Hopkins has been saying he wants Povetkin since 2010. He recently said that if he fights again he will want to fight for something. He won't beat a Klitschko but a Povetkin fight maybe. Who knows? But I'd pick Povetkin by KO.
I disagree with the OP but admit its wishful thinking for me want to see him fight Ward. B-Hops best opportunity is right now. Ward is over here losing it just because Floyd out preached his ego on just saying we're all sons of god and that god doesn't choose sides and now Ward is totally being defensive and out of character. Plus he just got out of surgery. If I was B-Hop I would definitely consider this especially when B-Hop tried to show respect and Ward is trying to act big and bad now. Also Ward style plays to the strength of B-Hop's pace and quite frankly it's B-Hops own style. B-Hops career is already cemented but a Ward fight will create dickriders worse than pacturds. Just my take.