Reminder: Kovalev is not Kelly Pavlik

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Overall Pavlik was a better fighter but he was a true MW. Pavlik was unbeaten, ranked in top 10 p4p, and was lineal MW Champ of the world.

Remember, Hopkins made Pavlik go to 170 lbs for that fight.

Kovalev is at LHW and doesn't need to move up 10 lbs for the fight.

Taylor beat Hopkins both times and Pavlik beat Taylor twice...means nothing as Hopkins will be 50 for his last fight.

Kovolev is gonna walk thru Bernard

[Levity]

Bernard. Not even close. How in the Lords name could you ask that question.

It's a rhetorical question that is very easy to understand if you've followed the thread. Do you not know what a rhetorical question is?

Again, I think you're taking the Pavlik comparison the wrong way.

No one is saying Hopkins will beat Kovalev because he beat Pavlik several years ago. What I'm saying is "IF" Hopkins beats Kovalev, a victory over Kovalev won't be a bigger win than his win over Pavlik

I've seen many predictions in which the only or main piece of evidence for a Hopkins' win is his fight with Pavlik. Your point about the Pavlik win being bigger is arguable but I can see why you'd think that.

[marvelousmatt]

Kovolev is gonna walk thru Bernard

Yup. Absolutely.

[twrx]

Hopkins beating pablum means nothing at this point. Hopkins is far older now and even though he's at a top level age is a factor unless he's on peds. Bernard is way to crafty he will get into the krushers head if kov stays cool and not get into a mind game with the alien he stops Bernard in 10