Comments Thread For: Stevenson's Promoter on Leaving HBO For Showtime

[youth]

Is Kovalev under a HBO contract?

[brettWall]

I'm just glad HBO is taking back control. It's laughable to see networks being controlled by promoters. I mean, is this how powerful promoters are nowadays? They can dictate the fights they want? Not the networks? Unbelievable.

[jas]

Is Kovalev under a HBO contract?

Yes. .

[Tobi.G]

Yvon Michell: "This was a pure Kovalev-avoidance-decision that Stevenson desperately asked for".

[nycsmooth]

absolutely no credence as 2 why Fonfara is #1 by IBF/WBO...I agree w/another post as , in basic terms as 2 his move 2 Showtime...

[Russian Crushin]

Honestly I think the Hopkins fight would be slightly more lucrative.. His brand is much bigger than kovolev..

When it comes to the general public, they don't know what the best fights are to make, but they do know a guy like Hopkins who has been around forever and been in a bunch of big PPv fights
Similar to how ggg-serg is the best fight at mw, but cotto the most lucrative

Expect he's not fighting Hopkins, he's fighting Fonfara. Stevenson got a pass for Fonfara because he said he would fight Kovalev next. Why exactly would he fight Fonfara instead of Kovalev, who would certainly be the more the more lucrative option?

The most lucrative option would be Kovalev and then Hopkins

[tank17211]

Promoter Yvon Michel has issued a statement regarding the decision made by his company GYM, and WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, to take the May 24th clash with Andrzej Fonfara to Showtime. Stevenson was showcased several times by HBO in 2013. The network had hoped to match him in a unification with WBO champion Sergey Kovalev in 2014. Now Stevenson may be heading in another direction with his Showtime debut in May.

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I would have love to see the fight but Stevenson just started out so he has to do whats best financially. Floyd on the other hand has no excuse. He doesnt care about fighting the best its all about least risk and most money.

[ShoulderRoll]

The most lucrative option would be Kovalev and then Hopkins

A Hopkins fight in Canada would actually be more lucrative for Stevenson I think. B-Hop has more name recognition and a history of higher television ratings than Kovalev.

It depends on HBO though. If they open their pocketbook a little more they can offer a very atractive deal. But it looks like they want to get this fight for as cheap as they can.

[ManOnTheMoon]

Boxing is pathetic! I used to love the sport before the Top Rank-HBO vs Golden Boy-Showtime stuff, but this is turning me away more and more. HBO giving us very poor BAD cards for the past year and "big" fights that nobody asks for. Showtime is just the Paulie Malignaggi sweepstakes and a bunch of decent fighters that bring no excitement to the sport.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Expect he's not fighting Hopkins, he's fighting Fonfara. Stevenson got a pass for Fonfara because he said he would fight Kovalev next. Why exactly would he fight Fonfara instead of Kovalev, who would certainly be the more the more lucrative option?

The most lucrative option would be Kovalev and then Hopkins

Stevenson was obviously gonna milk his title reign alittlr longer so whether it was Hopkins or kovolev, hbo or showtime, he was always gonna fight fonfara, and possibly one more soft touch over the summer before a big money in the fall with Hopkins/kovolev

And Hopkins would be a bigger fight,, the kovolev is the better fight, but Hopkins is a known entity to the casual fans, and espn would love covering a story about a 50 year trying to become lineal champ vs the big punching Adonis

Kovolev-Adonis is just like Danny-Lucas, great for the diehard fans but will get zero mainstream coverage