Sergey Kovalev vs. Jean Pascal

[Russian Crushin]

Cool... but why... why is Pascal giving up his mandatory shot?
Couldn't be to further embarrass Stevenson because there's no way you can further embarrass himself

That mando spot doesnt matter at all, Pascal isnt going to force a purse bid and get a 75-25 split in Stevenson favor

Pascal-Kovalev wont happen tho

[kombayn]

Kovalev can take his IBF Madatory as a tune-up, he won't get that fight with Pascal, Stevenson or Chavez, Jr. Until Summer or Fall of 2015.

[b00g13man]

Pascal gets taken out early.

[Humean]

Kovalev has to fight Nadjib Mohammedi if he wants to keep his new IBF strap. Only way out of it is fighting a unification fight, that means Stevenson (or Braehmer?). I suppose he will be fighting Mohammedi next.

[Scott9945]

Kovalev has to fight Nadjib Mohammedi if he wants to keep his new IBF strap. Only way out of it is fighting a unification fight, that means Stevenson (or Braehmer?). I suppose he will be fighting Mohammedi next.

After the high rating the Hopkins fight got, HBO might reluctantly buy that fight to grow the Kovalev bandwagon.

[Hougigo]

Fans like you may not want to believe it, but Stevenson is hungry to prove himself after his reputation plummeted with the Kovalev and Hopkins fall outs this year.

Well I sure got fooled when he got out of the Kovalev negotiations and didn't bother for the hopkins negotiations. Guess there are bigger fights at 175 though

[Hougigo]

That mando spot doesnt matter at all, Pascal isnt going to force a purse bid and get a 75-25 split in Stevenson favor

Pascal-Kovalev wont happen tho

He could put in an appeal, WBC actually have a rule for this, if the mandatory challenger is a significant money maker, the split would be revised.

Pascal was ranting on twitter one day and he quoted the rule.

I think he's just using Kovalev as leverage since nobody is going to pay Stevenson what he wants if he keeps fighting crap opposition and Stevenson actually needs a decent fight

[Weebler I]

Looks like it won't happen next.

The IBF has ordered Kovalev-Mohammedi negotiations to begin, and there will be a purse bid if there's no agreement within 90 days.

The only way to avoid this less interesting fight is to fight Stevenson, but Adonis is a ducker who only wants soft opponents.

My understanding was that a new IBF champion will have at least 4 months to defend against a voluntary opponent.

When Porter became champion, Brook was supposed to get the shot but they let him defend against Malignaggi.

Similarly Jermain Taylor has 4 months before he has to defend against the next IBF mandatory (N'Dam?).

Is Kovalev really being forced into negotations without being allowed a voluntary period? that sucks.

[removed]

Pascal is a tough mofo, I'd expect him to give Krusher a good fight!

[Box-Office]

Cool... but why... why is Pascal giving up his mandatory shot?
Couldn't be to further embarrass Stevenson because there's no way you can further embarrass himself

It is a tough one isn't it? On one end you can meet a compatriot and set yet another record for the biggest fight in Canadian boxing history against Stevenson OR try to win 3 titles all at once.

I'd say stick to Stevenson, because winning that gets Pascal Lineal plus WBC and be part of history as the biggest fight in Canada. Also it further improves his negotiation position when they go for Kovalev.