Comments Thread For: Duva Wants No Excuses on Hopkins-Kovalev Outcome

[Dat]

You have the response of am idiot, which is what you probably are.

[anonymous2.0]

Sorry but age is part of the story ever since Bernard turned 40. That's the problem with fighting Bernard: Before the fight before before training camp, the moment the contract is signed Bernard's age is a factor. Even if Kovalev KOs Bernard in the first round there's always going to be the sidenote that this was a 50 year old Bernard and not a prime Hopkins.

[brickcityboxing]

Yeaaaaa... But he's still 50 years old...

[bojangles1987]

I mean, Hopkins is 50, and would definitely beat Kovalev if he has enough left. I hate to make excuses ahead of time, but it's the truth.

[FloydvsPac]

Hopkins is gonna take a beating. Some Ppl just don't seem get it.

With his style, Hopkins pretty much fights for a total of 30 secs per round. He controls the pace and almost never tires. He wins the ugliest rounds because he'll land 1-2 clean shots and use every trick in the book to not fight.

Only fast boxers that throw in volume beat Bernard. I don't see that in Kovalev. His only chance is to land something lucky. If he does, he as to be a one-punch KO because Bernard will get up and adjust.

[Butt stuff]

Sorry but age is part of the story ever since Bernard turned 40. That's the problem with fighting Bernard: Before the fight before before training camp, the moment the contract is signed Bernard's age is a factor. Even if Kovalev KOs Bernard in the first round there's always going to be the sidenote that this was a 50 year old Bernard and not a prime Hopkins.

if he KOs Hopkins in the first round then he'll get even less credit than ever. B-Hop would have to look fresh and competitive for at least a few rounds before getting KO'd, if that even happens.

[bojangles1987]

With his style, Hopkins pretty much fights for a total of 30 secs per round. He controls the pace and almost never tires. He wins the ugliest rounds because he'll land 1-2 clean shots and use every trick in the book to not fight.

Only fast boxers that throw in volume beat Bernard. I don't see that in Kovalev. His only chance is to land something lucky. If he does, he as to be a one-punch KO because Bernard will get up and adjust.

Kovalev throws in volume. It's one of the defining characteristics of his style.

[twosweethooks]

Thats telling em Lady !!!!!

NONE !!!!!!!!

[titan m]

I mean, Hopkins is 50, and would definitely beat Kovalev if he has enough left. I hate to make excuses ahead of time, but it's the truth.

So hes covered either way then, if he wins hes something special for beating Kovalev at 50 but if he loses he was too old to be fighting him in the first place, kind of makes the fight pointless in my eyes. Its a no lose situation for Hopkins and a no win situation for Kovalev.

[bojangles1987]

So hes covered either way then, if he wins hes something special for beating Kovalev at 50 but if he loses he was too old to be fighting him in the first place, kind of makes the fight pointless in my eyes. Its a no lose situation for Hopkins and a no win situation for Kovalev.

It's still a fight between 2 of the 3 best light heavyweights. That's fine. Kovalev wins, he gets his credit for doing what few have.

You don't have to pretend Hopkins's age isn't a factor, though. Hopkins would beat Kovalev a few years ago, we all know that. The Hopkins who beat Tarver would kick Kovalev's ass. It's okay to acknowledge that and still love the fight for what it is.