Earnings Stevenson+Kovalev since Adonis to Showtime?

[HeroBando]

I know Kov only got 750k vs his bum last weekend & I think Stevenson made a mill or more fighting his more known but older bum + lighter weight guy last time out. I'm thinking Kov probably made a nice amount vs Pascal though, but Stevenson hasn't really fought anyone on par with Pascal (imo anyway). Therefore I think you could get this result or that result, but it seems like vs comparable talent in opposing corners Stevenson is making out better.

Well no ****, Stevenson is the hometown guy in one of North America's best markets. Guess what, Canelo made more money fighting Angulo than Lara did.

[PK3434]

Who cares what they made before.

50/50 on the table to the highest network bidder

How is this bad for anyone?

It sounds nice but I don't see it as realistic.

Kovalev has an exclusive deal with HBO.

If it went to a bid it would not even be networks bidding. It would be Haymon bidding, disguised under a network. I don't think HBO/Kovalev's team would go for that.

I think the only way this fight happens if it is done on an independent ppv, with HBO getting paid a specific amount to allow that. Other than that, unfortunately I just can't see it happening. Kovalev is only fighting on HBO and Stevenson will never go against Al and fight on HBO despite what his promoter says.

[Eff Pandas]

why did he leave the network that had all of the lucrative fights then? oh yeah, because he'd rather be paid $2m for a bum than $3m+ for a challenging fight

You must be insane. Who wouldn't wanna get paid more to fight lesser guys then they were previously getting paid to fight lesser guys? And then get paid even more to fight threatening guys. Thats life bruh, well ideally anyway. If you're still working at McDonalds at 30 for minimum wage you played your hand wrong lol.

People keep acting like this is purely sport. There is a strong element of business in boxing & if you aren't keeping ahead of it your gonna end up broke or just not maximize your full value which we all should be doing regardless of our profession if we're smart.

[NEETzsche]

And then get paid even more to fight threatening guys.

so when will he fight someone threatening? his net two opponents are probably rodriguez and bute. yeah, maybe stevenson is 'winning', but we the fans have been robbed

if stevenson thought he could beat kovalev, hopkins and pascal then he would have made more money against that trio than he did against the three guys he chose to fight instead, and everyone would have been happy, no? but of course we all know that he would be killed by the krusher

[Eff Pandas]

Well no ****, Stevenson is the hometown guy in one of North America's best markets. Guess what, Canelo made more money fighting Angulo than Lara did.

Why you "no ****ing" me? OP asked the question. I just answered it. "No ****" him lol.

[HeroBando]

Why you "no ****ing" me? OP asked the question. I just answered it. "No ****" him lol.

Stevenson should be making way more money than Kovalev, he's got a large built in fanbase. He's squandering his position as Canada's #1 boxer, he should be doing far better than < 5k fans for his last fight.

[Eff Pandas]

we the fans have been robbed

LOL, thats crazy. You can choose to watch boxing or not watch boxing. Even more specifically you can choose to watch or not watch any particular fighter. No one is being robbed. Fights don't happen all the time. The way boxing is currently setup its bound to happen like that. You can be displeased with it, **** I am displeased with it myself, but you can't suggest you are being robbed dramaqueen lmfao.

[The Big Dunn]

Kov only made like $150k for the Bhop fight, so we can't forget that. So Stevenson is probably ahead, but I think both are happy with the increased money they are making.

I don't have a problem with Kov going to HBO and taking a deal. I just wish he had gone through with the purse bid, fought Stevenson, and may the best man win.

It's crazy to think people are so bigoted that they would find it ok if this fight went to the lowest bidder just so it could be on HBO.

[HeroBando]

Kov only made like $150k for the Bhop fight, so we can't forget that. So Stevenson is probably ahead, but I think both are happy with the increased money they are making.

I don't have a problem with Kov going to HBO and taking a deal. I just wish he had gone through with the purse bid, fought Stevenson, and may the best man win.

It's crazy to think people are so bigoted that they would find it ok if this fight went to the lowest bidder just so it could be on HBO.

What does that have to do with bigotry?! It's simple, it either happens on HBO or doesn't happen, due to Kov's exclusive contract.

[NEETzsche]

LOL, thats crazy. You can choose to watch boxing or not watch boxing. Even more specifically you can choose to watch or not watch any particular fighter. No one is being robbed. Fights don't happen all the time. The way boxing is currently setup its bound to happen like that. You can be displeased with it, **** I am displeased with it myself, but you can't suggest you are being robbed dramaqueen lmfao.

we were robbed of a fight that was on the verge of happening. for the record i don't bother watching stevenson any more, and it seems that many people feel the same way, hence his rapidly declining sales and viewership and descent into irrelevancy. he may as well be retired as far as world championship boxing is concerned