"Alien" Hopkins vs "Krusher" Kovalev Post fight Discussion thread

[BTL]

good find

[SN!PER]

If Kovalev wins, give him the credit he deserves!!

Don't say he beat an old man. Bernard is one of the best ever.

[jas]

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=15076339

[SHO_RULEZ]

As the eve of the fight approaches, I still envision the same result. Hopkins luring Kovalev into a borefest of posing, for a surprisingly easy UD. Hopkins delivers the occasional pot shot to win the rounds. John David Jackson is a strong (and apparently vengeful ) presence in Kovalev's corner to urge him to stop looking a Hop. But I see a stinker into the late rounds. Then Kovalev suddenly realizes that he's down about 5 points with only 3 rounds to go !

By this time, Kovalev has accumulated some hard potshots by Hopkins, possibly a gash from a butt, and the UD is in the bag. Hopkins boring 12 round UD, 117-111. There always seems to be one judge that gives a score that Hokins is su****ious of . But he'll win nonetheless.

[jas]

if kovalev didnt have power, most people would pick hopkins to win clearly

so for kova to win he has to either land and ko hopkins or make hopkins scared of his power and shell up and take a ud based on activity

[King_]

if kovalev didnt have power, most people would pick hopkins to win clearly

so for kova to win he has to either land and ko hopkins or make hopkins scared of his power and shell up and take a ud based on activity

[Levity]

As the eve of the fight approaches, I still envision the same result. Hopkins luring Kovalev into a borefest of posing, for a surprisingly easy UD. Hopkins delivers the occasional pot shot to win the rounds. John David Jackson is a strong (and apparently vengeful ) presence in Kovalev's corner to urge him to stop looking a Hop. But I see a stinker into the late rounds. Then Kovalev suddenly realizes that he's down about 5 points with only 3 rounds to go !

By this time, Kovalev has accumulated some hard potshots by Hopkins, possibly a gash from a butt, and the UD is in the bag. Hopkins boring 12 round UD, 117-111. There always seems to be one judge that gives a score that Hokins is su****ious of . But he'll win nonetheless.

So you don't think Kovalev will do better than Murat or Cloud?

[slimshandy69]

Lionel Thompson a good decent human aa good pundit. They should get hi as a commentator, he gives good insight

[BTL]

if kovalev didnt have power, most people would pick hopkins to win clearly

so for kova to win he has to either land and ko hopkins or make hopkins scared of his power and shell up and take a ud based on activity

[jas]

Hopkins wins via left hook liver shot a la Hopkins vs oscar