Comments Thread For: Richard Schaefer Chimes in on Stevenson/Kovalev/Duva

[MDPopescu]

Hey Richard, wasn***39;t Showtime the network that had no interest in Hopkins-Kovalev just a few months ago then put on Hopkins-Murat instead?

— Main Events (@Main_Events) March 26, 2014

What I said at #16............................................... ..

[Hougigo]

Hey Richard, wasn***39;t Showtime the network that had no interest in Hopkins-Kovalev just a few months ago then put on Hopkins-Murat instead?

— Main Events (@Main_Events) March 26, 2014

Murat was his mando though.....

wait....what's that?

Murat hadn't fought in over a year and was made mando after Kovalev vacated his mandatory position in favor of a WBO title shot?

[artfuL_]

Schafer rejected Kovalev-Hopkins last year



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But we ain't down with fighting no Frankenstein

[Weebler I]

For Fonfara-Stevenson it absolutely is a better offer. Showtime was willing to pay more than HBO.

Yes, it's a better offer for the Fonfara fight which could have been a more lucrative Kovalev fight.

Moreover, Schaefer has confirmed in this article that Showtime are working on the winners of Hopkins-Shumenov and Stevenson-Fonfara facing one another. You think they won't make that part of the contract?

We all see what's happening here.

[Hougigo]

Yes, it's a better offer for the Fonfara fight which could have been a more lucrative Kovalev fight.

Moreover, Schaefer has confirmed in this article that Showtime are working on the winners of Hopkins-Shumenov and Stevenson-Fonfara facing one another. You think they won't make that part of the contract?

We all see what's happening here.

It makes sense, HBO saves on money (of which I hope they plan on using on something good) and Showtime get another unification fight at LHW.

Fonfara/Stevenson was only in place as a build up for the two to fight each other. Without a guarantee they'll fight each other, there's no point in paying for Fonfara/Stevenson

[ShoulderRoll]

Murat hadn't fought in over a year and was made mando after Kovalev vacated his mandatory position in favor of a WBO title shot?

Murat was the mandatory first but he was denied a visa to get into the U.S. That's when Hopkins was ordered to fight Kovalev instead...but after some negotiations Kovalev opted to face Cleverly for his title.

At that point Murat got his paperwork in order and that's when he fought Bernard.

[ShoulderRoll]

Moreover, Schaefer has confirmed in this article that Showtime are working on the winners of Hopkins-Shumenov and Stevenson-Fonfara facing one another. You think they won't make that part of the contract?

That's speculation on your part. HBO said today they are still interested in Kovalev-Stevenson so to me that indicates its still possible.

[Hougigo]

Murat was the mandatory first but he was denied a visa to get into the U.S. That's when Hopkins was ordered to fight Kovalev instead...but after some negotiations Kovalev opted to face Cleverly for his title.

At that point Murat got his paperwork in order and that's when he fought Bernard.

You don't find it weird that he was the mandatory after not fighting for a year?

[Weebler I]

That's speculation on your part.

We'll probably hear in the coming days, but the tone of this release from Stevenson's promoter would tend to indicate that it's probably not just a one-fight deal with Sho: http://www.boxingscene.com/stevenson...howtime--76017

HBO said today they are still interested in Kovalev-Stevenson so to me that indicates its still possible.

...or it could be HBO making sure boxing fans know they didn't turn the Kovalev-Stevenson fight down, i.e. they weren't to blame, because they were getting a lot of heat.

All speculation as you say, time will tell.

[Pigeons]

Richy laying some verbal fire. Kovalev to SHO after Agnew and TBA fight. Hopkins/Stevenson winner will face Kovalev on SHO.