GYM asks WBC to set up purse bid for Stevenson - Kovalev

This is very true. I would love to see Roc Nation bid on it and win. Haymon would take out a contract on Jay Z. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL :) They could add Cotto - GGG as a co main event and have two WBC unification bouts on the same card. That would make it an easy PPV event. You mean Kovalev vs Stevenson as the co main for Cotto/GGG.

this would have happen long time ago if stevenson didnt jump to haymon, ****ing ***** does kovalev have exclusive contract on HBO??

In the event Stevenson's side wins the purse bid, Kovalev is only entitled to a percentage of the purse bid and not any Canadian PPV revenue, correct? He's entitled to 50% of the purse

Anyone can bid on a purse bid, not only the 2 promoters of the fighters This is very true. I would love to see Roc Nation bid on it and win. Haymon would take out a contract on Jay Z. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL :) They could add Cotto - GGG as a co main event and have two WBC unification bouts on the same card. That would make it an easy PPV event.

Anyone can bid on a purse bid, not only the 2 promoters of the fighters Lets hope Ryabinskiy steals it.

Anyone can bid on a purse bid, not only the 2 promoters of the fighters

Suspect this is just a publicity move by GYM. Lots of reasons why. Stevenson doesnt really want that fight. Doesn't matter if he wants it or not. It is a mandatory defense of his WBC title. He has no choice in the matter.

Suspect this is just a publicity move by GYM. Lots of reasons why. Stevenson doesnt really want that fight.

Dumb stevenson deal calls for a minimum of 1.5M he got like 2 M to fight fontara he can keep fighting for that minimum which isn't too bad. you've seen stevenson sell out the arena and kov ? Not so hot Stevenson sells out here in Montreal and Quebec City. UFC PPVs sell out here in less than a minute. Montreal is a fight town. Outside his home base it would not be quite the same. Stevenson MUST defend his title against Kovalev or he will be stripped. Without the title, he will be much less of a draw especially with no chance to capture another title as Kovalev will be holding all of them.

I think it's an empty gesture, simply posturing. When Stevenson went into witness relocation, he did everything he could to avoid a fight with the Krusher. Signed to Haymon and exclusivity to Showtime. This fight ain't happening anytime soon. That's my feeling too. Stevenson hasn't even fought Bika yet and Kovalev's team have already publicly announced that they'll be taking care of their mandatory in June/July first.

Stevenson's people will probably bite your hand off for 50/50 now. That's why they want the purse bid. They realise that Stevenson's stock is plummeting so they need to cash in before he bottles it against a lesser fighter. His fights are tanking hard on Showtime whilst Kovalev is pulling in ratings in big fights on HBO and now has 3 belts. If I were Duva, I'd be trying to negotiate a bigger share of the pie than 50%. Dumb stevenson deal calls for a minimum of 1.5M he got like 2 M to fight fontara he can keep fighting for that minimum which isn't too bad. you've seen stevenson sell out the arena and kov ? Not so hot

Well, you can hope!:lol1: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Stevenson's people will probably bite your hand off for 50/50 now. That's why they want the purse bid. They realise that Stevenson's stock is plummeting so they need to cash in before he bottles it against a lesser fighter. His fights are tanking hard on Showtime whilst Kovalev is pulling in ratings in big fights on HBO and now has 3 belts. If I were Duva, I'd be trying to negotiate a bigger share of the pie than 50%.

Is the split 50-50 in a purse bid situation between these two? Probably files under the "special situation" section where it could be whatever they decide. 50-50, 55-45 either way. It still wouldn't surprise me if Aducknis ended up with the higher split.

Of course not, Stevenson is the champion. 60-40 most likely. For some reason, I remember something about it being 50-50. If it's 60/40, then it probably explains why the Stevenson people are so eager for the purse bid. Kovalev has got some big wins and has got 3 belts. His stock is much higher than the first round of negotiations. He won't be so keen to take the short end of the money. Edit: It is 50-50 as I thought. http://www.boxingscene.com/stevenson-ordered-face-kovalev-pascal-winner--85459

Stevenson's got a longer yellow streak than a Herd of Diuretic Camels.

Surely though whoever wins the purse bid will air the fight on their respective tv channel, Ala Loma-Russell. Haymon has deeper pockets so I see the fight going on sho or nbc.:notworthy Too big and expensive for NBC and it would have to be on a premium channel so that it can be PPV here in Canada like all Stevenson's fights.

Is the split 50-50 in a purse bid situation between these two?

Surely though whoever wins the purse bid will air the fight on their respective tv channel, Ala Loma-Russell. Haymon has deeper pockets so I see the fight going on sho or nbc.:notworthy

If Haymon blocks the fight, Stevenson will be the one to vacate. If that happens, he may as well retire because his value will have been lost. If they can ever link Haymon to any fight bid, he will be in violation of the Ali Act. I believe it is only a matter of time before this happens. The more purse bids come up, the more likely Haymon is exposed. GYM is a promoter, not an advisor or manager. They have many fighters who have nothing at all to do with Haymon. Apparently the Beterbiev deal is not finalized and GYM never had anything to do with Alvarez who is not signed to Haymon, but to ODLH. Eleider Alvarez, the Colombian LHW.