\\\\\\\\the Hopkins fight definitely proved Kovalev is not just a puncher ,he can box . Kovalev would be a handful for any 175 pounder imo,but of his current record I cannot rate him in my top ten.I like to wait until a boxer has retired before making a final evaluation anyway.
I know you cant. His era is not possible to rate him up with the Ezzard Charles etc. So you have to go on what you've seen. Rate him as so