Two dirty, boring fighters trying to get in their cheap shots while avoiding a DQ or point deduction. I'd give a slight edge to Hopkins because he would answer all of Ward's dirty tactics with some crafty tricks of his own, unlike Kessler and Kovalev.
Ward via MD/SD. He wins as he's the bigger, more physical man. I expect there to be ALOT of holding, clinching, grabbing, wrestling, bear-hugging, sneaky dirty tactics by both fighters. An ugly, boring fight from the first bell to the last bell. Many fans walk out in disgust. Commentators trash the fight. A TERRIBLE night for boxing...
There's no way I could sit through it to find out who won the disputed decision after 36 minutes of hit-and-clinch mixed in with a few headbutts.