Could Hopkins Expose Kovalev's Suspect Chin?

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Fixed. Do try and keep up with things, Bazza. :good
     
  2. Barry Smith

    Barry Smith Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ok fair enough, I didn't even watch the Shumenov fight, but Calzaghe's chin, like everything else about his boxing, is vastly overrated by his know-nothing fans. Not a bad chin obviously, but very crackable and when you cherry pick bums and old men it's easier to hide your weaknesses.

    Now Kovalev may very well have a dodgy chin, but Hopkins isn't the man to crack it.
     
  3. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins can't punch like Golovkin , Hopkins may be in the **** up to his neck here
     
  4. krishv1980

    krishv1980 Active Member Full Member

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    Kovalev has a far better resume that hyped Golovkin

    Cleverly and Campillio etc
     
  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    You might be able to bait someone else in with your tediously transparent trolling but I'm afraid it won't work on me.
     
  6. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    I ask the question with what power ? Hopkins isn't a knockout puncher
     
  7. jas

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    Absolutely. Combined with tiredness having not been in the championship rounds and poor balance and a questionable chin, kovalev will no doubt taste the canvas in this fight, and quite possibly on more than one occasion.
     
  8. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Calzaghe blatantly slapped BELOW the beltline Old Joe didn't want no more of Nard did he ROFLMAO
     
  9. C.J.

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    Have you ever held the mitts for Bernard???? No Believe me he has power to KO Kovolev
     
  10. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins was a master actor that night, not a master boxing.
     
  11. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins was PULLING his head down, and still got his ass kicked.
     
  12. lepinthehood

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

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    but no one for else the last past 10years? including the corpse of roy jones. seems legit.
     
  13. lepinthehood

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    your looking at weaknesses that kovalev hasnt shown once. he hasnt been tired, his footwork is good, a southpaw opponent stepping on your foot is very common (caparello) and he hasnt been hurt yet, unless you have the long lost video of kovalev vs boone 1. then i dont see where your coming from mate.
     
  14. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    The issue isn't Hopkins' power, it's Kovalev's CHIN!!:yep
     
  15. Mr "T"

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    Oh, no, not circle jerk again