B.Hop is STILL my.........

[Outwest Exp 355]

Is that why you called Kovalev a "face first bum"?

Absolutely!!! But in real life every fight is different. Kovalev didn't have to show movement in some past fights. I can only critique what I see.

[Beercules]

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Absolutely!!! But in real life every fight is different. Kovalev didn't have to show movement in some past fights. I can only critique what I see.

Nice to make your acquaintance, Ray Charles.

[King_]

Nothing but respect for Hopkins.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Nice to make your acquaintance, Ray Charles.

I see a bitter pissed off gunner fan that's mad his team choked today and is trolling it out on me. Come back next week when your team gets a result.

[#1Assassin]

hopkins is a legend and im sad to see him go. but he does need to go. in some areas he is still world class but he just doesnt have the ability to put it all together at 49. no shame in that, nobody ever has and i would be surprised if anyone ever will.

what he has accomplished is nothing short of phenomenal, he will be missed in the fight game.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I see a bitter pissed off gunner fan that's mad his team choked today and is trolling it out on me. Come back next week when your team gets a result.

Trying to comment on another subject you have no idea about?

[Weltschmerz]

Not only did I watch the fight I can see what I'm watching. A skill many of you posters on NSB apparently don't have.

Is that why you called Kovalev a "face first bum"?

Absolutely!!! But in real life every fight is different. Kovalev didn't have to show movement in some past fights. I can only critique what I see.

Your critique is bollocks.

[#1Assassin]

seriously?

He literally won every round. Proved he's not a "face first bum" and just picked up 2 more titles from Bernard Hopkins.

Hopkins was never beat like that before.

he beat a 49 year old man who hasnt looked good in years. no disrespect to BHop, it is a quality win for kovalev but there are some things BHop just cant test at his age.

kovalev certainly isnt a face first bum, he showed many skills against BHop and he is definitely a force in the division. but i did see some flaws in him as well. he has very little head movement and stands straight up, he tends to move in and out in straight lines not utilizing angles much, his inside fighting ability seems none existent and i still have questions about just how good his chin is.

all in all the tools he brings makes him a tremendous fighter, few fighters are truly complete in this day and age and all in all kovalev is truly special imo. but lets not crucify a guy for pointing out the fact that there are some holes in his game or that he isnt unbeatable. but again, what he does bring to the table will take him a long way.

[ИATAS]

I always hate the guys that beat Hopkins except for Kovalev. He fought great and intelligently but most of all showed respect and class afterwards so for me it was like a passing of the torch to Kovalev who is clearly the number 1 175 pounder.


A lot of people doubted Hopkins would even step in the ring with Kovalev. And then they said Hopkins would look for a way out, clinch, headbutt and cheat. He didn't do any of that. Obviously Kovalev was way too much for Hopkins so his offense was extremely limited but he hung in there and took some huge shots that I guarantee would have knocked out most men. He didn't quit despite obviously being dominated and hurt multiple times. In the process he attempted something truly great and although he lost that's more that can be said for most young fighters of today's generation who stay clear of tough challenges. Bhop is the man and Kovalev is the true king of light heavyweight, respect to both men.