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B-Hop in another execution
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Hopkins is too old to take those kind of shots.Comment
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They said the same things about Cloud, Tarver and Pavlik and were any of those fights even close? The thing is, Cleverly was actually doing good work just before he was hurt and finished off. Kovalev being effective past mid-rounds is still an open question. Hopkins can very well take him into deep waters and drown him. If kovalev in his next fight takes an opponent that is a good boxer and looks average and you see Hopkins immediately agree to fight him, the fight is already in the bag for Hopkins. He's done that with all 3 fighters I've mentioned above. The mans a genius and knows that he can figure out any puncher that walks in straight lines.Comment
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Well by all accounts Golovkin was dominating Kovalev in sparring.
I don't know about Hopkins...I just don't know lol.Comment
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I have to wonder what 'good work' you're refering to by Cleverly, but, much as I like Kovalev, he does get hit too much. Perhaps it's a sacrifice he's been willing to make since he's not really been in with heavy hitters, but then BHop himself ain't really known for his pop. I think Kovalev is a different kind of fighter than those above; a very heavy handed pressure fighter - he's got a swarmers punch output, mobility and great combos. I suspect it's a bridge too far for BHop at this age, but the reality is that the fight ain't happening now Kovs got the HBO deal.
Golovkin vs BHop?? My first thought was
But actually it's not as impossible as you'd think. In a straight up 'clean' fight, Gena would have the speed, mobility and power to give BHop real problems, and being the shorter guy, with good infighting, clinching would be problematic for Hopkins. In reality though BHop clinches, leans , mauls, does whatever to put GGG off his game. Again, ain't a fight thats ever gonna happen 'less the cold war ends.
Golovkin - Ward however is a fight that can (and hopefully will) be made 2014/5. A year ago I would have considered the idea laughable, but I'm coming round to the idea that Golovkin could possibly take this, despite the sizable disparity in ring weight. In any case, a very, very good fight - and if Ward, why not BHop?Comment
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Well, by Sanchez' account Kovalev was fighting 'scared' - was showing GGG 'too much respect'.
Kovalev says it was kinda 50/50.
What I suspect Sanchez was meaning is that he wanted Kovalev to box aggressively (in his match style, I guess), but Kovalev elected to box more cautiously or defensively (which he's fully capable of as an accomplished amateur). As far as I know, no-one's said anything about Kovalev being dominated, simply that stylistically, he didn't box the way Abel wanted him to.
Tyrell Hendrix (the guy who said he dropped GGG in sparring) is an averageish LHW, however, and basically admits to having the snot beaten out of him by GGG every time they sparred (- after that first session, of course).Comment
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The Executioner has too much chin for GGG. Hype train derailed.Comment
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The round before Cleverly was finished off, I remember him landing some good punches and Kovalev looking to get a second wind (the announcers caught it as well). He's the type of fighter that exerts a lot of energy in the early rounds, and I wonder what would happen when he fights someone who can survive early and make him lead, and miss a lot of shots just as Hopkins would. And trust me, you thinking that Kovalev is better than the fighters I mentioned above is what everyone thinks before Hopkins exposes them. They said that Pavlik wasn't old the way Tarver was and people actually feared for his health, and of course you remember the result. Actually Cleverly is the best fighter he's fought, no one knows what will happen if he has to go to the late rounds. I'm not saying he can't, it's just something that we'll have to see, but my money is with Hopkins right now.
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Golovkin would ****ing murder hopkins, jrComment
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