Comments Thread For: Main Events: No Interest in Stevenson-Kovalev Purse Bid

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The WBC has set a new purse bid for May 29th between their light heavyweight titlist, Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev. Earlier Jake Donovan detailed this situation that saw Main Events pull Kovalev out of a scheduled purse bid between the two sides on April 17th.

So what is the reaction of Main Events to this development?

The head of Main Events, Kathy Duva told BoxingScene.com via email:

"I have advised the WBC twice that, while we wish to continue to try to negotiate with the Stevenson camp, Sergey Kovalev will not participate in a purse bid. However, Sergey very much wants the fight to happen. To that end, last week I asked Yvon Michel to meet with me and HBO and make a fair deal based upon a 50/50 split of all the revenue. Thus far, Michel has not responded to that request."
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[Larry the boss]

So Duva says 50/50 or no fight??? so why demand a purse bid to begin with?

[Weebler I]

Go to HBO if you want to face the 175 king, otherwise continue with your Bikas and Sukhotskys on PBC/Sho

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Since Stevenson isnt tied up to a network, that's a little different.

[anonymous2.0]

whelp, this fight is going to marinate for the next year or so

[HanzGruber]

Quack quack quack

[King_]

Go to HBO if you want to face the 175 king, otherwise continue with your Bikas and Sukhotskys on PBC/Sho

This right here and /thread.


LOL @ Adonis ducking Kovalev again.

[Weebler I]

Quack quack quack

Fight is on the table Gruber, Adonis is free to sign if he genuinely wants it.

[Bullrider]

Whole world knows who don't want this fight.

Quebecers are sick of this Superduck Stevenson.

[Tom Cruise]

Not surprising. HBO have got Duva by the **** hairs here. They have a contract for Kovalev to fight on their network and they dont want him taken away for his biggest fight due to losing bid, and they dont want to pay ****** money to compete with Uncle Al.

Still confused about why they would go for purse bids in the first though