Time frame for Kovalev vs Ward? Location?

[LasVegas Boxing]

Ward is negotiating a three fight contract with HBO. I imagine a Kovalev fight will be a part of that deal.

Also Duva has stated that Kovalev vs Ward is inevitable.

Is this fight being targeted for early, mid or late 2016?

Do you think this fight will happen in 2016?

Where would this fight produce the biggest gate?

[_original_]

I think it would be epic if Ward (Apollo Creed trunks and all) went to Russia to fight him there. Hell, you can even throw Roy "Comrade" Jones VS some bum on the undercard. Doubt it happens as Ward will hardly leave Oakland.

[imperial1]

MSG would be a good place for it ..I would say the Barcley's as their a ton of Russians in BK ..

[LasVegas Boxing]

I would imagine economically Las Vegas provides the most incentive.

[Raonic]

California. Ward's fans (the little he has) can load the statidum. Then fill the undercard with a Mexican fighter to attract more Mexican fans (who will probably cheer for Kovalev).

[AddiX]

I think it would be epic if Ward (Apollo Creed trunks and all) went to Russia to fight him there. Hell, you can even throw Roy "Comrade" Jones VS some bum on the undercard. Doubt it happens as Ward will hardly leave Oakland.

That Would be pretty cool.

But nobody fights in Russia, and we all know god damn well Ward isn't leaving this country.

[Luilun]

Ward is negotiating a three fight contract with HBO. I imagine a Kovalev fight will be a part of that deal.

Also Duva has stated that Kovalev vs Ward is inevitable.

Is this fight being targeted for early, mid or late 2016?

Do you think this fight will happen in 2016?

Where would this fight produce the biggest gate?

Any where but Oakland but Kovalev in my opinion knocks Ward out

[mathed]

Don't know about a time frame but you had better believe Ward will want it in Oakland. Too bad Ward will have the same issue he had with GGG.............he's the B-side.

[Scipio2009]

The only two venues that make sense are Oracle Arena(Oakland) and the new AEG Arena (Las Vegas);Vegas only being an option for the possibility of a sizable site fee.

Ward has already put 10k people plus into Oracle Arena for his fights with Kessler/Dawson/Smith, Oracle Arena has the capacity to likely put 20k people into the building, and Kovalev can't sell a ticket anywhere (and I'm officially calling bull**** on that Russian backer story that Kathy Duva is trying to push).

You simply follow where the money has manifested itself.

[AgainstTheRopes]

Oakland, CA would do the best attendance wise. Kovalev regularly fights in other fighters backyards since he cant draw himself