Hopkins: I Wanted Kovalev, Smart Move To Pick Cleverly

[Rantcatrat]

Hopkins wanted Cleverly too.

[FinitoElDinamita]

" Hopkins knows his only gimmick right now is the fact that he's old. No one cared about him before, and they barely care about him now. While he has good boxing skills, he has an ugly, foul filled, spoiling style that has gained him almost no fans over the years.

Then we have Kovalev. He's on his way up, has good skills and frightening power. Absolutely willing to fight anyone, no bullshit. This guy would not only knock hopkins out, but he could SERIOUSLY damage his health, and kill his ego. I know this, Kovalev knows this, HOPKINS knows this, and aside from a few panther trolls no one disagrees.

What are we left with then? Hopkins has no intention of fighting Kovalev. He's been feasting on low skill guys these last years just to hear "the old man did it again!".

Lately he's been saying Kovalev's name just to get people interested in him continuing to fight nobodies. Give it up old man, no one believes you have any desire to fight, or chance to beat, Sergey Kovalev. "

- Slyk

Probably the best take on Hopkins Ive ever seen...