Time frame for Kovalev vs Ward? Location?

[Greed.]

Late 2016 seems most likely. Both guys can have 2-3 fights before then

[BOMB ZQUAD]

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.

This is just a mood killer, makes many of us believe ward won't fight him period. I'll be so happy if he even accepts the fight in his hometown.. as because I believe Kovalev is ALL wrong for Ward

[Scipio2009]

Well kovalev is the A side.

If i was duva id stay away from california and barclays center in new york.

Id request moscow to start negotiations.
Knowing you end up in msg. 70/30 in favor of kovalev the champ.

Ward has no room to dictate any terms. Ask for vada to do blood testing. Kovalev camps decides the cutoff.

Fight on hbo.

Kovalev doesn't sell tickets anywhere and that Moscow money was a hoax (September is almost over, Kovalev is supposed to be fighting in November, and yet there hasn't been any actual information about an actual person having interest in Kovalev, with Main Events seemingly going quiet on the matter).

You add that HBO seems to be going out of their way to actually lock up Ward for this fight (understanding that Ward isn't going to take short money), and you're woefully overstating Kovalev's position in the negotiations, especially if Ward ends up co-featuring on the Cotto-Canelo PPV while Kovalev's next fight is carried on HBO in the afternoon.