Why is there a double standard for Kovalev and Stevenson?

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  • PACnPBFsuck
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    #51
    While Stevenson is a scumbag, bringing up the goddamn exchange rate to not fight someone is Scumbag 101.

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    • Left Hook Tua
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      #52
      Originally posted by BattlingNelson
      I dont get it.

      All those posters who lamely defended Stevensons duck of Kovalev by saying it was a binnisdecision, is now attacking Kovalev for making a binnisdecision.

      Why are they not defending him in the same obnoxious manner?

      Why the double standard?

      kovalev didn't make any decision.

      hbo did.

      when the major tv network you are under contract with says something you do.

      from my limited understanding, if kovalev/his promoter lost the bid hbo wasn't gonna let him fight on a different network.

      that's why they pulled their purse bid.

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        #53
        Originally posted by Left Hook Tua
        kovalev didn't make any decision.

        hbo did.

        when the major tv network you are under contract with says something you do.

        from my limited understanding, if kovalev/his promoter lost the bid hbo wasn't gonna let him fight on a different network.

        that's why they pulled their purse bid.
        If they knew they wouldn't/couldn't ditch HBO, then they shouldn't have requested mandatory status before their HBO contract was out.

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          #54
          Originally posted by Left Hook Tua
          kovalev didn't make any decision.

          hbo did.

          when the major tv network you are under contract with says something you do.

          from my limited understanding, if kovalev/his promoter lost the bid hbo wasn't gonna let him fight on a different network.

          That's why they pulled their purse bid.
          Then why kick and scream for a purse bid?

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            #55
            Originally posted by Left Hook Tua
            kovalev didn't make any decision.

            hbo did.

            when the major tv network you are under contract with says something you do.

            from my limited understanding, if kovalev/his promoter lost the bid hbo wasn't gonna let him fight on a different network.

            that's why they pulled their purse bid.
            I'll repeat this: the fight has a PPV potential; aired by both Showtime and HBO; with Quebec region as venue...
            ... This isn't worth downgrading into a Haymon circus show.

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              #56
              Originally posted by PACnPBFsuck
              Then why kick and scream for a purse bid?
              I don't think they did. GYM asked for the quick pursebid thereby outmanouvering Main Events.

              Why WBC would want a pursebid so early when interim fights have already been scheduled is beyond me. I don't know if there's a precedent.

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              • 285Kid
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                #57
                Who's Stevesson fighting next? Kovalev will fight Nadjib Mohammedi #2 WBA , #1 IBF, #2 WBO

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                  #58
                  Originally posted by 285Kid
                  Who's Stevesson fighting next? Kovalev will fight Nadjib Mohammedi #2 WBA , #1 IBF, #2 WBO


                  The sheer ******ity in governing bodies' rankings: while WBC isn't ranking their "diamond belt holder" at all, the other three are not ranking Adonis...
                  ... The Ring only is rating Kovalev at #1...

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                  • MDPopescu
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                    #59
                    What our friend here 285Kid managed to delete from the picture was exactly the column with the fightnews rankings...

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                      #60
                      I have to get a better understanding of what's going on with this thing. I find it very difficult to believe Kovalev doesn't wanna fight Stevenson.

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