Who will you be rooting for: Hopkins or Kovalev?

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  1. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think both have said things that could be considered racist.
     
    Gneus7, Aug 14, 2014
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  2. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    I voted for Hopkins because I love technical boxers over sluggers.
     
    alexthegreatmc, Aug 14, 2014
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  3. boxeo#1

    boxeo#1 Boxer-Puncher banned

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    Hopkins.

    Huge step-up for Kovalev.
     
    boxeo#1, Aug 14, 2014
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  4. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    BHOP took this fight because he sees an opening that perhaps we are missing with the Russian:hey

    BHOP knows every trick and in case he is wrong then things could go south quickly for the old warrior:!:

    :smoke
     
    Bustajay, Aug 14, 2014
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  5. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    When has kovalev said anything like that
     
    gmurphy, Aug 14, 2014
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  6. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's probably referring to this:http://www.***********.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623701

    The word Kovalev used was "negro" which is a neutral term for a black person in Russia.

    Hopkins has made many overtly racist comments.

    It will be nice to see that racist ******* lying face first on the canvas knocked out.
     
    ForemanJab, Aug 14, 2014
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  7. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Kovalev, I'm a big fan of Kovalev. I like Hopkins as well but not as a fighter, I dislike his style a whole lot but I respect what he's trying to do and I respect his attitude/courage, it will not be easy to root against him.
     
    Cafe, Aug 14, 2014
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  8. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    I will go into the fight neutral but will pick a favorite as the fight progresses. If Hopkins fights a relatively "clean" fight, I will probably pull for him but if he tries to introduce a lot of bs into the fight, I will pull for Kovalev.
     
    cslb, Aug 14, 2014
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  9. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Such as?
     
    Gneus7, Aug 14, 2014
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  11. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gneus7, Aug 14, 2014
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  12. Barry Smith

    Barry Smith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whilst it would be amazing for a near 50 year-old Hopkins to pull it off, it would also say a lot about how terrible the LHW division must be (we already know it's bad) and that there is no one left in the division. Kovalev will win this though, he's the real deal.
     
    Barry Smith, Aug 14, 2014
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  13. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Option c
     
    Tancred, Aug 14, 2014
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  14. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    I want kovalev to win. i like his style, hes a true pure puncher. and i want him to be appreciated, hopkins has had his day.
     
    lepinthehood, Aug 14, 2014
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  15. Scar

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    No offense to Russians or whatever but only a scumbag community would consider "negro" a neutral term.
     
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