Comments Thread For: Beterbiev Accepts Kovalev Challenge - HBO is No Issue!

[Dindu_Nuffin]

Whatever happens white man still the best

[KrusherStan]

I pick Beterbiev to win. Kovalev is good from the outside. Also Kovalev opens his defense. You see in the Cleverly fight he wasn't comfortable going straightforward. Kovalev took breaks in between combinations, Artur just doesn't let you breath, always puts pressure throwing barrages.

[SalimShady1212]

Kathy Duva "bete behave" and get this fight done.

[SkillspayBills]

Yvon sounds reasonable. He wants the win, a rematch, and then move on without HBO having his fighter's next 5 fights. Hopefully this monster match up can be made.

[Cuban Linx]

Beterbiev has gotten the better of Kovalev in the past. They talked about this similarly in the case of Johnny Gonzalez vs Abner Mares. In history Gonzo got the better of Abner and Abner was the favorite. Gonzo KTFOs mares.


Beterbiev>kovalev
Haymon>Duva

Or it could play out like Marriaga and Walters... which probably more likely...

I also really like when Yvon Michel said "There is no problem [with HBO]. Artur is in a different position than Stevenson. Stevenson is a champion, he has an association with a network in Showtime and wherever he is he demands a big purse. Artur is challenger and he understands the position of being a challenger. And when a challenger has an opportunity to fight against the champion [he takes it],"

That tells me he's serious and he's not going to pull a Haymon and start forcing purse bids just because he's a mandatory challenger so he can poach a title. Or maybe he will and he's not telling, who knows. But so far that's what I wanted to hear.

Fight the champion on his network and in his venue. Hopefully Duva also does her part and offers Beterbiev a fair offer.

[MDPopescu]

Therefore: Duva is making a fight between a Russian and a Chechen (both killer punchers), in Moscow? Is it safe?

[dirty fingers]

Sick fight. Meanwhile over at Premier Bum Chumps, Stevenson is rumored to be fighting Edwin Rodriguez.

[KrusherStan]

Therefore: Duva is making a fight between a Russian and a Chechen (both killer punchers), in Moscow? Is it safe?

Chechen people is known to have a lot of guys that become MMA champs, boxing champs, etc

[IMDAZED]

Well said although I'm not sure why Michel said all that.

[KrusherStan]

If it goes to decision I pick Artur, again. He doesn't waste punches, analyze his opponent, while Kovalev throws no matter if they connected. Artur would win by % punches connected. As you can see Artur punches behind the gloves to the head as GGG does.