Did Kovalev Say He was Going To Try To Box Hopkins. Bad Strategy. Won't Work.

[animalfan10]

Hopkins is a douchebag....Plus the "bad boy rebel" act that he puts on would be more effective if he was a power punching type of fighter....But he's a slick boxer type with little power so it doesn't mesh as well....Absolutely nothing for Kovalev to be scared of since he doesn't hit hard despite his big talk....

That being said I do think Hopkins decisions him...

[Dean_Razorback]

Hopkins will school him

just like broner was gonna KO every welterweight not named floyd, right?
be careful with your predictions

[ИATAS]

Kovalev just needs to be himself. Don't over think it. A lot of fighters fall into that trap against Bhop and before they know it the fights over and the ref is raising Hopkins hand.

[King_]

Kovalev just needs to be himself. Don't over think it. A lot of fighters fall into that trap against Bhop and before they know it the fights over and the ref is raising Hopkins hand.

Good point. Surely JDJ will prepare him for this

[Build That Wall]

Kovalev just needs to be himself. Don't over think it. A lot of fighters fall into that trap against Bhop and before they know it the fights over and the ref is raising Hopkins hand.

It is the best strategy for Kovalev, But that strategy won't be good enough to beat Hopkins

[gamefrk]

If Kovalev says he's gonna box against Hopkins, he's already lost IMO. This fight would turn out to be like Floyd-Canelo if that's the case.

[Pain~Lucy]

R.I.P. B-hop

[Build That Wall]

If Kovalev says he's gonna box against Hopkins, he's already lost IMO. This fight would turn out to be like Floyd-Canelo if that's the case.

This guy gets it.

[Szef]

If Kovalev says he's gonna box against Hopkins, he's already lost IMO. This fight would turn out to be like Floyd-Canelo if that's the case.

Some of you people are clueless .

B Hop doesn't fight like Floyd and, most certainly, Kovalev doesn't fight like Canelo - one is a patient pressure fighter who happens to hit like a truck while the other one is a counter puncher with decent skills.

Canelo should've gone all Duran on Floyd, hit his shoulder, balls, literally everything. He tried to box a master boxer, stupid move.

Despite popular opinion, Hopkins isn't a master boxer, he's just a really smart dirty fighter with off the charts ring IQ. But I believe Kov can fight as dirty, if not dirtier than B Hop and that's why Hopkins is doomed in this fight. The power will make a diffrence.

Kovalev will box like he always does and once Alien feels his power, it's over.

I like and respect B Hop and that's why I'm not happy he's fighting Kovalev because he will get seriously hurt.

[djif]

If Kovalev says he's gonna box against Hopkins, he's already lost IMO. This fight would turn out to be like Floyd-Canelo if that's the case.

It's a thing which you consider as boxing - but with all Sergey' power..