If Hopkins beats Kovalev, where does he fall P4P?

[IMDAZED]

I think Cleverly and Campillio are decent wins. Both title holders (or should have been)

Let's say decent; I'd say "alright" though. This doesn't spring anyone into the top 5 p4p IMO.

The only intrigue to this fight is if Hopkins looks his age. Because other then that, Kovalev is tailor made for him. I mean you couldn't have drawn up a better opponent for Hopkins to look dominant against.

[Black Barty]

Top 5, arguably top 3. #1 if he beats Stevenson, too.

[I Love Jesus!]

I think Cleverly and Campillio are decent wins. Both title holders (or should have been)

agree people are saying who did he beat like there's a lot of big names at 175

[IronDanHamza]

Let's say decent; I'd say "alright" though. This doesn't spring anyone into the top 5 p4p IMO.

The only intrigue to this fight is if Hopkins looks his age. Because other then that, Kovalev is tailor made for him. I mean you couldn't have drawn up a better opponent for Hopkins to look dominant against.

I think atleast Kovalev has legitimate power, can cut off a ring, is the first real LHW of this kind that Hopkins has fought.

I also think atleast he's looked impressive against ranked opposition.

This reasoning makes it interesting for me. I still favour Hopkins because despite this the style match up suits him.

If you want to draw up an opponent for Hopkins to look good against that's a bum like Tavoris Cloud.

[IMDAZED]

I think atleast Kovalev has legitimate power, can cut off a ring, is the first real LHW of this kind that Hopkins has fought.

I also think atleast he's looked impressive against ranked opposition.

This reasoning makes it interesting for me. I still favour Hopkins because despite this the style match up suits him.

If you want to draw up an opponent for Hopkins to look good against that's a bum like Tavoris Cloud.

I think Antonio Tarver can cut off a ring better and has better power than Kovalev. There is nothing Kovalev will bring that Hopkins hasn't seen before. And I guarantee there will be more than a few people who end up screaming at their screens Saturday night, wondering why Kovalev isn't throwing punches.

[Kagami Taiga]

Let's say decent; I'd say "alright" though. This doesn't spring anyone into the top 5 p4p IMO.

The only intrigue to this fight is if Hopkins looks his age. Because other then that, Kovalev is tailor made for him. I mean you couldn't have drawn up a better opponent for Hopkins to look dominant against.

It's all in perception and the age factor. I personally don't think highly of Kovalev or the Light heavy division. But people seem to think Hop can't do it. Now after he process them wrong, I think he should get all the praise in the world. My opinion though. But I get what ur saying though

[IMDAZED]

It's all in perception and the age factor. I personally don't think highly of Kovalev or the Light heavy division. But people seem to think Hop can't do it. Now after he process them wrong, I think he should get all the praise in the world. My opinion though. But I get what ur saying though

Yeah man, I'm not really bowled over by what Hopkins is doing because the opponents really aren't that good. I hate to say it but it's true. Like the last guy he fought. They're doing the same thing here again and boy have they found a sweet victim in Kovalev. You're right though it's perception and age factor. And they're milking it.

[IronDanHamza]

I think Antonio Tarver can cut off a ring better and has better power than Kovalev. There is nothing Kovalev will bring that Hopkins hasn't seen before. And I guarantee there will be more than a few people who end up screaming at their screens Saturday night, wondering why Kovalev isn't throwing punches.

Don't think so. Tarver never showed me real legitimate power outside of a passed it Roy Jones. Decent power but not the kind of power Kovalev has. Kovalev isn't the hardest puncher he's fought P4P but I'd say he is at LHW. He's not a blown up MW like Pavlik or a bum like Tavouris Cloud.

Even if this were the case, that fight was almost a decade ago now. In recent years he hasn't fought many good fighters.

Kovalev doesn't possess anything Hopkins hasn't seen but he does posses things he hasn't seen in quite a while. And that's why I think it's interesting.

But like I said I'm still picking Hopkins.

[IronDanHamza]

Yeah man, I'm not really bowled over by what Hopkins is doing because the opponents really aren't that good. I hate to say it but it's true. Like the last guy he fought. They're doing the same thing here again and boy have they found a sweet victim in Kovalev. You're right though it's perception and age factor. And they're milking it.

The last guy he fought was Shumenov. I don't think he's comparable to Kovalev.

Kovalev might not be great but he's by far the most dangerous fighter he's fought in a while.

[Black Barty]

Yeah man, I'm not really bowled over by what Hopkins is doing because the opponents really aren't that good. I hate to say it but it's true. Like the last guy he fought. They're doing the same thing here again and boy have they found a sweet victim in Kovalev. You're right though it's perception and age factor. And they're milking it.

That's what it has been so far but Kovalev is for real imo. Hopkins deserves high praise if he beats him.