Comments Thread For: Tim Bradley: I Got Hopkins All Day, He Will Beat Kovalev!

[Mr.Daddy]

Are you bleeding serious? Where do you so called boxing fans come from with this hate for Hopkins? A younger Hopkins would mortify Kovalev and he may still do it. You are talking about one of the greatest middleweights of all time.

In no way, shape, or form was or is Hopkins ready at any point of his career for what Kovalev brings to the ring. That's my opinion, and on Saturday night we will see what happens when they fight. Let me be clear, Kovalev destroys Hopkins. As we haven't a time machine to match peak Hopkins against peak Kovalev, we'll have to be satisfied with what we get on Saturday night; however, I maintain that Hopkins has never faced an opponent who is as complete a boxer yet also hits as hard as Sergey, and in addition, Hopkins has never faced an opponent who is as immune to his bag of tricks as is Sergey Kovalev.

[Foreign Soil]

Are you bleeding serious? Where do you so called boxing fans come from with this hate for Hopkins? A younger Hopkins would mortify Kovalev and he may still do it. You are talking about one of the greatest middleweights of all time.

A prime Hopkins was too small for Kovalev.

[shisham]

B Hop is going to make this look easy. He is my favorite fighter and I like Tim a lot also. Kovalev is a counter punchers dream. Hopkins has one of the best chins in boxing!

[_original_]

In no way, shape, or form was or is Hopkins ready at any point of his career for what Kovalev brings to the ring. That's my opinion, and on Saturday night we will see what happens when they fight. Let me be clear, Kovalev destroys Hopkins. As we haven't a time machine to match peak Hopkins against peak Kovalev, we'll have to be satisfied with what we get on Saturday night; however, I maintain that Hopkins has never faced an opponent who is as complete a boxer yet also hits as hard as Sergey, and in addition, Hopkins has never faced an opponent who is as immune to his bag of tricks as is Sergey Kovalev.

Hopkins has always looked sensational against guys like Kovalev, it's the fast and athletic guys that have always given him fits.

[Dr Rumack]

Hopkins has always looked sensational against guys like Kovalev, it's the fast and athletic guys that have always given him fits.

Who's the closest to Kovalev he's fought?

[marvel]

In no way, shape, or form was or is Hopkins ready at any point of his career for what Kovalev brings to the ring. That's my opinion, and on Saturday night we will see what happens when they fight. Let me be clear, Kovalev destroys Hopkins. As we haven't a time machine to match peak Hopkins against peak Kovalev, we'll have to be satisfied with what we get on Saturday night; however, I maintain that Hopkins has never faced an opponent who is as complete a boxer yet also hits as hard as Sergey, and in addition, Hopkins has never faced an opponent who is as immune to his bag of tricks as is Sergey Kovalev.

Really, at no point of his career? Has Kovalev shown that he is immune to experience? Bring on Frankenstein.

[ИATAS]

A prime Hopkins was too small for Kovalev.

I'm sure a prime Hopkins could have moved to 175 without too much trouble considering he did so at age 41 and destroyed Tarver.

[marvel]

Who's the closest to Kovalev he's fought?

I'd say Kelly Pavlik

[Foreign Soil]

I'm sure a prime Hopkins could have moved to 175 without too much trouble considering he did so at age 41 and destroyed Tarver.

Maybe... with the help of some gear. I took it that B Hops was having some trouble making 160 by the end of his reign anyway.

[marvel]

I'm sure a prime Hopkins could have moved to 175 without too much trouble considering he did so at age 41 and destroyed Tarver.

not to mention he started boxing as a light heavyweight.