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

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  • MDPopescu
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    #631
    Originally posted by New England
    i'm actually switching my pick.

    taking kovalev to win on points. i think hopkins will be able to get out of the way of the power punches, but i can't see him landing the more effective shots.

    kovalev will outwork him.
    You got it right.. It's likely to be a showcase fight to be included into the history books... At least that's what Hopkins lately implies...

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      #632
      I know who I want to win!

      And the fact that he's pushing 50 and getting in the ring with this man is remarkable.

      Fingers crossed for more history in the making.

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        #633
        Originally posted by New England
        i'm actually switching my pick.

        taking kovalev to win on points. i think hopkins will be able to get out of the way of the power punches, but i can't see him landing the more effective shots.

        kovalev will outwork him.

        fair assessment NE, sugar adam ali made a great point saying hopkins made taylor, calzaghe and dawson miss but didnt let his hands go enough to get the win.
        Last edited by jas; 08-27-2014, 08:33 AM.

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          #634
          Originally posted by jas
          fair assessment NE, sugar adam ali made a great point saying hopkins made taylor, calzaghe and dawson miss but didnt let his hands go enough to get the win.
          This time will be different, B-Hop will let his hands go and stun Kovalev.

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            #635
            Originally posted by Hippie Beater
            I haven't anticipated a fight this much in a while.

            I'm glad Stevenson ducked Hopkins. That would have been a far more predictable fight.

            This is the fight of the year IMO.

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                #637
                Originally posted by jas
                Agnew lasted until the 7th

                Hopkins is known to have an iron chin

                Kovalev has never been past the 8th round in a fight....

                Hopkins knocks kovalev down multiple times in the championship rounds
                You keep repeating this...
                Don't you realise that team Kovalev is aware by now of this "situation"?

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                  #638
                  Originally posted by UTEP

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                    #639
                    This is probably for me the most anticipated fight of the year. I slightly favour hopkins to win but kovalev has more skills than people realise. I don't think hopkins will ko kovalev but I think he will probably knock him down at least once if not more. Kovalev got knocked down in his last fight when he was caught off balance. And hopkins excels at that. It'll be interesting seeing how kovalev adapts because he will need to be cautious against bhop.
                    Overall I predict a close decision win for bhop with kovalev being knocked down at least once

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                    • jas
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                      #640
                      Does kovalev ever throw uppercuts?

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