Who will you be rooting for: Hopkins or Kovalev?

I think both have said things that could be considered racist.

 

I voted for Hopkins because I love technical boxers over sluggers.

 

Hopkins.

Huge step-up for Kovalev.

 

BHOP took this fight because he sees an opening that perhaps we are missing with the Russian:hey

BHOP knows every trick and in case he is wrong then things could go south quickly for the old warrior:!:

:smoke

 

When has kovalev said anything like that

 

He's probably referring to this:http://www.***********.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623701

The word Kovalev used was "negro" which is a neutral term for a black person in Russia.

Hopkins has made many overtly racist comments.

It will be nice to see that racist ******* lying face first on the canvas knocked out.

 

Kovalev, I'm a big fan of Kovalev. I like Hopkins as well but not as a fighter, I dislike his style a whole lot but I respect what he's trying to do and I respect his attitude/courage, it will not be easy to root against him.

 

I will go into the fight neutral but will pick a favorite as the fight progresses. If Hopkins fights a relatively "clean" fight, I will probably pull for him but if he tries to introduce a lot of bs into the fight, I will pull for Kovalev.

 

Such as?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onPUm-Wb3GU

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/sh...t-tough-enough-or-black-enough?urn=nfl,wp1972

 

Well like I said they both said things which could be considered racist but I wouldn't say Hopkins comments in the links you posted was overtly racist. Both guys do seem a bit racist to me though.

 

Whilst it would be amazing for a near 50 year-old Hopkins to pull it off, it would also say a lot about how terrible the LHW division must be (we already know it's bad) and that there is no one left in the division. Kovalev will win this though, he's the real deal.

 

Option c

 

I want kovalev to win. i like his style, hes a true pure puncher. and i want him to be appreciated, hopkins has had his day.

 

No offense to Russians or whatever but only a scumbag community would consider "negro" a neutral term.