Adonis Stevenson... Where did that come from?

**Spicoli** · 09-30-2013 08:57 PM

I was actually more impressed with Stevensons mentality and approach more than actual execution. I over estimated what Cloud could do post Hopkins when he frankly had the look of a Pavlik in his eyes half way through that one. Stevenson showed top patience and a full package and resisted the selling out for power, but was a guy who had previously been shut down and gone to school on by Campillo and Hopkins.

**p4pking** · 09-30-2013 09:01 PM

Cloud didn't embarrass himself against Hopkins though, he was in the fight and able to get inside and land now and then with the same approach he tried the other night. As you say Stevenson showed patience and guile, which I really didn't think he had any of. Any kind of those wrinkles combined with his being a rangy southpaw KO puncher makes him a very interesting fighter at the least imo.

**Vendettos** · 09-30-2013 09:12 PM

I don't rate Hopkins in his old age.

Hasn't had a knockout in nearly 10 years.

And in that decade his record is

8(0)-4(0)-1-1

Granted he's won world titles, but he's also lost and failed to win more in that decade.

Stevenson KOs Hopkins, so does Kovalev.

**Spicoli** · 09-30-2013 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by p4pking

Cloud didn't embarrass himself against Hopkins though, he was in the fight and able to get inside and land now and then with the same approach he tried the other night. As you say Stevenson showed patience and guile, which I really didn't think he had any of. Any kind of those wrinkles combined with his being a rangy southpaw KO puncher makes him a very interesting fighter at the least imo.

oh it was a complete package. Nothing like a proven puncher showing his grey matter at work and never once forcing the issue, letting it come. I had all three pretty much closing him down, Campillo with the hardest spot to overcome in first few but pulling away after that. Cloud must have felt like he had his face shoved in a plastic fan, robbery to the max. Hopkins gets to the point where he relishes just shifting a guy off balance and making them look foolish, sharpshooting for effect as much rather he does throwing for power, but I only gave Cloud 1-2 rounds in that if I remember. He put his hands in his pockets last two and looked befuddled. Stevenson brought the power and had a willing canvas to paint on.