If Hopkins were to comfortably outpoint both Stevenson and Kovalev...

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  1. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do you ever have anything positive to say about Kovalev just curious?




    Pssh... The majority of posts from you seems to be nothing but hate for Kovalev sad
     
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  2. box4life11

    box4life11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. janeschicken

    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    IF he were to somehow manage that, it would be one of the most incredible accomplishments the sport has seen. No exaggeration.
     
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    :lol::deal
     
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    Paperagent Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol::rofl:yep:deal
     
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  6. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    exactly!
     
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  7. Saint Valentine

    Saint Valentine New Member Full Member

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    I think he's already in the top 20. A couple of big wins in the next 12 months or so and he's in the top 10 for me.
     
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  8. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    If someone close to 50 unifies the LHW division what does that say about the division?

    I think Hopkins though if he wins he erases all his bad performances .. It would be incredible .
     
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  9. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    it would mean calzaghe might be the greatest fighter ever....or taylor...or dawson...
     
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  10. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, it wouldn't mean or even be associated with any of them. Of the three fighters listed, only one actually had Hopkins's number and that was Dawson. Styles make fights and any fighter can have a bad day or fight.

    What it will do is make even seasoned boxing fan's heads hurt as they rethink how to position BHOP in the current p4p and ATG landscape that appropriately reflects the achievements. :yep
     
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  11. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    What an odd observation.

    I rarely ever talk about Kovalev.

    When I have, it is high praise for his stoppage over Campillo, his P4P power, etc.

    I rank him behind Stevenson and Hopkins at LHW, but I feel that if they fought, he'd defeat both of them.
     
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  12. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Ya know, to put it all in perspective...

    Hopkins wasn't on but maybe 3% of the populations' top 10 P4P list before this Saturday.

    So, despite his amazing historic achievements in distant years of the past, his amazing historic accomplishments of the present and very recent past are still not enough for most people to fancy his resume and skills as one of the 10 best in the world. Cloud, Murat, and Shumenov aren't highly thought of, I suppose.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Apr 21, 2014
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  13. TheHogan

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    Really?! I thought Sugar Ray Leonard got more props because he came back and beat Hagler..? :huh
     
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  14. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Top 43
     
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  15. Cafe

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    It's about the same level of opponents as Kovalev's as of recently (Campillo, Cleverley, Sillakh, Agnew), maybe slightly worse, by opponents I'd rate it:

    Cleverley
    Campillo
    Cloud
    Shumenov
    Murat
    Sillakh/Agnew
     
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