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

[IronDanHamza]

Kovalev does have more than power, but he's not like Golovkin. Golovkin is an excellent boxer with power. Kovalev is a puncher who can box.

Really cannot see how Golovkin is an excellent boxer.

[bojangles1987]

Really cannot see how Golovkin is an excellent boxer.

Maybe not excellent. I wasn't saying he's Hopkins or Floyd or Rigo. But he typically sticks to fundamentals and the knockouts come because he hits so hard, which is different from Kovalev or Matthysse who are purely punchers.

[IronDanHamza]

Maybe not excellent. I wasn't saying he's Hopkins or Floyd or Rigo. But he typically sticks to fundamentals and the knockouts come because he hits so hard, which is different from Kovalev or Matthysse who are purely punchers.

He's got solid fundamentals and he's solid technically but I still don't think it translates to that.

I don't think I've ever seen him throw a counter punch.

He has subtle skills and breaks guys down with intelligent pressure and obviously extremely hard punches but like I said I don't see how he's an excellent boxer I wouldn't describe him as a boxer in any sense.

[SN!PER]

5 days left until Father Time gets his hands on old man Hopkins.

[Cuban Linx]

Hopkins is still a +215 underdog in this fight. I thought it would shift considering how many high profile boxers, and it seems the majority of experts, are confident in a Hopkins victory.

[jas]

Hopkins is still a +215 underdog in this fight. I thought it would shift considering how many high profile boxers, and it seems the majority of experts, are confident in a Hopkins victory.

He opened at +250.

But yea I see your point

Writers were 12-11 in favour of bhop

[BostonGuy]

I'm very nervous about this fight.

I have a bad feeling that Kovalev is going to be cheated in some way.

It's a Golden Boy event, and Hopkins is part owner of Golden Boy Promotions.

All four officials are from the same general area as B-Hop.

The referee David Fields will play a major role in this, because Hopkins knows he can't win without cheating with deliberate headbutts or other illegal tactics such as pretending to be fouled for a DQ.

What notable fights has Fields officiated?

[Build That Wall]

What notable fights has Fields officiated?

Here are the World Title Fights he has reffed.

Sakio Bika vs Anthony Dirrell 1

Martinez vs Pavlik

Zolani Tete vs Teiru Kino****a

Kiko Martinez vs Jhonathan Romero

Sebastian Sylvester vs Giovani Lorenzo

Steve Molitor vs Takalani Ndlovu

Yoan Pablo Hernandez vs Troy Ross

Miguel Vazquez vs Ammeth Diaz

Gamboa vs Solis

Margarito vs Lujan

Torres vs Cotto

[Dr Rumack]

What notable fights has Fields officiated?

From a quick scan of boxrec the last major fight I noticed was Pavlik-Martinez. That's a big of a gap.

[Build That Wall]

Clark Sammartino was a judge for the Hopkins vs Tarver fight.