IBF orders Beterbiev vs Hopkins in 175 elimnator

[jas]

Beterbiev overrated

Kova KO'S him early

And hopkins has a chance to beat him

[Weltschmerz]

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

Alexander sounds 'Po-vi-etkin'

[Weltschmerz]

Beterbiev overrated

Kova KO'S him early

And hopkins has a chance to beat him

you just told Hopkins to retire

[SUBZER0ED]

Beterbiev is young & rather green, but he already shows good skill and tremendous power. If Hopkins fights him, it will be the "Alien's" last fight.

[MDPopescu]

The main problem with Beterbiev is that he didn't gather enough ring time so far. He needs more rounds against some tougher opponents and to carry someone into the championship rounds and test his own endurance... He only holds 26 rounds in 9 pro fights -- less than 3 rounds per fight.

[Raonic]

Hopkins wants a money fight.

[SUBZER0ED]

Beterbiev has absolutely no regard for punches coming at him, other than to throw something much harder back.

[SUBZER0ED]

The main problem with Beterbiev is that he didn't gather enough ring time so far. He needs more rounds against some tougher opponents and to carry someone into the championship rounds and test his own endurance... He only holds 26 rounds in 9 pro fights -- less than 3 rounds per fight.

The question is: Who can withstand his onslaught long enough to take him into deep water? A 50 year old?

[aldo5408]

Beterbiev overrated

Kova KO'S him early

And hopkins has a chance to beat him

Hopkins has 0 chance he's done

[ИATAS]

And how is Hopkins vs Abraham any better? It's not like Hopkins is going sweat down to SMW to fight for a title.

Maybe Hopkins can go to Russia and fight Beterbiave for a huge payday

Abraham has a belt at 168 and Hopkins was saying he was interested at winning a title at 168 since he skipped that division. So the incentive here would be for Hopkins to win a title in his third weight class.

Of course this depends on whether or not Hopkins was serious about making 168. The way he was talking it sounded like it wouldn't be a problem and I don't doubt him for a second.