Comments Thread For: Hopkins: I Won't Get a Scratch on Me From Kovalev!

[yoz]

Translation:
EPO and PEDS have me fighting way past my prime.
I'm going to hug Kovalev harder then Big Dunn and the Floyd ball-washers hug Floyd's balls and as soon as Kovalev gets free, I will throw myself on the floor and call foul at every chance.

Pretty much this ^^^

[jas]

I think Kovalev has a better shot than many realize. Kovalev is younger, stonger, dangerous puncher and has the advantage of having someone who was once close to Hopkins as his trainer. If Kovalev can keep Hopkins from mauling him all night then he stands a good chance of winning.

kovalev is 2 and a half to 1 favourite at the sportsbook

and ahead in the boxingscene poll.............

[GoldenGloveLove]

It is not fair to say Kovalev is ordinary. He punches crisply, almost like shadow boxing, and digs in at the end of the shot - rather than the forceful swing the majority of boxers employ. He puts his shots together very well and has walked through everybody up to world level.

However Hopkins is old school. He moves constantly, judges distance immaculately, and gets you thinking before popping you with a lead right and smothering any potential counter. Yes, he fouls. Yes, he ain't "pretty" to watch, but from a 'sweet science' perspective, watching BHop fight is like watching a genius at work. Everything is calculated and planned. Kovalev has seen nothing like it - he's just not that experienced. That's not a knock of Kovalev, but he'll get in there and have to figure out how to pin Bernard down whilst eating solid shots.

Hopkins learnt his trade fighting the likes of Glen Johnson and Roy Jones Jr. Kovalev grew up on Cleverly and Agnew. If he loses, he'll just be a bit of a victim of the lack of depth in modern boxing. He is, however, an excellent fighter.

This is the internet, bro. No place to be sensible like this. Get your **** together. Next time you open your mouth I better see you calling someone a bum or I'm going to lose my mind up in here.