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I'm not a Russian speaker (beyond the few words that you just kinda pick up like drinking salutations) but so far as I've been able to understand Kovalev fought for literally no money up until the Lonnie B fight with anything he woulda made going to pay Klimas for the accomodation and training costs incurred whilst Sergei was in the states.
I've no idea about subsequent fights, but he was certainly B side against some of the fighters since (Clev without a doubt, Campillo possibly). The only other info I have is that (per the Kovalboxer website) Kovalev actually ended up taking a substantial hit to his own purse when Agnew doubled his asking price late in negotiations.
So yeah..Kovalev could and probably should be making better money, but hopefullly now the HBO deal's in place he should find something coming his way (and dammit with Missus Kovalev -Natalyia? the hot chick from ringside - apparently expecting in Sept. he needs that money to start coming in).
I've no idea about subsequent fights, but he was certainly B side against some of the fighters since (Clev without a doubt, Campillo possibly). The only other info I have is that (per the Kovalboxer website) Kovalev actually ended up taking a substantial hit to his own purse when Agnew doubled his asking price late in negotiations.
So yeah..Kovalev could and probably should be making better money, but hopefullly now the HBO deal's in place he should find something coming his way (and dammit with Missus Kovalev -Natalyia? the hot chick from ringside - apparently expecting in Sept. he needs that money to start coming in).
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