Hopkins really dropped the ball on this one

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  • harrys
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    #31
    Harold lederman was so wrong saying Kovalev should throw everything at Hopkins after the first few rounds.

    Kovalev fought the near perfect fight and a lot of guys like cloud,Shumenov and Pavlik could not or would not do.

    I would pick Kovalev to beat Stevenson after this performance but odds are that since Hopkins got a good reception after losing tonight he may get a shot at Stevenson before Kovalev so a Super Fight can be made.

    Promoters do like to drag these things out if they think it could build up a bigger
    money fight.

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    • Bigg Rigg
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      #32
      Lol at ppl saying hopkins went to war. Put aside his age, that was an embarrassing performance. Lost 120-106 lmfao.

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      • Iceta Lives
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        #33
        Kovalev didn't school Hopkins. He did beat him impressively though. There were rounds where he was struggling to hit Hopkins cleanly. He was able to use skill that none of other B-Hop's opponents had combined with his freakish punching power to neutralize Bernard's game plan.

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        • El-blanco
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          #34
          Originally posted by harrys
          Harold lederman was so wrong saying Kovalev should throw everything at Hopkins after the first few rounds.

          Kovalev fought the near perfect fight and a lot of guys like cloud,Shumenov and Pavlik could not or would not do.

          I would pick Kovalev to beat Stevenson after this performance but odds are that since Hopkins got a good reception after losing tonight he may get a shot at Stevenson before Kovalev so a Super Fight can be made.

          Promoters do like to drag these things out if they think it could build up a bigger
          money fight.
          I think hop vs Adonis is more evenly matched. Good fight.

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          • El-blanco
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            #35
            Originally posted by Bigg Rigg
            Lol at ppl saying hopkins went to war. Put aside his age, that was an embarrassing performance. Lost 120-106 lmfao.
            Carnal, most one sided fight, outside of a ko, I've ever seen.

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            • ADP02
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              #36
              Hopkins thought it was better to shoot himself in the foot than have Kovalev shoot him in the head!


              Remember that Hopkins is 50.

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              • pesticid
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                #37
                Originally posted by El-blanco
                Carnal, most one sided fight, outside of a ko, I've ever seen.
                I think Joe Calzaghe beating Lacy was worse or Vitaly vs Briggs, but if you're talking just about the style of domination where Bhop submitted and stopped throwing punches as he was outclassed in every aspect, then it's hard to find another one that is more one sided.

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                • b00g13man
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                  #38
                  Originally posted by Dirk Diggler UK
                  He's 50 years old. He didn't have it left in him
                  You'd think that was obvious to everyone, but it isn't apparently.

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                  • daggum
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                    #39
                    Originally posted by Iceta Lives
                    Kovalev didn't school Hopkins. He did beat him impressively though. There were rounds where he was struggling to hit Hopkins cleanly. He was able to use skill that none of other B-Hop's opponents had combined with his freakish punching power to neutralize Bernard's game plan.
                    there are entire fights where people(calzaghe) struggle to hit hopkins cleanly. he landed more power shots in 1 round then some people(calzaghe) land in entire fights.

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by daggum
                      there are entire fights where people(calzaghe) struggle to hit hopkins cleanly. he landed more power shots in 1 round then some people(calzaghe) land in entire fights.
                      You still sour about Zaghe doing a number on your boy lol. He faked phantom low blows, went to the wrong corner three times, headbutted, ran, clinched and layed on the ground more than half the fight and you complain about Zaghe winning? Do you like to watch boxing or do you prefer spoiling?

                      Spoiling - Bhop vs Zaghe; Ward vs Kesller, Alexander vs Maidana, Wlad vs Povetkin

                      Get your priorities straight and stop rewarding Hopkins's spoiling in that fight.

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