Comments Thread For: Stevenson's Promoter Wants Hopkins, HBO Eyes Kovalev

[skinnystev]

stevenson wants popkins he wants bellew he want bute he wants pascal he wants anybody but kovalev ha ha ha

[soul_survivor]

Truedat.. Bellew needs to stay at Euro level and bore people to death at that standard

Bellew has worked hard for years now to get the position he has as mandatory challenger, I really hope that fight happens before Kov or Hop get involved.

Bellew v Stevenson is a good fight, I reckon Stevenson could score a late KO but Bellew will be there every step of the way and he won't quit like Cloud. Bellew deserves this shot, let him have it and if he can't then give him BIG step aside money for his trouble.

[MDPopescu]

Bellew has worked hard for years now to get the position he has as mandatory challenger, I really hope that fight happens before Kov or Hop get involved.

Bellew v Stevenson is a good fight, I reckon Stevenson could score a late KO but Bellew will be there every step of the way and he won't quit like Cloud. Bellew deserves this shot, let him have it and if he can't then give him BIG step aside money for his trouble.

HBO will not risk a fight that doesn't sell right now. Bellew will not get a new title shot -- he already had an easy one with Cleverly...

[Foreign Soil]

True, but Hopkins brings the money and better exposure. Unfortunately this fight will not happen.

Hopkins doesn't bring any money. HBO isn't interested in Hopkins anymore. They're clearly interested in setting up Kovalev-Stevenson soon.

[MDPopescu]

Hopkins doesn't bring any money. HBO isn't interested in Hopkins anymore. They're clearly interested in setting up Kovalev-Stevenson soon.

... Which they (HBO) already said.

[TOBYLEE1]

The Steveson vs Kovalev fight could be one of the bigger fights for next year but it has to be more ripe. A couple of wins from each of these guys could make the fight a very anticipated affair.

[Chrismart]

Kovalev is the fight the fans want, Hopkins is the fight Steveson probably wants...but i think Bellew will be the next for Stevenson.

He's not going to be one TV pushes for as he's not well known. But to be fair, he is the mandatory...he followed that route and worked his way to a shot and deserves his chance.

From what we are led to believe, everything was already in place for Bellew to face the winner of Stevenson Vs Cloud in Canada in November. So, it will be interesting to see exactly what happens in that regard.

[soul_survivor]

HBO will not risk a fight that doesn't sell right now. Bellew will not get a new title shot -- he already had an easy one with Cleverly...

Of course the fight sells, it could sell in England, mainly Liverpool or at home for Stevenson, the crowds will come out in their thousands to see their new hero AND they could put someone like Pascal back on the undercard.

I'm not sure if Stevenson/Bellew would have a bigger purse than Stevenson/Kovalev, simply because HBO will be directly involved in the latter but in terms of ticket sales, I see Bellew selling more.

[DosRounds]

I wish the fight could happen. But Kovalev Stevenson is good. Would be good to see both guys chins being tested and their game plans

[bojangles1987]

Everyone wants to see Stevenson fight Kovalev.

That's the fight at 175.

Agreed. Nothing else is better.