Beterbiev turns down Kovalev offer (per Rafael)

[NEETzsche]

He'd be much worse off with Top Rank.

Golden Boy would be a better choice.

ryabinsky and/or hryunov would be best, but it'd mean that more of his fights would happen in russia than the usa

but he seems close with duva. can't see him leaving her any time soon

[bluebeam]

Guessing Haymon wants a purse bid to show this fight on pbc.

The fight can't happen on pbc.

Kovalev has a contract with hbo.

[dirty fingers]

I wanna thank Al Haymon for blocking fights again.

[Hougigo]

Per Kathy Duva, Beterbiev/@yvonmichel rejected ***39;very fair***39; offer for Sept. Kovalev fight. Prefer to fight IBF elim rather than for 3 titles.

— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) August 5, 2015

Not at all surprised Beterbiev turned down Kovalev fight. But why go for IBF elimination 1st when u can go straight for IBF belt & 2 others?

— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) August 5, 2015

Disappointing but not unexpected, wonder if B-Hop will take the Beterbiev fight

Probably not... he has until Thursday to give interest before they move on.

Also 500k and PPV revenue doesn't seem like that much because I'm pretty sure he's making more with Haymon already...also they talked it up as a big event in Russia.

Duva better make some friends fast

[HI-TECH Boxing]

Probably not... he has until Thursday to give interest before they move on.

Also 500k and PPV revenue doesn't seem like that much because I'm pretty sure he's making more with Haymon already...also they talked it up as a big event in Russia.

Duva better make some friends fast

I've been saying for a while that Kovalev needs Ryabinsky and/or Hyrunov. Duva isn't doing anything for him at this point.

[Hougigo]

I've been saying for a while that Kovalev needs Ryabinsky and/or Hyrunov. Duva isn't doing anything for him at this point.

She got him to where he is now, so at this point it's loyalty.

Heard he's been pissed with her... dropping a belt won't help

[aldo5408]

Probably not... he has until Thursday to give interest before they move on.

Also 500k and PPV revenue doesn't seem like that much because I'm pretty sure he's making more with Haymon already...also they talked it up as a big event in Russia.

Duva better make some friends fast

Just curious hoe do you know it was a 500k offer? That is pathetic, mohammad made like 400k I think. Beterbiev is going to become mando and force Kov to vacate

[kiaba360]

Probably not... he has until Thursday to give interest before they move on.

Also 500k and PPV revenue doesn't seem like that much because I'm pretty sure he's making more with Haymon already...also they talked it up as a big event in Russia.

Duva better make some friends fast

Essentially what it comes down to. If you can make good money against C-level opposition, why accept ok money against A-level opposition?

[aldo5408]

Essentially what it comes down to. If you can make good money against C-level opposition, why accept ok money against A-level opposition?

500k isn't ok money when this fight is going to be bought by hbo and these guys are a big deal in Russia

[#CaneloKhan]

oh well he can get a few more fights under his belt.