Is this it for Hopkins?He insists there's no going back after tonight. 2014 MMA fight – Warlley Alves vs Alan Jouban – fight Video UFC FN 56, 2014 BOXING fight – Amir Mansour vs Fred Kassi – full fight Video, USERS' Kickboxing Fights of the Year 2019, Privacy Policy – Legal Notices – Terms of Use. He lost, and lost badly, but wasn’t diminished in defeat so much as he was forced to confront a physical reality he’s spent so long defying. For perhaps the first time, Hopkins looked truly old and showed none of Kovalev’s bounce or sharp reflexes. Kovalev employed his fight plan beautifully and showed he can substantiate his natural gifts with restraint. Posted on 2014/11/09 ATBF full fight video. What we received was a clinical performance from a man whose identity had previously been drawn from his aggression, not his guile. Hopkins vs Smith12 Rounds, Light Heavyweights10pm ET/ 3am LondonHBO / BoxNation-----------------------. The 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins (18 years older than Kovalev) entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 55-6-2 (32 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Adonis Stevenson); he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Chad Dawson in their rematch (via majority decision, Dawson vs Hopkins 2), after that bout he has won three consecutive fights, the last one against Beibut Shumenov (=Hopkins vs Shumenov).
Hopkins vs Smith OddsAnd while the fighter dubbed BHOP is the favorite (-323 Hopkins, +226 Smith Jr. per OddsShark), the 51 year old hasn't fought in two years while his opponent, Joe Smith, is fresh off a sizzling first round destruction of elite-level light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara in June.Hopkins vs KovalevWhen we last saw Bernard in the ring in November 2014, he dropped a a wide twelve round unanimous decision to Sergey Kovalev.

They’ve underestimated his talent and will, and he’s made them look foolish. He's undoubtedly one of the greatest, most accomplished fighters ever and his extremely savvy. A metropolis where hundreds of young warriors train and battle each day in its many gyms, it is where Archie Moore, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Bernard Hopkins all found greatness.

Since the CORONAVIRUS pandemic started, AllTheBestFights.com has struggled to survive! Remember when a 41 year old Leonard, who already been embarrassed by a 23 year old Terry Norris in his previous fight, came back to fight Hector Camacho after a six year hiatus? The boxing world wants him to fight Montreal’s Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, who it’s believed had a deal in place to fight Kovalev before backing out, which created a void that Hopkins filled. Kovalev vs. Hopkins On 22 August 2014, it was confirmed that a fight between Kovalev and 49 year old Bernard Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs) would take place on 8 November 2014, in a unification bout at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Craft and experience won’t trump youth and power when the junior man employs his gifts smartly. 2000 Light Welterweight Silver Medalist at the Russian Junior National Championships in Saratov, Russia. A Showdown Between Bernard Hopkins & Sergey Kovalev - YouTube Confident and aggressively cautious, the Russian dropped Hopkins with a right hand in round one and never looked back.Sans for a few fleeting moments when Hopkins was able to surprise his foe with an eye-catching shot, it was a thoroughly dominant performance by Kovalev who kept his man on the defensive nearly the entire fight. He had knocked out his previous nine opponents, and in one horrible and non-apocryphal instance, Kovalev had inflicted such damage on a European opponent, Roman Simakov, that Simakov later passed away from his injuries. Known in years past as "Sin City" and "Babylon on the St. Lawrence", it saw more than its share of ring legends over the decades. Despite his lack of overall competitiveness, BHOP still managed to dodge many of Kovalev's murderous shots, was successful in creating drama at times and remained a constant threat of sorts, especially when desperation set in late in the fight.But let's not fool ourselves... Age, to a certain degree, may have caught up with Hopkins.Hopkins vs Smith predictionThe version of Bernard Hopkins who lost to Kovalev beats Joe Smith. Kovalev Dominates Hopkins. Hopkins vs Kovalev When we last saw Bernard in the ring in November 2014, he dropped a a wide twelve round unanimous decision to Sergey Kovalev. There are no user comments for this listing. “Krusher” was also respected for being a finely schooled boxer.

Where: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, Division: light heavyweight (175 lbs, 79.4 kg), Title: WBA, IBF and WBO World light heavyweight titles, Hopkins’ previous fight: Bernard Hopkins vs Beibut Shumenov, Kovalev’s previous fight: Sergey Kovalev vs Blake Caparello, Kovalev’s next fight: Sergey Kovalev vs Jean Pascal, Hopkins’ next fight: Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Smith Jr, (Alternative free embeddable video hosted on Dailymotion), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Sergey Kovalev def. Unfortunately, Hopkins’s physical reserves are no longer sufficient to suffocate a fighter like Sergey Kovalev.
Watch the video and rate this fight! Hopkins scoffed at the notion that Jackson might have the insight required to expose his weaknesses, but Jackson’s strategies worked beautifully. Sergey Kovalev defeats Bernard Hopkins by unanimous decision Montreal is The Fight City. It was obvious he would try to slow the fight to his preferred, measured pace, and counter when one of Kovalev’s flurries left him susceptible to being countershot. – George Foreman. Sergey Kovalev is the world’s best light heavyweight, but where he goes now is uncertain. Although it was difficult to find a round to give to Bernard, the Kovalev bout wasn't quite a massacre. Prognosticators try to learn from their mistakes, and this, more than any other reason, is why so many people, including myself, picked Hopkins to beat a younger man with frightening physical ability. But will even that shopworn version of the legend show up tonight? In 2014’s most anticipated fight, Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev easily outfought Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins at Boardwalk Hall, earning a unanimous decision victory as he snatched three of the four major light heavyweight belts. If you have enjoyed this website for the past 10 years, today we ask you for a little help: Since 2011, more than 20,000 fights rated and more than 99,000 votes collected!! And although not as technically proficient as the superbly-schooled Kovalev, Smith boasts explosive power and formidable hand speed.Leonard vs Norris (1991) and Camacho (1997). “Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.” Bernard Hopkins, meanwhile, refused to divulge his future plans. From the first round onward, Kovalev vs Hopkins adhered to the same pattern, in which “Krusher” walked the older man down and carefully placed his shots, and “The Alien” did little in return.