Comments Thread For: Stevenson vs. Kovalev: WBC Pushing For The Fight

[MDPopescu]

That's the last place we probably want to head to in boxing.

Kovalev does have an exclusive contract to fight on HBO though where Stevenson is not contractually obliged to Showtime.

Are you sure about that?

[SlySlickSmooth]

Are you sure about that?

Well now I'm not so sure now that you provoked me to use my google skills.

[jas]

why wouldnt they

all they want is sanctioning fees

bigger the fight the bigger the fee

[MDPopescu]

Well now I'm not so sure now that you provoked me to use my google skills.

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(I was trying to tell you that Stevenson at least had a Showtime contract signed in 2014... Now I don't know if it's still in force...)

[MDPopescu]

Duva: "People are going to forget who Adonis Stevenson was, the guy who never fought Pascal or Kovalev."
Or Hopkins -- she forgot him...

[SlySlickSmooth]

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(I was trying to tell you that Stevenson at least had a Showtime contract signed in 2014... Now I don't know if it's still in force...)

To be frank, this is the only fight I hate discussing. Both sides have their fair amount of BS.

We have one guy with 3 freakin belts who beat living legend Bernard Hopkins to unify, who the other guy was chasing.

And the other guy won it by beating the Lineal Champion.

If the fight isn't here by Winter 2016, I'll be disappointed. Hopefully Ward doesn't join the party before Kovalev-Stevenson is through, they got business to settle.

[hhs661]

that could happen I guess. I see this as a tactical fight with stevenson leading early on and losing down the stretch going down. and not doing enough and running a lot. an easy ko could happen but I think steenson is more slick than people give him credit for.


I'll still pick kovalev to win a late ko or 116-111 decision

You may be right. However, I don't see much that Stevenson could really catch Kov off guard with. Kov, to me, is simply a better fighter, technician and as big a puncher, if not bigger, than Adonis

[Lester Tutor]

Kovalev went 12 with the Alien... I see Ward clinching more than BHop, but Ward with the youth advantage and reflexive speed. I too want to see Stevenson vs Kovalev soon.

I bet we'll see a Ward vs Pascal sooner than a Kova vs Ward or Kova vs Stevenson.

[Superbee]

Duva / Haymon should sort it out in a Arm wrestling competition... Winner takes all ...

[MDPopescu]

To be frank, this is the only fight I hate discussing. Both sides have their fair amount of BS.

We have one guy with 3 freakin belts who beat living legend Bernard Hopkins to unify, who the other guy was chasing.

And the other guy won it by beating the Lineal Champion.

If the fight isn't here by Winter 2016, I'll be disappointed. Hopefully Ward doesn't join the party before Kovalev-Stevenson is through, they got business to settle.

Frankly speaking: though Steward did a good job with Adonis, he's too old already. Even Fonfara put him down late... And Adonis doesn't have the slightest desire to face Kovalev.