That would be a huge surprise. Hopkins fights to go the distance. Even Shumenov easily went the distance with Hopkins and Shumenov is known to gas early and his chin is quite questionable.
This is the most dangerous puncher Hopkins will have faced in his career. A cold calculated killer (literally!) that is impervious to Hopkins mind games of insults, taunts, racist remarks. He comes on a mission with the only motivation he needs, to provide for his wife and a newborn child he has been denied to see! WAR KOVALEV!:bbb
What???For boxing 49 is geriatric. He's not playing hoops at the local YMCA with some high school boys. He is facing a legitimate health threat.
Kovalev should win but remember how he neutralized Pavliks arsenal. It doesn't matter how hard you hit if you can't land it.