Re: Hopkins vs Kovalev - who wins?
I want Hopkins stretched by Kovalev. I just see Kovalev a little linear at this point and the jousting kovalev does is going to set him up for Hopkins counters. Hopkins will posture and try to give Kovalev looks at something hes hasn't encountered before and try to get Kovalev to hesitate. Kovalev can probably laugh off whatever hopkins lands, but that doesn't mean it wont score. Kovalev has to remain focused and keep the attack going while trying not to stand right in front of hopkins for too long and soak up counters like a sponge.
Hopkins hoping that if it comes down to a split, the selling of the historical bs around his age and accomplishments etc will earn him and edge. I hope he thinks this will be another pavlik fight and he has it on lock. As Kovi's the oddsmakers favorite, theres money to be made at the betting houses though..
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
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