He would be a big favorite in both fights and rightly so. I can see Hopkins make it some close and messy affair, but to beat him he has to take to much risks and would get mauled. Stevenson would get pimpslapped if he takes the fight.
Kovalev is all wrong for Hopkins. BHops weak point is fighters who dont respect him in the ring. BHop has an easier time with Stevenson who is comparatively weak mentally, much more susceptible to BHops brand of ring control.
Adonis I'm starting to get the feeling is now ducking BHop, what's he going to do run to ESPN or NBCSN this time. Ducking guys left and right.
I think he could beat both to be honest. I doubt he knocks out Hopkins but I would not be surprised if he did. Stevenson takes a beating.
With Hopkins you have to ask if Kovalev has the style/skill set/ability to deal with the John Ruiz 'Jab & Grab' style Hopkins employs now. All Hopkins does is look to slow the fight to a snails crawl and throw one punch at a time then come in with his head down for a clinch. Could Kovalev combat this? He has savage power but it usually takes someone that can fight at range and decent enough foot movement to get out of the way. :think
:twisted::twisted::twisted: Campillo needs to block this video. It's clear that Kovalev is on 1000 mg of testosterone/day and his levels must be 100:1. Just prior to this routing, he was beaten by judges after schooling Cloud, beaten by judges X2 vs Shumenov, beaten by judges vs MuratX2, and schooled but was almost beaten by judges vs Garay. Since that destruction vs the roidmonster, he was schooling Fonfara and beating him down for 8 rds before gassing and has come back with a couple stay busy wins. So sad that Fonfara has Giraffe Neck(IB) and glass body, cuz without such huge liabilities, he'd be the rightful WBC LHW Champion ATM, and even sadder that judges have whooped Campillo like a redheaded step child b/c he'd be the WBA/IBF Champ until the roidmonster destroyed him. By all RIGHTS.....Roidmonster Kovalev is IBF, WBA Super, and WBO CHAMPION of the World.:hi::hi::hi:
Yes of course he can but with Stevenson it may be a case of whoever lands first , Hopkins age is kovalev's biggest advantage and should be the deciding one
Adonis is a big puncher, but the Dawson fight was a fluke, Most of Stevenson's opponents last longer than Sergei's, I doubt an early Stevenson KO.
he has a better chance of beating Stevenson Hop is a 50/50 IMO will he get a chance to prove it? I doubt it