HBO just slayed Adonis Stevenson!!!

[Chollo Vista]

This cold war sucks. Even if Stevenson wouldn't fight Kovalev, we could still have gotten Kovalev vs Fonfara & Beterbiev.

The fact that they won't even budge and be flexible is frustrating.

Like you said before, they've worked out deals before to where they'll let one of their guys fight on another network for a 1-fight deal under special circumstances.

They won't even do that much.

And for everyone that advocates this reasoning with "I don't like it, but I understand" train of thought doesn't make it any better.

But you have these weird alliances on boxingscene where guys advocate certain networks and promoters because it goes back to Mayweather-Pacquiao. People need to get over that choosing sides sht and choose the side of seeing the best fight.

We need to unify against this sht and start demanding better.

Who wants another 6 years of Mayweather-Pacquiao?

[SCEN3RY]

As they should.
This arse was built on HBO, they set him up for a big match with Kovalev years ago and he walked out of the fight.

**** Duckenson.

And that's part of why HBO was so dismissive. HBO is a part of the promoters business, they spent a good deal of time showcasing, building this fight, all to have Stevenson walk away from it. I was hoping they would milk it, put a mic to Stevenson, but I get why they didn't. It's not WWE afterall.

[Eastcoast]

The fact that they won't even budge and be flexible is frustrating.

Like you said before, they've worked out deals before to where they'll let one of their guys fight on another network for a 1-fight deal under special circumstances.

They won't even do that much.

And for everyone that advocates this reasoning with "I don't like it, but I understand" train of thought doesn't make it any better.

But you have these weird alliances on boxingscene where guys advocate certain networks and promoters because it goes back to Mayweather-Pacquiao. People need to get over that choosing sides sht and choose the side of seeing the best fight.

We need to unify against this sht and start demanding better.

Who wants another 6 years of Mayweather-Pacquiao?

I think with Stevenson, it's personal to HBO because they built him up then he left them at the last second to go with Showtime.

Personally I think HBO would benefit by allowing Kovalev to just go ahead and fight on Showtime, or more intelligently work out a deal where it goes on CBS/NBC. Kovalev beats the 39 year old Stevenson, then goes into the Ward ppv much more $popular$.

[Redd Foxx]

I feel u but it was a fake gangsta move by a known bozo. There was nothing to make it outta that except for the obvious. Adonis making a show. Not serious.

Yea, but that's all it is, a show. They advertised tonight's fight as a "personal" fight. That's bull**** of course, it was made because it was the most financially viable option right now. It's a sport and they give us these dramatic angles to make it entertainment. You know that of course. I just say this to say that any time someone gets up and does that sort of thing, it's part of the show.

These two would make a GREAT fight yet we've got people actually working against it. The same people who bytch and gripe about how the best don't fight the best. The same people who complain about guys like Pascal getting undeserved title fights.

[Chollo Vista]

I think with Stevenson, it's personal to HBO because they built him up then he left them at the last second to go with Showtime.

Personally I think HBO would benefit by allowing Kovalev to just go ahead and fight on Showtime, or more intelligently work out a deal where it goes on CBS/NBC. Kovalev beats the 39 year old Stevenson, then goes into the Ward ppv much more $popular$.

Agreed with all of this.

HBO has a Gem in Kovalev. He could fight in Antarctica on Showtime against a team of eskimo's and he's still coming home to HBO with the belts.

[Trinidad_Fan]

Forget contracts..... forget Showtime vs. HBO...... forget past negotiations.....

Adonis Stevenson is scared ****less of Sergey Kovalev and everybody this side of Stevie Wonder can see that. It's so pathetic it's downright comical. All he needed tonight was the red nose and big floppy shoes 'cause he played the part of a clown to perfection.

[ИATAS]

I liked Stevensons hold me back routine lol

[SilverMiles]

Yea, but that's all it is, a show. They advertised tonight's fight as a "personal" fight. That's bull**** of course, it was made because it was the most financially viable option right now. It's a sport and they give us these dramatic angles to make it entertainment. You know that of course. I just say this to say that any time someone gets up and does that sort of thing, it's part of the show.

These two would make a GREAT fight yet we've got people actually working against it. The same people who bytch and gripe about how the best don't fight the best. The same people who complain about guys like Pascal getting undeserved title fights.

Didn't Jean Pascal ha e s rematch clause with Kovalev? That's the reason the second fight happened.

[Rip Chudd]

Boxing fans are such puss*es these days and actually support that kind of shyt. Instead of hoping HBO would try to push this fight closer to happening they celebrate a dismissal of a potential fight.

This^^^^^^

...and they wonder why this sport is dead in this country.

Imagine ESPN downplaying Panthers-Broncos because the Broncos are signed with NBC.



This is such a **** sport.

and this^^^^^^^^^^

[original zero]

Anybody witness the shade from max ,jim , and Bhop ..they put it in the air what every hardcore fans know and was thinking that was sweet Adonis got ether tonight and embarrassed

the usual HBO propaganda. which is why "hardcore fans" think they "know" anything.

HBO is the one that keeps blocking this fight from happening. the fight was all set to happen, adonis was all in, 50/50, let's do it, and kovalev pulled out of the purse bid.

hardcore fans don't know **** about boxing. they just know whatever propaganda they're spoonfed by HBO.

which was on full display tonight.

and your thread is a perfect example of how effective it is.