Comments Thread For: Duva: No Reservations About Kovalev Facing Hopkins

[g24fella]

She needs to talk to Floyd

[King_]

Actually 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.

I think you have no clue what you're talking about.



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

[Weebler I]

Actually 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.

I think you underestimate Kovalev's skill, this is no brawler we're talking about. He moves well and sets up his shots well (195-18 in ams) just has iffy defence.

[kiaba360]

B-Hop opened up at +275 against Pavlik. It's six years later and he's fighting a prime pressure-puncher who isn't coming up in weight.

He opened up against Tarver at +225, against Dawson at +300, against Cloud at +270.

[shenmue]

Good interview from Duva, Shes right there's no need to fear defeat as a top fighter, just have to fight the other best fighters to see who comes out on top.

[Kagami Taiga]

Why in the world do people keep bringing up Pavlik? Why is that the comparison people are going with?

Pavlik was a middleweight dragged up to 170. Kovalev is a LHW. They don't fight alike. What's the comparison? That they're both white?

Actually 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.

[Weebler I]

Why in the world do people keep bringing up Pavlik? Why is that the comparison people are going with?

Pavlik was a middleweight dragged up to 170. Kovalev is a LHW. They don't fight alike. What's the comparison? That they're both white?

Younger come-forward fighters with power I guess, supposed to get Hopkins out of there.

[bojangles1987]

Why in the world do people keep bringing up Pavlik? Why is that the comparison people are going with?

Pavlik was a middleweight dragged up to 170. Kovalev is a LHW. They don't fight alike. What's the comparison? That they're both white?

[theboxingguru]

Hopefully this fight breaks down that bs cold war.

Kovalev is not a Top Rank fighter. There is no issues with GBP and the other promoters.

[bigjavi973]

Hopefully this fight breaks down that bs cold war.