If Kovalev is such a bad @$$, why not try the Cruiserweight division?

[boliodogs]

There is no if about it. He is a bad ass. A 175 pound bad ass. He is not a ****** ass and he won't fight 25 pounds over his proper weight class just to make you happy. There are good cruiserweights that barely make the 200 pound limit and then rehydrate up to 220 pounds on fight night. Kovalev has never had a problem making 175 and then knocking his opponents out. He will likely terrorize the light heavyweights for years to come so you should try to get used to that.

[DeadLikeMe]

No money in it anywhere but Germany tbh.

[soul_survivor]

The guys huge, he sandbags his way to LHW, he knows hes not going to get the Stevenson fight, and hes beaten everyone but stevenson. So why not move on up?

stevenson is going to be a big pay day, there really isnt as much money at cruiser just yet. when the time is right and the money no longer exists at 175, then he will move up.

[brian___]

Why fight the cruisers, he should just give in and fight Stevenson.

[MDPopescu]

Why fight the cruisers, he should just give in and fight Stevenson.

Nope. Stevenson is the one who has to give in and fight Kov.

[Luilun]

The guys huge, he sandbags his way to LHW, he knows hes not going to get the Stevenson fight, and hes beaten everyone but stevenson. So why not move on up?

He wants to clean out the division first

[Guest]

Of course. Nobody moves to cruiserweight unless they can't make 175 anymore. When was the last time you saw a major cruiserweight fight on HBO or Showtime? Probably Toney-Jirov many years ago. There is more money and prestige at lightheavy. That's the reality of this.

Agree, Scott, with a few exceptions the historic divisions always make the most money.

[Jim Jeffries]

Yeah if we can get Kovalev, Stevenson and Beterbiev to move up to Cruiserweight, Ward won't have to fight at 172 anymore.

[Boxfan83]

There is no if about it. He is a bad ass. A 175 pound bad ass. He is not a ****** ass and he won't fight 25 pounds over his proper weight class just to make you happy. There are good cruiserweights that barely make the 200 pound limit and then rehydrate up to 220 pounds on fight night. Kovalev has never had a problem making 175 and then knocking his opponents out. He will likely terrorize the light heavyweights for years to come so you should try to get used to that.

But I guarantee you want ward to move up and fight him.

[Marcello]

He wants to clean out the division first

Why won't he fight Stevenson then? That is the biggest fight out there.