If Hopkins beats Kovalev . . . . . .

it will be his first win against an elite fighter at a fair weight in his entire career :deal

Not that Kovalev can be considered an elite fighter yet but I am prepared to give Hopkins the benefit of the doubt.

In 30 years time when boxing fans look back at the history of the sport they will ask who did Hopkins actually beat?

They will not be able to come up with a great win at a fair weight and then they will notice that 9 times he stepped into the ring and wasn't good enough to beat his opponent.

Not once, not twice, not 3 times, not 4 times, not 5 times, not 6 times, not 7 times, not 8 times, but 9 times he has stepped into the squared circle and not been good enough to beat his opponent.

Don't ever compare him with true greats like Mayweather and Pacquiao, all Hopkins has is longevity through fouling tactics, no ped testing and corrupt officiating :deal

 

Hopkins will be remembered as being great at beating B/C level fighters and fouling his way to victories late on in his career. Also for calling out fighters like ODLH, Mosley, Trinidad, and Mayweather when his 1st 15 fights were in the light heavyweight division

When the big tests came he fell short :yep

 

Evening champ, yeh to a degree but they wont see a defining victory in that 160 reign. Trinidad was a career welterweight, hopkins a light heavyweight, trinidads record above welterweight is something like 2 and 3.

 

Thats true, I'm prepared to give Hopkins the benefit of doubt though.

 

Hey Luf, just 370 profile views and 330 vcash - you aren't even qualified to post on a Team Elite superthread :nono

 

This is probably true pal, when you see how Larry Holmes gets rated against Klitchsko these days people forget that Holmes era was the weakest in heavyweight history and only given any credability because the american media reported on a domestic division.