Hopkins to fight Kovalev in November

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Floyd and Manny have no one to blame but themselves :manny:

I feel that even if the fight does get made now, it's going to be on some too little too late shyt.



It's funny because I think Kovalev beats :cape: but Kovalev is the easier fight for BHop by far. Goes to show why triangle theories don't mean shyt in boxing.

so basically

kovalev beats stevenson
stevenson beats hopkins
hopkins beats kovalev

:ehh:
 

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Found it interesting how fight night shape Kovalev was still much bigger looking than B-Hop. I know B-Hop is small at 175, but Kovalev will have a huge size advantage.

This fight is going to make for real interesting discussion and predictions. Kovalev absolutely looks like B-Hop's boxing skills will trouble and frustrate him. Even if Kovalev get schooled boxing wise, I still believe he lands punches sometimes...and that power!

Great fight. Really glad it got made.
 

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:yes:

But an even better example of how to out jab a jabber Word to @Yuzo :ohlawd:





Yeah I won't front like I wouldn't be excited if it does happen but could you imagine had this happened when nikkas were clamoring for it. :damn:

I don't care too much about ppv buys but that fight would have did at least 3 mill.

They probably could have sold that fight at $100 and still do good numbers.
 

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Woulda still did 3 mill at a 100. This is the most ridiculous thing ever. Thats THE fight. Thats the fight you know no one is going to be in the streets and you know exactly what everyone is doing at that time. It was super bowl status.

and stevenson is a chump. No amount of money will stop me from stomping out a 50 year old bruh, these dudes ducking a 50 year old bruh :russ:
 

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Seems like a lot of people commented that Kovalev looked shook. I didn't see that.

I saw a guy who we may see enter the ring nervous of the moment. Bernard's boxing skills may frustrate Kovalev and his endurance may be tested. What I think may be Hopkins biggest advantage is that he has been through big career defining fights for decades. This is Kovalev's first shot. I will not be surprised at all if Kovalev isn't ready for the hype, press, and atmosphere that night.
Bernard will probably present some technical problems, but I don't think he does anything that can hurt Kovalev. What he can do is make Kovalev nervous of the moment.
 

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Kovalev looked nervous and since he ain't all that good at English he's gonna look shook/slow when trying to go at Bernard in a war of words. He was out of his comfort zone.

Kovalev's biggest flaw is that he can't fight backing up. He's predictable as fukk in that sense. You throw some shots at dude and he backs straight up getting caught flush or by the end of the punch. Agnew was able to land that way and Caparello even dropped him because of it. Sergey can only fight one way and that's coming forward. It's not like he's coming in with some high guard or moving his head. Dude just comes in with his hands semi low and wings heavy shots.

If Kovalev would have fought someone that could handle his power a bit and actually try an win instead of bytching up as soon as they get hit, then I would feel better about him destroying Hopkins.

I can't stand Hopkins and laugh hysterically anytime he loses, but I don't see him losing to a guy like Kovalev who has such an obvious flaw. nikka never even tries to counter punch. :mjlol:

Stevenson was definitely the harder fight for Hopkins. shyt just imagine if that was Superman's left hand that hit Krusher instead of Blakes. :ooh:
 

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Kovalev looked nervous and since he ain't all that good at English he's gonna look shook/slow when trying to go at Bernard in a war of words. He was out of his comfort zone.

Kovalev's biggest flaw is that he can't fight backing up. He's predictable as fukk in that sense. You throw some shots at dude and he backs straight up getting caught flush or by the end of the punch. Agnew was able to land that way and Caparello even dropped him because of it. Sergey can only fight one way and that's coming forward. It's not like he's coming in with some high guard or moving his head. Dude just comes in with his hands semi low and wings heavy shots.

If Kovalev would have fought someone that could handle his power a bit and actually try an win instead of bytching up as soon as they get hit, then I would feel better about him destroying Hopkins.

I can't stand Hopkins and laugh hysterically anytime he loses, but I don't see him losing to a guy like Kovalev who has such an obvious flaw. nikka never even tries to counter punch. :mjlol:

Stevenson was definitely the harder fight for Hopkins. shyt just imagine if that was Superman's left hand that hit Krusher instead of Blakes. :ooh:

:mjlol: so I take it you were laughing extra hard when chad threw him off and hop fukked up his shoulder..then it was announced as a TKO afterwards
 

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If you weren't a regular here I'd neg you. :ld:

The fact that I can hate on dude and still respect his skills and accomplishments should be the only thing that really matters.

I even already have dude ahead of May/Pac all time. This fight is just icing on the cake. :manny:
 

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:mjlol: so I take it you were laughing extra hard when chad threw him off and hop fukked up his shoulder..then it was announced as a TKO afterwards

nikka I was turned up running around the house.
I'm a big Dawson fan so seeing him call Hopkins a p*ssy was :russ:status.

One thing I can't stand is when nikkas fight dirty and then act like bytches when it happens to them. Rios did that shyt this weekend.
 

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Hopkins is going to be stepping in extra hard when he throws that right hand at Kovalev and then he's gonna get dude off balance with it and finish with inside left hooks. Pivot or circle out of danger and repeat. Ain't like Kovalev is going to counter him. Dude never throws them.

I already see this shyt playing out in my head.
 
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