I'd be Haye, I d take Briggs as another tuneup fight(so he can stfu)... if he actually get a license to fight... i think he needs a good "last" beating to understands that enough is enough buddy......I know, he doesnt know yet, and everybody knows, with Haye, he wont last 2 rounds.
Fonfara highest purse was against Chavez Jr if i'm not mistaken (400k). he's asking nearly 3x times that payday, which is way too much. So if that fight doesnt happen, it might be a money issue.
Isn't Kovalev still rocking that WBC Diamond Belt? says so on the site. at any rate, had they participated in the bid, then in theory for the Kovalev fans, he'd have the Lineal innit?
Kovalev actually won that "WBC Diamond Belt" from Pascal, which was on the line or "invented" for the Pascal - Bute fight; When Pascal fought Bute in January 2014, that title was on the line. But lineal .... he got that one by beating Dawson(Lineal Champ) in June 2013. Which Hopkins lost to Dawson, so even if Kovalev gave a schoolin to Hopkins, doesnt mean nothing. And trust me, I dont like Stevenson either and I know him for a very long time. Just cant say he's ducking Kovalev, cuz infact it is a problem from Main Events side, as far as purse bid was about to happen ... and whoever wins, would have to broadcast it on their respective "Channel". And I think that Duva/Main Events/HBO didnt had the money to go against GYM/Haymon/Showtime.
there was a purse bid hearing scheduled for April 17 2015. Kathy Duva and Main Events decided to not participate in the purse bid that was ordered by the WBC. Kovalev decided to forfeit his position as mandatory challenger(that he won by defeating Pascal (March 2015)) for Stevenson's WBC belt.
I can't comprehend how Beterbiev hasn't fought Adonis yet. Hopefully he fights someone like Fonfara then Artur can spark the pimp out
Beterbiev will never face Stevenson, they're stablemate. Both Promoted by GYM (Yvon Michel) and advised Al Haymon. GYM will never put both in the same ring, thats why Beterbiev wont care much about the WBC belt for now, he'll prefer to choose the other path and go for Kovalev's belts. It would be a lose/lose situation for GYM.
Stevenson made 3.5m$ for the Bika fight, he makes at least 2m$ a fight, and they're talking about making that fight in Toronto or Montreal. Talks with Leon Margules (Promotes Fonfara) started already but Fonfara is asking for too much money.
Seriously, Ive seen Beterbiev in the ring, and outside, he's a real gentleman, really focus on his on goals, the guy is on a mission. When Beterbiev was fighting the best in the amateur world, Kovalev was fighting the best cab & bus drivers as a pro. Personally, I think Beterbiev needs a couple more fights." Kovalev have a killer jab, even tho Beterbiev fight well inside, I think he's not on the same level yet ... neither the opponent Artur being facing. I know for a fact that nobody willing to face him, better go to next level like Bellew did.
If Lemieux wins this, he should be on the undercard of Canelo aswell. As far as HBO is concerned, I think the only reason why they're not taking that fight, like they did with the N'Dam fight last June (20) its because of the ongoing lawsuit between GYM vs EOTTM/GoldenBoy.