Originally posted by elishua F
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Smh... Here come the excuses... Fact is, Hopkins was the the third best LHW at the time. I know Dawson beat him, and Stevenson beat Dawson - but Dawson is irrelevant now - officially - after losing to a bonafide journeyman.
Koavlev did something to Hopkins that has LITERALLY nevre been done to him before... He out-smarted, and out-boxed him. Literally one every single round, and put him on his arse once, by anticipating Hopkins patented lead right hand, and step-back counter-punching him.
Give him full credit, and recognize he deserves to be ranked above Stevenson as the only "partially unified" LHW champion.
What is Kovalev supposed to do? Wait around and beg for them to fight him? They already waited and had an agreement set out for the fight, but guess who backed out like they had the fear of god in their heart? Yup... So now Kovalev calls the shots, and if Stevenson wants it, he can get it. Otherwise, keep that fooking piece of **** human coward duck out of his sight.
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