Comments Thread For: HBO Passes on Stevenson-Fonfara; Open to Kovalev Bout

[rasdun]

Great Point.

im sure you were being sarcastic - but comparing boxing managers selling their fights to the networks with coke and pepsi selliong themselves to McDonalds was absolutely ridiculous. My actual response is above

[VG_Addict]

Kovalev should fight Pascal, thus ruining a big money Stevenson-Pascal fight in Montreal.

[joseph5620]

exactly bro, people acted like that wasnt the case! al haymon is bad for boxing

If he's bad for boxing, why are so many top fighters signing with him?

[rasdun]

There is nothing pathetic about running to whatever pays you more money. It's common sense, really.

BUT, boxing isnt just a business, its a sport - that means having the best face the best to determine the #1 fighter in the world. Unfortunately, this rarely happens anymore (May v. Pac, Martinez v. GGG, Donaire v Mares, now Stevenson v. Kovalev). Of course fighters should try to make as much $ as they can. But not at the expense of defending your title against the legit # 1 contender. and they are both titlists, but Steveson is the lineal Champ. If he wants to fight Bhop or Froch first to make a little money - ok. But to fight fonfara first, then someone else - it just seems that he wants no piece of Kovalev

[-MAKAVELLI-]

There is nothing pathetic about running to whatever pays you more money. It's common sense, really.

from a fight fan's perspective, it's completely pathetic..i dont give 2 ****s whether Stevenson makes $2 or $20mil...



HBO was already lining up the Kovalev fight

[rasdun]

If he's bad for boxing, why are so many top fighters signing with him?

for helping fighters get the easiest fight with the most money - examples - recently discussed joke Broner v. Carlos Molina; Thurman v. Julio Diaz;

[brick wall]

this kinda depresses me man...HBO had this fight lined up but Stevenson weaseled his way out by running to Haymon...pathetic

haymon puts his fighters up like auction to networks...whoever gives the highest bid gets to show the fight. hbo told him to fcuk off

[joseph5620]

BUT, boxing isnt just a business, its a sport - that means having the best face the best to determine the #1 fighter in the world. Unfortunately, this rarely happens anymore (May v. Pac, Martinez v. GGG, Donaire v Mares, now Stevenson v. Kovalev). Of course fighters should try to make as much $ as they can. But not at the expense of defending your title against the legit # 1 contender. and they are both titlists, but Steveson is the lineal Champ. If he wants to fight Bhop or Froch first to make a little money - ok. But to fight fonfara first, then someone else - it just seems that he wants no piece of Kovalev

I had to stop reading right there. The fact that it's a sport doesn't change the fact that professional boxing is a business above all other things.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

If he's bad for boxing, why are so many top fighters signing with him?

because everyone wants to be Andre Berto and beat up the Freddy Gonzales' of the world for $900K

[rasdun]

Are you *******g kidding me?

HBO pay up!

they should payfor Stevenson v. Kovalev. Im glad they decided not to give Steveson even more money after a license fee was agreed - esp since there is no guarntee that Kovalev would be nxt