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Veteran world champion Bernard Hopkins admits he is stepping into the unknown when he faces the granite-fisted Sergey Kovalev in Atlantic City on November 8.
Just two months shy of his 50th birthday, Hopkins will defend his IBF and WBA world titles against the current WBO champion in an eagerly-awaited unification match.
Many feel that Hopkins will meet his match against 31-year-old Kovalev who has blasted out 23 of his 26 opponents in the paid ranks, including Welshman Nathan Cleverly who succumbed inside four rounds.
But Hopkins insists he is happy to face anyone and believes Kovalev will need more than a big punch to beat him.
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Just two months shy of his 50th birthday, Hopkins will defend his IBF and WBA world titles against the current WBO champion in an eagerly-awaited unification match.
Many feel that Hopkins will meet his match against 31-year-old Kovalev who has blasted out 23 of his 26 opponents in the paid ranks, including Welshman Nathan Cleverly who succumbed inside four rounds.
But Hopkins insists he is happy to face anyone and believes Kovalev will need more than a big punch to beat him.
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