re: BOXING: Hopkins vs Kovalev 9:45 CST on HBO

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When has this ever happened? Im guessing you arent a Hopkins fan?

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Ever since Hopkins has moved up to 175 he's become a fraud. He clinches constantly and throws low blows, elbows, head butts, etc. and it's always amazing how the ref never sees it. But then he fakes fouls and flops around to get points deducted from his opponent. The Winky Wright and Joe Calzaghe fights were disgusting to watch. Hopkins was the man when he was a middleweight but this fake BS show he puts on now it's an absolute joke. But then again, that's the only way a fighter in his late 40's can compete at the highest level.

If Hopkins wins the fair way and simply clowns Kovalev the same way he did Pavlik, I'll give that man ALL the credit in the world. I honestly will. How can anyone not do it in that case? However, if he wins by faking an injury or foul to get a DQ or wins a controversial, foul-filled fight....I'll give him nothing. I honestly expect to see lots of clinching, fouling and complaining. It's going to be a dirty fight. I'll go ape shite if Hopkins fouls Kovalev in the clinch and then when Kovalev retaliates Hopkins goes flying into the corner and pretends to be knocked out to draw the DQ.

But all that being said, Kovalev is 31 and is an absolute killer with Hopkins' former opponent and trainer in his corner. He has no business being in a tough fight with a man who is two months away from 50. Buuuuuuut we all said that about Trinidad and Pavlik and they got whooped

Kovalev via TKO....likely with Hopkins quitting in some form. He'll probably claim he's hurt between rounds and can't continue.