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

[SterlingStained]

does anybody have the video of the weigh in?

links anyone?

[Foreign Soil]

why does people act like hopkins is a master boxer like floyd for example? i mean, he was getting tagged by murat whose own mother doesn't even know who he is.

Floyd was getting tagged by Maidana... difference is, B Hops truly chose to fight that way against Murat, unlike the fabrication that Floyd chose to get hit by Maidana.

[TudorMiron]

lmao @ 5:42

You would lough but it's a standard warming up routine used in all soviet/russian boxing jims Russian old school Lol

[Bushidō]

I'm torn! I think Kov got this but wouldn't mind a Hopkins win

[StefanTosic]

First of all, after being banned I consider myself as rehablitated forum user who learned his lessons after being disciplined by the authorities, thank you admins for making me a man

I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY ABOUT THIS FIGHT! I'm torn too, just like Bushido... but it's mainly because I haven't seen enough of Kovalev fights, just a couple of fights to be exact. If Hopkins fought this kind of opponent just a few years ago I could comfortably vote for him, but now I'm a bit scared for him. Why scared? Because his last opponents weren't as good and as dangerous as Kovalev, Hopkins has the knowledge and knows every trick but is he too old? On the other hand Kovalev haven't fought nobody half good as Hopkins ever in his career. But one thing is sure, with Kovalev being such a big deal, one of the very most feared fighters in today's boxing, if Kovalev lose, Hopkins would make a great statement about how today's boxers lack fundamentals.

[jas]

Kova reacts to feints - Hopkins is good at feinting

Kova doesn't move his head - Hopkins is an accurate puncher

Kova hasn't been past 8 - Hopkins has been 12 rounds tons of times

Kova doesn't have a good chin - Hopkins has decent power in his right hand

Kova cuts easily - Hopkins throws great headbutts

Kova hasn't had to show inside game - Hopkins specialises on the inside

Kova has power - Hopkins has a great chin and defence

Kova isn't as fast as Dawson, Taylor or pascal

[King_]

Kova reacts to feints - Hopkins is good at feinting

Kova doesn't move his head - Hopkins is an accurate puncher

Kova hasn't been past 8 - Hopkins has been 12 rounds tons of times

Kova doesn't have a good chin - Hopkins has decent power in his right hand

Kova cuts easily - Hopkins throws great headbutts

Kova hasn't had to show inside game - Hopkins specialises on the inside

Kova has power - Hopkins has a great chin and defence

Kova isn't as fast as Dawson, Taylor or pascal

Kovalev is good at feinting too, Jas

[jas]

Kovalev is good at feinting too, Jas

Have we got an avi bet of any sort on this fight mate?

[champion4ever]

Not to mention he lacks a jab also which is going to make it very difficult for him to find Hopkins so he can land those mid range punches on his chin. Therefore one can expect a lot of movement and circling from Bernard in order to exploit this flaw of his game.

[King_]

Have we got an avi bet of any sort on this fight mate?

No but we can. If Hopkins wins you get all of my points and I change my avi to any of your choosing (pm it to me) for a month


If Kovalev wins you send me the same amount of points and I send you an avi and you rock it for a month.


How does that sound?