After Kovalev stops Bernard, I dont want to hear any "He's old" excuses.

[gmc_rfc_06]

He is old.

He's not supposed to be fighting at this age, let alone beat world champions. If he loses then it will be what it is, a 50 year old losing to the best in the division. If he wins, however, the legacy is incredible.

[MDPopescu]

Kovalev is going to destroy Hopkins.

But he can't destroy a senior citizen... It isn't a nice thing to do.

[soul_survivor]

If you think he's too old, state it now and not after the fight.

Fact is, at 49, he is old, you think he's some sort of spring chicken?

I'm a Hops fan but Kovalev will stop him, it won't be pretty and Hops will spoil his way to some rounds but when Kovalev lands and it will happen eventually, he will hurt Hopkins, possibly to the body. And then it's lights out.

[E. O. Wilson]

He is old but it doesn't seem to have affected his style of fighting very much. Lets just hope that he doesn't keep going if Kovalev KOs him.

It really doesn't take anything away from Kovalev.

Scroll down the list of guys posters on here worship ranging from Marciano to Ali to Calzaghe (well, he was kind of old himself) and Gayweather... They all picked on old legends to get where they needed to. It's passing the torch.

[bojangles1987]

He is old. What are we supposed to do, pretend Kovalev might beat a prime Hopkins in November?

He'll get credit if he wins for beating a top 3 light heavyweight. That should be good enough.

[slimshandy69]

I see Hopkins picking him apart, Kovalev is a good solid boxer but i saw a lot of flaws last night

what flaws mate, the sTATS SHOW THAT cAMPILLO only landed 12 percent of his punches whereas Kovalev landed 60 percent of his power punches. what were the "alot" of flaws you saw?

[mathed]

BHOP will have Kovalev confused and timid the entire fight. BHOP magically lulls another come forward puncher into fighting his fight and he dismantles him down the stretch.

[Larry the boss]

So do you think he wins or loses? If you think he wins, then stfu with the excuses.

I think Kovalev is the deal, and Hopkins hasn't been doing **** for years, but beating the Mu**** of the fight world.

You guys think Hopkins is going to pull a hat out of his when it's not even possible. The Murat fight showed how old and done Hopkins is.

Kovalev is going to destroy Hopkins.

You keep saying Hopins has been fighting the Mu**** of the world..who the hell has Kovalev been fighting?

[Larry the boss]

what flaws mate, the sTATS SHOW THAT cAMPILLO only landed 12 percent of his punches whereas Kovalev landed 60 percent of his power punches. what were the "alot" of flaws you saw?

I saw a lot of opening Hopkins can exploit with his lateral movement. I see the lead right landing and being the key weapon in this fight..Hopkins will have to work behind the jab early on though

[bojangles1987]

You keep saying Hopins has been fighting the Mu**** of the world..who the hell has Kovalev been fighting?

The fighters who beat Murat before Hopkins. And the fighters who beat Shumenov and Cloud before Hopkins as well.