Looks like Kovalev will still return in May

[MDPopescu]

Thanks... God... ima start doing that now.



Not expecting anybody big.... thinking a Russian.
If it's on a Hyrunov card...maybe he'll put some money up

Most likely... The Russians may provide a big purse on the "homeland".
... with ***** attending the show.

[Citizen Koba]

another mismatch smh, wait to fight the best available opponent, fight pascal

No point in waiting around for a Pascal fight that might not happen (I'm sure Duva would prioritise that if it looks like getting made) but fighting next month in Russia leaves plenty of time for a bigger fight later in the year.

Kovalev is only recently getting much attention in Russia (behind Russian and Euro based fighters like Povetkin and Lebedev) and a fight there would really help build his popularity in his homeland. I don't really see the point in him sitting around, might as well fight and get paid - Sukhotsky wouldn't be terrible as a stay busy (he does have a TBA penciled in for early June, but I'm sure a title fight with Kovalev would earn him a fair bit more).

[Hougigo]

WBO have a Ukrainian at #4 and a Russian at #5.

The latter's record suggests he can ****. How ironic would it be if SK got KO'd by a countryman.

most likely in a Russian show a Russian. Or Ukrainian just to be ****s

Most likely... The Russians may provide a big purse on the "homeland".
... with ***** attending the show.

I don't even know the date yet....don't even know when he'll hold a card. I thought he was going to have one between Chudinov and Fletcher.... don't know what's up with that.