Why couldn't a PRIME Kovalev knock out a 50 year old man?

[brocktonblockbust]

I was wrong about the fight, but ALSO: You have to ask the question. Here is a guy in his prime 20 years younger than BHOP, so why could he not finish him off? Tried as hard as he could and could not get him out of there or stop him.

In comparison, Marciano stopped 38 year old Walcott, Holmes stopped 38 year old Ali, Tyson stopped 38 year old Holmes, etc. etc. seems 38 years old is the Death Sentence even for a few ATGs like Holmes, Louis, Ali, etc... AND YET THIS KOVALEV could not stop a 50 year old.

Because like GGG, Kovalev is another over hyped white fighter.

Kovalev would get beaten by Stevenson. The fact that Hopkins picked Kovalev when he could have fought Stevenson says a lot.

These russian "I come forward. I knock you out" type fighters will always have their hands full against top class slick black fighters

Makes you think what the 31 year Hopkins would have done to Kovalev.

Hopkins WOULD NEVER allow a white fighter to destroy him.

Sure, Hopkins lost but Hopkins comes out of the fight with more cred in my book, his rep hasn't been tarnished at all. As for Kovalev, he's not the monster he was billed to be.

Same with GGG....let GGG fight Ward, Canelo, Cotto.....in fact I'll go lower than that. let him fight Quillin, Martinez....destroy one of that lot...then I'll take you seriously, especially if he destroys fighters from the 1st list.

hell yeah, Ill go even lower than THAT---let him fight BBB. I will kick his communist ass back to Karagandy, Kossock-scam.

[Fenster]

Because the old boy didn't fight to win he fought to survive. If he wasn't a geriatric legend he would be getting absolutely slaughtered for that non-effort. His punch output was pathetic.

If you take away the romanticism, and just judge Hopkins on his current standing as a top three rated lightheavy, then he wouldn't be getting any credit.

If Kovalev had ever been past eight rounds before the fossil wouldn't have heard the final bell.

[chris6878]

I think yall forgetting who he fought tonight. Bhop is no pushover. No being able to KO an all time great hofer who has never been koed means what?

I think KOv is the real deal. Cant say same for GGG yet until he fights a real slick boxer.

ONe thing I can say...atleast they are trying...like bhop said....to fight the best out. unlike the supposed "pfp#1" fagweather

[TitoFan]

Two schools of thought here:

The cynical, "Kovalev couldn't put away the old man so he must be shit" way of thinking....
and the, "Let's give Hopkins credit for showing up in incredible shape as he always does, and withstanding some heavy blows from Kovalev" attitude.

Meh..... I'll choose the latter.

[Silkeyjoe]

[chris6878]

Because Hopkins fought like a black American fighter. Like a bitch. Throwing 12 punches a round. Running away. What a coward. If he was a white man Id shun him but black americans are proud of cowards. Just look at Ali. Too scared to join the army.

you just liked your own lame ass comment....good job, im proud of u

[Spicoli]

It has to bruise Hopkins more that he was shut out, dominated and flat out boxed by a guy never seeing 'championship' rounds rather than being another early ko victim.

Kovalev boxed his ass off and showed top notch measure. He learned more last night than he had in his previous 6,7,8 fights.

[beenKOed]

Because Hopkins fought like a black American fighter. Like a bitch. Throwing 12 punches a round. Running away. What a coward. If he was a white man Id shun him but black americans are proud of cowards. Just look at Ali. Too scared to join the army.

Sir, this post is wrong on several levels!
You should delete it or ask a Mod to delete it. It highlights your lack of knowledge about boxing, US History, and Americans of African descent.

[Silkeyjoe]

Because Hopkins fought like a black American fighter. Like a bitch. Throwing 12 punches a round. Running away. What a coward. If he was a white man Id shun him but black americans are proud of cowards. Just look at Ali. Too scared to join the army.

Sir, this post is wrong on several levels!
You should delete it or ask a Mod to delete it. It highlights your lack of knowledge about boxing, US History, and Americans of African descent.

Its purposely offensive. No problem with white fighters being abused purely for being white but as soon as something is said about a black fighter your called a racist.

[beenKOed]

Because Hopkins fought like a black American fighter. Like a bitch. Throwing 12 punches a round. Running away. What a coward. If he was a white man Id shun him but black americans are proud of cowards. Just look at Ali. Too scared to join the army.

Sir, this post is wrong on several levels!
You should delete it or ask a Mod to delete it. It highlights your lack of knowledge about boxing, US History, and Americans of African descent.

Its purposely offensive. No problem with white fighters being abused purely for being white but as soon as something is said about a black fighter your called a racist.

Purposely offensive! On shit?
Calling a white or black fighter overhyped or a stupid fighter in the ring is an opinion.
Saying all black fighters "fight like a bitch" or all blacks are cowards because Ali refused to be drafted into the Army, as a political statement against the Vietnam War are lies.
Look, I have never liked Ali or his mouth and I know there are black racists just like there are white
racists, but you still carried 'purposely offensive' too far, in my
opinion.

[Dia bando]

Hopkins is a survivor it's his style, Kovalev put him down in the 1st round the writing was on the
wall, he used his craftiness to see to the end, he was out on his feet with 5 seconds to go in
the last round.

[Master]

Because Hopkins fought like a black American fighter. Like a bitch. Throwing 12 punches a round. Running away. What a coward. If he was a white man Id shun him but black americans are proud of cowards. Just look at Ali. Too scared to join the army.

Sir, this post is wrong on several levels!
You should delete it or ask a Mod to delete it. It highlights your lack of knowledge about boxing, US History, and Americans of African descent.

Its purposely offensive. No problem with white fighters being abused purely for being white but as soon as something is said about a black fighter your called a racist.

Purposely offensive! On shit?
Calling a white or black fighter overhyped or a stupid fighter in the ring is an opinion.
Saying all black fighters "fight like a bitch" or all blacks are cowards because Ali refused to be drafted into the Army, as a political statement against the Vietnam War are lies.
Look, I have never liked Ali or his mouth and I know there are black racists just like there are white
racists, but you still carried 'purposely offensive' too far, in my
opinion.

Come on @Silkeyjoe you should know better.