IBF orders Beterbiev vs Hopkins in 175 elimnator

[MDPopescu]

... Kovalev in Russian sounds like "Kovaliov"...

[Mr. Philadel]

Nothing to gain for Hopkins, does nothing for him. If he wins it would only put him in a position to be mandatory to Kovalev.

Hopkins doesn't need to be fighting up and comers at this point. If he wins so what? Proves nothing.

I'm sure Hopkins understands this and will decline. I'd like to see Hopkins vs Abraham.

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[Sugar Adam Ali]

Hopkins shouldn't take this fight... He is 50

Hopkins should look for deGale

[Caught Square]

Lol wow the IBF are trying to get poor old Hopkins killed.

The Abraham fight at 168 was a good idea. This is just a death wish.

[Bibeen]

Let me translate those tweets :
1.
Both Beterbiev and Hopkins have until thurday to show interest in the fight.

2.
The negociation between Beterbiev and Kovalev are far from being done.

Might contain some english mistake, I'm french canadien.

[Mr. Philadel]

Lol wow the IBF are trying to get poor old Hopkins killed.

The Abraham fight at 168 was a good idea. This is just a death wish.

Killed?!?...by who?!?...the dude with like 9 fights?....are you SERIOUS?

[Weltschmerz]

ffs...
Repeat after me: BETERBIEV
B
E
T
E
R
B
I
E
V

not "Bieterbiev" or "Biterbiev". Why is that so hard for you? Not the first time you spell it wrong. Do you do this intentionally? Do you think it's funny?

Wladamir, Kovelev, Golokin, Provdokov.

But as Larry Merchant says, everyone with a V or more in his name is a tough mofo.

[Weebler I]

... Kovalev in Russian sounds like "Kovaliov"...

Yeah they pronounce it (phonetically) "Co-vul-yev"

On topic, as ever Haymon's the stumbling block.

[Caught Square]

Killed?!?...by who?!?...the dude with like 9 fights?....are you SERIOUS?

He's clearly not the average prospect with 9 fights. Hopkins has no duty to take this fight and shouldn't be thought less of for not taking it. Completely unnecessary.

[Bibeen]

I really think that would be a really bad idea for Hopkins to take that fight. Hopkin is a dirty fighter who really like to get close to is opponent and Beterbiev showed that is punch from small distance are deadly... I really believe Beterbiev would be the first one to KO Hopkins.