Comments Thread For: Bernard Hopkins: Adonis Stevenson is The Guy To Beat

[zuz]

Hopkins had a chance to fight Kovalev. His promoter and network rejected the fight. Blame them.

Nope.
That's Kovalev and his part been ones who did it.
U apparently have no clue u've been talking about.

[SaldanaCC]

B hop gets koed by both these guy just way too much power and he knows it b hops next fight says it all 14-1......really and ive never heard of the guy!!!!!!!!!
Love b hop but he aint fightin nobody an if he does he looses!

[uncommon]

It is possible that Hopkins could hold, trick, cheat, befuddle, and use an array of dull and like tactics against Stevenson who may be amazed for a few of the rounds, forget to punch, and let a perfectly winnable fight slip away.

Hopkins' methods won't work against Kovalev. Sergey's mind is too strong. Sergey will punch hard and often and simply break the old pro down. In this sport, age has some disadvantages.

[ShoulderRoll]

The winner of Hopkins-Shumenov against the winner of Stevenson-Kovalev for all the marbles at light heavyweight.

I like it.

[yoz]

It is possible that Hopkins could hold, trick, cheat, befuddle, and use an array of dull and like tactics against Stevenson who may be amazed for a few of the rounds, forget to punch, and let a perfectly winnable fight slip away.

Hopkins' methods won't work against Kovalev. Sergey's mind is too strong. Sergey will punch hard and often and simply break the old pro down. In this sport, age has some disadvantages.

I welcome the fight. Hopefully Kovalev puts this old bast*rd to sleep.

[skinnystev]

stevenson was knocked cold by a journeyman darnel boone how good can he be

[guitarboyled]

stevenson was knocked cold by a journeyman darnel boone how good can he be

Ward went down to the hands of the same journeyman, watch the fight.

I've been following Stevenson for years, he's 100% a different fighter.

Back then he had no trainer, no management, etc.

[guitarboyled]

It is possible that Hopkins could hold, trick, cheat, befuddle, and use an array of dull and like tactics against Stevenson who may be amazed for a few of the rounds, forget to punch, and let a perfectly winnable fight slip away.

Hopkins' methods won't work against Kovalev. Sergey's mind is too strong. Sergey will punch hard and often and simply break the old pro down. In this sport, age has some disadvantages.

Stevenson has power but also speed, a good defence and all around good boxing IQ.

If you take away's Kovalev's power, he's got nothing.

[bojangles1987]

Stevenson is a one handed fighter basically. All Hopkins has to do is neutralize that left hand and he will mug Adonis to a decision.

I can see that happening, too. Hopkins is smart enough to neutralize Stevenson and if no ref called him out throughout his forties for his dirty tactics, they sure won't now.

[bojangles1987]

Hop will expose either Stevenson or Kovalev like he did it to Pavlik, Pascal, Cloud etc.
Intelligence will beat rude power.
Just provide him that phukin opportunity and finally fight each other HBO pusies.
Phuk that Fanfara and other bull**** .
Moddufakaz gotta fight each other then face Bernard for unification.
I wanna see old school honored man holding up these belts over his head.
He's one real moda***a who truly deserves that.

Both Stevenson and Kovalev are better than Pascal, and much, much better than Cloud.

Stevenson has skill and speed and power, Kovalev is arguably the most dangerous offensive weapon in the sport right now, and neither would be anything like Hopkins fighting Pavlik or Pascal or anyone else he's fought since Calzaghe, probably. Needless to say, Hopkins isn't the same guy that fought Calzaghe.

Not saying he can't beat them, at this point I'd be a damn fool to count Hopkins out, but these two are not just another Pavlik or Pascal.