Comments Thread For: Stevenson: Haymon Will Handle Numbers For Kovalev

[skinnystev]

why don't "superman" just come out and say what he expects to get for this fight

[Citizen Koba]

I would love to know if there's a number Stevenson has in mind. It would let us know if he's being realistic about what will make this fight happen or not.

Then again, it's not like Haymon's never made unrealistic happen before.

This is the bizarre thing, BHop pulled in about $1mil against Dawson, about the same or a touch less against Cloud AFAIK, (i think they got something like 850K and 650K respectively).

I understand that it's a big fight and a unifier, but if Stevenson thinks he should be getting $2 mil+ or that a BHop fight would be worth more, Haymon may have been selling him rainbows. Furthermore, after a BHop fight. what is there at GBP/SHO for Adonis? And has he really bought into the idea that Haymon is gonna make him a crossover star?

Similar to the Rodriguez signing last year it's hard to see what SHO has to offer for a LHW beyond BHop (which is a big prize, but only one fight), but the signing did serve to drive up the asking price and further empty HBO coffers - it almost seems like a deliberate strategy, but I guess time will tell.

I wonder how many Haymon fighteers have actually bought the line that they're gonna be the 'next' FMJ? So far as I can tell Haymon has only one superstar, and Al can't even really take all the credit for that.

[Rudiamonds]

I'm smelling a price out

[Holywarrior]

Stevenson deserves the bigger share obviously

[skinnystev]

"superman" knows retirement will be his only option after kovalev is finished with him thats why he will be looking for unreasonable money something like $20'000'000

[SugarAnt05]

Realistically, how many fights does this dude have left. Why not try to get the most money possible as Kovalev will be a really tough fight. He's not ducking Kovalev just yet.

[bigcursedawg]

I love it. HBO cuts ties with GB because of Haymon and now Haymon poached one of their biggest stars. I hope he poaches more of their fighters so these idiots have on ther choice than to deal with GB.

[brick wall]

"if the number makes sense i will fight him"

f uck that...you're not yet negotiating and you're already fronting with that s-hit. so what is that number that makes sense to you?

[livershot73]

"if the number makes sense i will fight him"

f uck that...you're not yet negotiating and you're already fronting with that s-hit. so what is that number that makes sense to you?

I totally concur....he's employed the "save-me-Al!" excuse already....guess "superman" is afraid Kovalec will Clark-Kent his @ss.....

[zuz]

Stevenson deserves the bigger share obviously

I agree with that.

Kovalev is irrelevant.

Stevenson doesn't need him. Kovalev needs Stevenson.