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Comments Thread For: Duva: No Reservations About Kovalev Facing Hopkins
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Originally posted by DempseyRollin View PostActually their fighting styles aren't too different. Heavily reliant on power with little skill to back it up. In fact I would say pavlik is the more skilled fighter with the less power. In this fight it's all about kovalevs power. He has no chance in a boxing contest. Either a knockout or he has to have enough power to keep hop on the move and not boxing. Otherwise he has no chance imo. Thing is bhop has an excellent chin. One of the best in his era. It's a hard fight for kovalev tbh. If he doesn't get him out of there early it's gonna be dirty and messy, just the way the alien likes it.
Kovalev is a very skilled fighter with a deep amateur background.
Also, Hopkins has been dropping rounds to Cloud, Shumenov and Murat. Now THOSE are low-skilled, plodding fighters... Who don't even have power!
Kovalev has a complete package besides him leaving himself open at times but I think that's a lack of respect for his opponents. He sets punches up well, uses beautiful feints, creAtes a lot of angles with his great footwork. The power is just icing on the cake
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