Comments Thread For: Kovalev: Hopkins Should Retire, Can Beat Stevenson

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

If Bernard Hopkins asked Sergey Kovalev for advice, the unbeaten Russian light heavyweight champion would urge the 49-year-old legend to retire.

“Looking at how old he is – 49, almost 50 – my counsel is he needs to stop with his career,” Kovalev said on a conference call Friday. “He’s already not a young man.”

Kovalev knows, of course, that the ever-stubborn Hopkins likely will listen to only one voice when deciding whether to fight again in the aftermath of the most lopsided loss of his 26-year career to Kovalev on Saturday night in Atlantic City. If Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs, 2 NC) fights after the Philadelphia native turns 50 on Jan. 15, Kovalev thinks he can beat virtually every light heavyweight other than him, including WBC champion Adonis Stevenson (24-1, 20 KOs). [Click Here To Read More]

[kennethjohn]

I think the way stevenson fights is a lot like an in his prime Jermain Taylor. I see the speed advantage playing too big of an advantage, sure Hopkins has a chance but this isnt a very good style of fights for him. I'd also say that at this stage of hopkins career he'd probably lose to Pascal.

I think he needs one more farewell fight.

[skinnystev]

the best fight popkins could make would be against james toney at cruiserweight

[Chris Bauermeis]

If Bernard Hopkins asked Sergey Kovalev for advice, the unbeaten Russian light heavyweight champion would urge the 49-year-old legend to retire.

“Looking at how old he is – 49, almost 50 – my counsel is he needs to stop with his career,” Kovalev said on a conference call Friday. “He’s already not a young man.”

Kovalev knows, of course, that the ever-stubborn Hopkins likely will listen to only one voice when deciding whether to fight again in the aftermath of the most lopsided loss of his 26-year career to Kovalev on Saturday night in Atlantic City. If Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs, 2 NC) fights after the Philadelphia native turns 50 on Jan. 15, Kovalev thinks he can beat virtually every light heavyweight other than him, including WBC champion Adonis Stevenson (24-1, 20 KOs). [Click Here To Read More]

Stevenson would put Hopkins to sleep.

[shawn4943]

Stevenson would put Hopkins to sleep.

And Hopkins would put you to sleep.

[Chris Bauermeis]

And Hopkins would put you to sleep.

lol

And Stevenson would put you to sleep..

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hopkins still beats stevenson but he has no obligation to keep chasing titles til hes 60

[shawn4943]

:smileysex

lol

And Stevenson would put you to sleep..

Haha. He sure would.

[GodInFleshSuit]

Kovalev>Hopkins>Stevenson

[AntonTheMeh]

i don't think hop beats stevenson. anytime hop has had trouble with a fighter is vs a fighter with some athletic ability.