November 8th is the biggest thing in boxing right now, Hopkins said. I am not going to knock him out. I am going to the ring for boxing, Kovalev said afterward. If I knock him out I will be happy. Its a very big fight and a very interesting fight for me, myself and the boxing world.
I still think a legitimate boxer like Hopkins can do well, DiBella said after the fight. But Kovalev has dynamite in his gloves. I think its a great matchup