Would Hop school Stevenson?

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  1. WildStyle

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    What do you guys think?
     
  2. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Yes, I think so.
     
  3. kovalevtheGoat

    kovalevtheGoat The Chelyabinsk Machine banned Full Member

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  4. larsker

    larsker Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, Adonis is a piece of ****. Who has **** stamina.
     
  5. TheDarkLord

    TheDarkLord Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins could end up in a wheelchair. He's done after tonight.
     
  6. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    no, he wouldn't. Stevenson is a junk-yard dog, but he's good at keeping distance and using the jab to set up his straight left hand. Bernard wouldn't pick up a round. not these days.
     
  7. punisher

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  8. HellSpawn86

    HellSpawn86 "My heart goes out to you!" Full Member

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    I think no, and especially not now. Stevenson would just copy the Kovalev game plan. Stevenson has fast hands and knows how to box on the outside which are tough for Hopkins to overcome stylistically. He does well countering when the fight is brought to him.
     
  9. Cinderella Man

    Cinderella Man Deleebr 'eem into mahands Full Member

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    Nope. He'd get knocked the **** out. Hopkins knows he can't deal with someone who can counter-punch and has faster hands than him. As soon as Stevenson hit him with a solid counter, Popkins' ass would be on the floor wondering WTF just happened.
     
  10. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Hopkins is done at elite level.. and Stevenson is lower elite.

    Speed always troubled B-Hop and Adonis has it + the range. Would be pretty similar to this fight.
     
  11. WildStyle

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    Stevenson's straight left hand is one of, if not the most telegraphed punch in boxing right now. Bernard would see it a mile away every single time.
     
  12. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Stevenson's shown to tire quite a lot after 6th or 7th.
     
  13. Imperial1

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  14. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe so but he's a genius in an old man's body now.
     
  15. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes. Kovalev apart from slugging can box and move, Stevenson is very limited. Stevenson got exposed by Fonfara, Hopkins would UD him.