Bernard Hopkins: No need to face Segey Kovalev

[Master]

I believe Kovalev is more dangerous for Hopkins than Stevenson. B Hop will have a tough fight against Stevenson but I think Kov beats Bernard.

[FinitoElDinamita]

I believe Kovalev is more dangerous for Hopkins than Stevenson. B Hop will have a tough fight against Stevenson but I think Kov beats Bernard.

Precisely.. Hopkins can deal with one handed fighters like Stevenson..

Kovalev is a different animal though.

[Bo-Bo24]

Would love for Hopkins to fight either Stevinson or Kovalev. In fact I'd love any of them to fight each other but I fear bullshit networks disputes and promotors might fuck it up for the fans.

[FinitoElDinamita]

This is one of the reasons why hopkins isnt a throwback fighter.. despite his age, he thinks and operates just like the young fighters with all this cherrypicking..

Kovalev is one of the best and the most talked about fighters in his division so if there is no need to face him, why even continue fighting? Smh this is fuckin bullshit talk from somebody who claims to be old school.. throwback fighter my ass..lol

At this point of his career, he can fight anybody he wants regardless of politics.. its not as if he's a cash cow of goldenboy , if he wanted to, he can face kovalev and I bet gbp would support him.. hiding behind network and shit..

Hopkins has a group of fans who will always watch him regardless of the circumstances and a fight with k8valev can easily be made if he wanted.. he's in that kind of position right now..

And he bullshitting about kovalev " ducking " him.. its bullshit.. kovalev agreed to everything in the past but it was hopkins who took too long to sign.. that's why kovalev chose to face Cleverly because hopkins was holding them up..

Throwback my fuckin ass.. James Toney is willing to face anybody without question.. he's one of the few guys who has called out ever5body and their mamas for years.. JT is the last of the breed, he a true old school fighter..

[SugarBoxing]

I believe Kovalev is more dangerous for Hopkins than Stevenson. B Hop will have a tough fight against Stevenson but I think Kov beats Bernard.

It is 100% mental, if Kovalev stays outside, moves side to side, so Hopkins won;t be able to get set; does not let the frustration of repeating the same activity all over again come in, fights like this every round, he might beat Hopkins.

[powerpuncher]

i guess i will agree that there is no need for bhop to fight kovalev to secure any sort of legacy. his legacy is already made. he will go down as one of the best middleweights in history, and i dont know if beating kovalev will do much to change that. i want him to fight kovalev but i can understand why he doesnt.