Hopkins-Kovalev: Done Deal

[bojangles1987]

Fight will be televised by HBO. The IBF exerted pressure on Hopkins to reach a deal by 5 pm or face a purse bid for mandatory challenger.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) August 1, 2014

Hopkins is scheduled to be in AC for Kovalev***39;s fight tomorrow night, per source.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) August 1, 2014

It's happening. Oh my glob it's happening.

Yes yes yes yes please let this be happening yes yes yes.

[-Kev-]

HBO.

Stevenson must be going to fight pascal in Canada for big money then the winners fight for the lineal title.

I'm ok with this.

They won't fight. They are both haitian and Pascal said he won't fight AS because of that. If I'm not mistaken didn't Pascal come out with Stevenson in his last fight? Or was it Stiverne?

[Build That Wall]

Just checked.

November, HBO. But no venue decided yet.

[MDPopescu]

As per Kathy Duva and IBF, Hopkins-Kovalev is signed. Contingent on Kovalev not losing Saturday. #boxing

— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) August 1, 2014

I don't believe B-Hop... Even is he enters the ring -- he may fake an injury and get another "no contest". I've seen this before.

[Build That Wall]

If I had to guess, It will be at the Barclays.

[King_]

If this is in Brooklyn, I'm going

[-MAKAVELLI-]

i can NOT express enough how happy this makes me...my ****ty week FIXED with one post

[gamefrk]

Just checked.

November, HBO. But no venue decided yet.

Checked where?

[bojangles1987]

Why is Hopkins doing so much to keep me from hating him?! I don't want to like him, but damn it, this is too awesome!

I swear, if Kovalev blows this this weekend I'm going to hate him forever.

[Build That Wall]

If this is in Brooklyn, I'm going

It probably will be the Barclays, or DC again.