Stevenson has expressed a clear desire to fight Kovalov.So how is he ducking?

[davidandrei]

Stevenson ducked him. You can say all you want that Stevenson made the smarter business decision to fighting bums and get paid. I say he ducked the competition. If he honestly thought he could beat Kovalev, he would've fought him/destroyed him/whatever and his value/stock would have risen and with Haymons skills/convincing/backroom antics, he could possibly be headlining ppv's against these bums and getting paid more. Is there any history that a Haymon fighter actually took some risk, got famous, then started sitting pretty getting paid fighting bums? This should be the business decision boxer's ideal career path imo.

[Szef]

how many more of your alts have to be permabanned for you to finally get the message, ikanyamba?

you're not liked or welcomed here. gtfo.

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

Why people answer this dummy thread.All his answers to other threads his so pro black its just crazy. No need to bother to argue with this dude. U guys losing ur time.

lol whats wrong with being pro black? why does this cause such a problem what should we do? everyone else can be pro them but why cant we brother? as long as it doesnt lead to disrespect or harm i see no issue in someone loving their race

[NEETzsche]

Is there any history that a Haymon fighter actually took some risk, got famous, then started sitting pretty getting paid fighting bums?

danny garcia

although he's pushing his luck now

[MDPopescu]

How ignorant. He isn't ducking an individual, by not fighting him to fight cans for bigger pay days. That my friend is ducking!!! If he wwere to fight Hopkins first for a unification bout then that is understandable but to fight weak opponents and have issues fighting unfit opponents is ridiculous. Stevenson is obviously concerned with Kovalev as he should he but to claim is isn't ducking the fight is moronic.

... Of course the pimp isn't ducking... He was ordered by WBC: "fight Kovalev or you'll be stripped"... Now he pretends he isn't ducking -- he only hopes that something very bad would happen to Kovalev and there will be no fight...

[Khabash]

stevenson wanted to get some cheese in his pocket before facing Kov i dont understand how this isnt understandable to people here... it makes sense for his personal well being, hes old and doesnt have a long career ahead of him i think he loses to kolv tho but if he lands clean he can end it

Exactly, Stevenson is 38 racking up 7 figure paydays against ''bums'' so why not wait before cashing out? He doesn't exactly have long left in the sport.

These dudes really think boxers are these comic book superheroes who fight purely for the fans and not to put bread on the table.

[NEETzsche]

Exactly, Stevenson is 38 racking up 7 figure paydays against ''bums'' so why not wait before cashing out? He doesn't exactly have long left in the sport.

These dudes really think boxers are these comic book superheroes who fight purely for the fans and not to put bread on the table.

to accept that logic you also have to accept that stevenson would probably lose to kovalev and he knows it

[BigAlexSand]

Hmm so Stevenson is ducking yet he's earning millions per fight lol, he's still the draw.

If Kovalov was such a ''threat'' I'm sure he'd have higher ratings and bigger purses, unless that greedy Kathy Duva who looks like a golddigger is cheating him out of money. And people hate Haymon for getting his clients big purses smh.

Your saying he isn't ducking the fight .. When he obviously is. Not taking a fight everyone wants to see, yet not taking the fight, not showing you are the best of the didivision, and taking less opposition is a duck in all words.

I don't mind Haymon, in fact I believe he is good for the sport but I find it hard to believe a unification match for all the titles wouldn't make as much as a Fonfara match is just ******ity at its highest.

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

Stevenson ducked him. You can say all you want that Stevenson made the smarter business decision to fighting bums and get paid. I say he ducked the competition. If he honestly thought he could beat Kovalev, he would've fought him/destroyed him/whatever and his value/stock would have risen and with Haymons skills/convincing/backroom antics, he could possibly be headlining ppv's against these bums and getting paid more. Is there any history that a Haymon fighter actually took some risk, got famous, then started sitting pretty getting paid fighting bums? This should be the business decision boxer's ideal career path imo.

he knows there is a high chance he loses this fight, thats why he got some money before he did it, if it happens in the near future i see no issue with how it went down. but yes i have no doubt that him and his handlers knew that if he lost the fight with kolv it would hurt his career whish has been short due to other issues. i wish we lived in a world where money wasnt the primary focus but its just life man he did what he had to do

[Khabash]

how many more of your alts have to be permabanned for you to finally get the message, ikanyamba?

you're not liked or welcomed here. gtfo.

No idea what you're talking about, I was a member of ESB and only recently found out about boxingscene.