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By Jake Donovan - A perceived mismatch can always be disguised as a showcase when a long range term is in place. Sergey Kovalev’s light heavyweight title fight versus Cedric Agnew was always all about setting up the Russian knockout artist for a targeted fall showdown with lineal light heavyweight king Adonis Stevenson.
In the wake of events from earlier in the week, Saturday night’s fight is now all about showcasing Kovalev while scrambling late in the game for another sales pitch.
Stevenson allowed the worst-case scenario – at least in the eyes of Kovalev’s team, boxing fans and HBO - of his signing with Al Haymon to play out by announcing that he will be taking his business to Showtime, beginning with his May 24 title defense versus Andrzej Fonfara. The bout was supposed to be part of a package along with this weekend’s showcase, on the heels of the two punchers scoring knockout in an HBO-televised doubleheader from Canada last November. [Click Here To Read More]
In the wake of events from earlier in the week, Saturday night’s fight is now all about showcasing Kovalev while scrambling late in the game for another sales pitch.
Stevenson allowed the worst-case scenario – at least in the eyes of Kovalev’s team, boxing fans and HBO - of his signing with Al Haymon to play out by announcing that he will be taking his business to Showtime, beginning with his May 24 title defense versus Andrzej Fonfara. The bout was supposed to be part of a package along with this weekend’s showcase, on the heels of the two punchers scoring knockout in an HBO-televised doubleheader from Canada last November. [Click Here To Read More]
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