Comments Thread For: Kovalev Erupts: Adonis 'Piece of ****' Chickenson!

[HeroBando]

Kovalev is supposed to be having his homecoming fight in Russia, this year. What fighters are on the short list for opponents?

Beyond that, after Kovalev vacates the IBF belt, rather than fighting Beterbiev, who else is he going to fight? lol

I'm sure it'll be a scrub, its in Russia. But back in the states, HBO wants him in with Ward, whenever he feels ready.

[Ham Porter]

Hopkins was 50 years old when he fought Sergey.

Pascal was doing pretty well against Sergey and while Pascal is a very good fighter he's by no means elite...

I never said Stevenson was the next P4P like alot of people say for Kovalev bum......

Both Triple Bum and Kovalev are overrated on this forum....

That didn't stop you from predicting Hopkins would school him doe, Spazimal. Kovalev just be all like white an' robotic and sheeeeeit, remember?

[STAX ON DECK]

That didn't stop you from predicting Hopkins would school him doe, Spazimal. Kovalev just be all like white an' robotic and sheeeeeit, remember?

he IS robotic tho.....

stevenson lays him out quick trust me

[Ham Porter]

he IS robotic tho.....

stevenson lays him out quick trust me

Look at those sorry-ass arm punches being thrown in the gifs in your sig.

How the **** do we go from Joe Louis to that?

[Superbee]

I realize kovalev's situation is ******, but if fighters had any pride they'd accept his offer. beterbiev rather win the belt by forcing him to drop it due to his inability to fight on another network, as opposed to actually fighting him.

GYM already stated they had no problem with Beterbiev fighting on HBO... Kovalev might vacate the title anyway though if Beterbiev destroys Barrera...

[Scipio2009]

I realize kovalev's situation is ******, but if fighters had any pride they'd accept his offer. beterbiev rather win the belt by forcing him to drop it due to his inability to fight on another network, as opposed to actually fighting him.

Pride has nothing to do with it when there's massive money in the midst.

Duva went to Russia, allegedly picked up backing from a Russian oligarch, and was only going to pay out to Beterbiev $500k plus only 25% of the Canadian money (HBO is gonna pay out a good amount of money for the US broadcast, the event is going to do a good amount of business on PPV in Beterbiev's adopted home market, and two Russians, fighting in Russia is going to draw good interest from an oligarch or the gate).

Beterbiev hasn't moved away from wanting to fight Kovalev; he's simply making sure that the business is handled properly.

Worse case scenario, Beterbiev is entitled to 25% of an open bid on the fight; if Duva is up for making the fight, as she's claimed, on terms that fit for her objectives, in keeping with HBO, she needs to make an offer that compels Team Beterbiev to say to hell with the purse bid.

$500k and 25% of his own Canadian revenue isn't going to cut it.

[Scipio2009]

I'm sure it'll be a scrub, its in Russia. But back in the states, HBO wants him in with Ward, whenever he feels ready.

Ward is fighting at 168, likely on the Cotto-Canelo card, with the move to 175 not do for at least another 2-3 fights.

Kovalev fights a bum in November, before fighting another bum in March (doubt that the Beterbiev deal gets made), hoping to sell the public on a Pascal rematch in June/July, before fighting another bum in the Fall, and hoping that Ward makes the fight for Winter 2016.

[seReal Killer]

i dont understand why HBO wont let Kova free for 1 fight? he will gain 1 belt + exposure on free TV, I mean its just 1 fcuking fight HBO. We all know ho ducked who when Kovalev first called him "piece of shiiit" when they were both on HBO but come on now, rewards for beating chickenson are still very great.

Hope Kova grows some balls to lay it out to Duva and HBO.