopkins was well known for being a little dirty. If you've ever seen him fight he fought with 2 hands, his head and shoulder. It would of been an ugly, dirty fight cause Ward isn't going to put up with it. Ward is faster though.

Prime Hopkins would of beat both Kov & Ward. He would of met Ward on the inside with his head and when Ward bounced off him he would of hit him with a 1-2. He'd a done it all night. Prime Hopkins might have beat the rusty Andre Ward we saw in the first fight but prime, not rusty Ward would stop prime Hopkins or win a wide decision.

32 year old prime Hopkins. Look at this dudes pace, aggressiveness, defense, inside/outside offense. Kovalev would get stopped just like this young undefeated tough as nails Glen Johnson did.

Funny, I think this concept would have been laughed at a year ago when people here were declaring Kovalev GOAT @ LHW. As far as prime Hopkins goes, tough call. Kovalev's struggling on the inside wouldn't bode well for him, but that power and crisp speed is always in issue, for everyone.

"Hopkins does the same thing as Ward did"? Loses to him then gets revenge in the rematch via low blows? Prime Hopkins was a much better fighter than Ward... His dirtiness was creative not just blatant fouling (although he did a lil of that too)

Prime Hopkins would of beat both Kov & Ward. He would of met Ward on the inside with his head and when Ward bounced off him he would of hit him with a 1-2. He'd a done it all night.

Prime Hopkins beats Ward and Kovalev.

Well seems so far everyone is picking Hopkins. A couple of factors in Kovalev's fabour that were brought up at the time were, Kovalev is bigger, longer and hits harder. I actually think a prime Hopkins could beat Kovalev both on the inside (like Ward) and on the outside. Anyone for Kovalev?

Hopkins does the same thing to Kovalev as what Ward did. Now prime Hopkins-Ward would be very intriguing indeed.

Hopkins wins absolutely

Who wins? Watching Bhop vs Kovalev and the way Hopkins limited his offence I thought that Prime Bhop would have given him the business. Remember Bhop has a better right hand than Ward. Many at the time told me that Kovalev would have dominated even a prime Hopkins. What does everyone think about this potential matchup? Anyone who said that needs to be drawn and quartered.

Who wins? Watching Bhop vs Kovalev and the way Hopkins limited his offence I thought that Prime Bhop would have given him the business. Remember Bhop has a better right hand than Ward. Many at the time told me that Kovalev would have dominated even a prime Hopkins. What does everyone think about this potential matchup?if you go the distance with a 49 yr old man whos legs where gone you are not that great..and prime bhop beats kova any time of the week

A prime hopkins beats kovalev the same way ward did on The inside bhop was 49 when he fought kovalev his legs were gone