Does HBO still hold the rights to air Stevenson's next fight?

[bojangles1987]

Since HBO had the option to match the offer for the Fonfara fight and didn't, do they lose that right for his next fight? What exactly prevents the Kovalev fight from happening later?

I'm genuinely asking, I have no idea what the situation is now.

[-PBP-]

Probably. But they've already said they won't pay for Stevenson/Hopkins. So all that will happen is that they refuse that and he fights B-Hop on Show later this year.

[bojangles1987]

Probably. But they've already said they won't pay for Stevenson/Hopkins. So all that will happen is that they refuse that and he fights B-Hop on Show later this year.

That's really ******, but you're right. I mean, why the hell wouldn't HBO want Stevenson/Hopkins?

This promotional crap is so damn ******.

[DoktorSleepless]

HBO has Kovalev under contact. Kovalev fights Cedric Agnew on Saturday in Atlantic City and would be open to facing Stevenson in the fall. HBO could still bid on that, but if Showtime does televise the Stevenson-Fonfara fight, Showtime would have the right of last refusal and could match any offer HBO makes to Stevenson.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing-experts-blog/hbo-declines-renegotiate-deal-appears-adonis-stevenson-next-195631235--box.html;_ylt=AwrTWf0G4DFTcl8ANi9NbK5_

[bojangles1987]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing...FTcl8ANi9NbK5_

Crap.

Well, I guess we can kiss Stevenson/Kovalev goodbye then.

Honestly, I think Hopkins beats Stevenson if he still has something left.

[Russian Crushin]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing...FTcl8ANi9NbK5_

And how would that word if Kovalev is signed to HBO? THe fight is not happening

[Da Machine]

FIght def not happening this year. Maybe when Kovalev's contract with HBO ends. No way Shwtime doesn't match HBO on any fight just to keep the upper hand in making Kovalev-Stevenson in 2015.

[Tay Roc]

lol hbo must really dislike haymon if they're willing to give up all they invested in stevenson and building up the killa kov fight.

[bojangles1987]

lol hbo must really dislike haymon if they're willing to give up all they invested in stevenson and building up the killa kov fight.

It's so lame. HBO comes across as the bad guy here IMO. They've overpaid for so many fights, why not overpay for this one so they can keep Stevenson/Kovalev alive?

[MDPopescu]

Crap.

Well, I guess we can kiss Stevenson/Kovalev goodbye then.

Honestly, I think Hopkins beats Stevenson if he still has something left.

Hopkins just said, a day or two ago, that he is after the undisputed crown... I think he wins against Stevenson (if he still has something left or not) and then retires the biggest legend ever...