The Hopkins who beat Tarver would have beaten Kovalev.

[Luilun]

I think the Hopkins who schooled Tarver would have beaten Kovalev. Maybe not 12-0 Sergey, but probably something like 8-4.

Hopkins of any ERA is to weak for Kovalev just get over the loss

[Rostov Papa]

Kovalev couldn't beat Boone the first time around

And Hopkins couldn't beat the mighty 3-1 Clinton Mitchell, what's your point?

[Rostov Papa]

Hopkins of any ERA is to weak for Kovalev just get over the loss

This...

Lol, it's amusing, though, I give them that.

[low blows]

Hopkins of any ERA is to weak for Kovalev just get over the loss

Hopkins stated he felt like he was hitting a cruiserweight. I suspect Hopkins would lose to him at any point in his career as he was never a speed merchant and was never a rugged infighter type. With the weight many fighters sweat off 15 pounds through water loss Hopkins would always be at a severe strength disadvantage and skills wise wouldn't have much of an edge off of Kovalev.

[dirty fingers]

Kovalev's combination of boxing skill and unreal power give him the win over any version of Hopkins. Vintage Hopkins may have been able to win a round or two doe. I give him dat.

[Foreign Soil]

Sergey is the better boxer. Philly got taken to school that night as Kovalev pissed in the Garcia's faces. Philly is nothing but a bunch of sore losers but credit to Bhop, he was humbled and gave Sergery nothing but respect.

Thread starter is a troll alt racist.

[IronDanHamza]

That version of Hopkins was unstoppable.

Unstoppable?

He lost to Jermain Taylor in the fight before Tarver.

[BillyBoxing]

That version of Hopkins was unstoppable.

This version is between a loss against JT and Calzaghe.
Close decisions but he struggled.


Hopkins is an ATG but never was an unbeatable freak, but more a freak of durability.

Kov is a beast and a bad match up for Hopkins who was even back then a too patient and unactive fighter to beat Kov.