Comments Thread For: Roach Says Kovalev-Stevenson Rumble Was Bull****: A Big Act!

[Butch.McRae]

PBC is cracking.

I actually think there is much more going on here. There might be something more expansive (involving a combination of the major players in boxing) on the horizon. And for some reason I think Richard Schaefer may be at the center of it all.

I have noticed Duva's tone has changed very dramatically over the last few months. Eddie Hearn has stated publicly that he is on the same page with Haymon and is assisting with dealings for a TV deal in the UK. I also noticed that GBP did not file an amended complaint against PBC (correct me if I am wrong but only Top Rank has to this point). This next year is going to be interesting.

[SUBZER0ED]

Is anyone really surprised that they're trying to build up the fight? I mean, Pascal's ring walk music included an excerpt of the "Rocky" theme. Later, Stevenson did his best to imitate Clubber Lang; "I'm the champ!" Lots of people want to see this fight, but how many are willing to drop PPV $$? I blame Stevenson for any lack of enthusiasm, brought about by his BS fights of late.

[Teetotaler]

I thought this was a pathetic attempt by HBO to copy what happened with wilder/fury because it got so much positive press afterward.

The difference is Fury and Wilder are entertaining when they communicate while Kov and Adonis are not.

Get of the showtime bandwagon man. Like if wilder/fury was the only confrontation to ever happen after a fight. The only difference is fury is a great trash talker/borderline ****** which is what we find entertaining. Also if it was an attempt by hbo then dont you think Max would of let stevenson talk the way Jim grey passed fury the mic?

[Teetotaler]

PBC is cracking.

exactly. I guess haymon realized it was a mistake to try to succeed without golden boy and is now looking to get on HBO's good side again.

[The Big Dunn]

Get of the showtime bandwagon man. Like if wilder/fury was the only confrontation to ever happen after a fight. The only difference is fury is a great trash talker/borderline ****** which is what we find entertaining. Also if it was an attempt by hbo then dont you think Max would of let stevenson talk the way Jim grey passed fury the mic?

Not on the bandwagon just pointing out something that seemed rather obvious.

We agree why we found it entertaining. The reason Adonis wasn't allowed to speak is because of the nature of HBO's relationship with Haymon and the fact it likely will not get the kov/Adonis fight.

SHO doesn't have that issue with Fury's manager and stands a good chance of landing the fury/wilder fight on regular sho or SHO PPV.

it was in SHOwtime's interest to hype the fight, it isn't in HBO's.

[Teetotaler]

"There's no long-term deal. It's one fight and a rematch clause, that's it," our source tells us. Khan himself also confirmed his allegiance to Haymon shortly after the fight announcement when he thanked him in a tweet that read, "Wow! Incredible response and fantastic support, thank you everyone, couldn't have done it without my team and Al Haymon." In fact, it is our understanding that Haymon was very much involved in finalizing the deal. Although he did not speak directly with any representatives of Golden Boy Promotions, we're told that Haymon worked directly with representatives of Team Khan, who in turn relayed information to him as negotiations were taking place. To make a long story short, if you thought that Amir Khan was no longer working with Al Haymon, or that Al Haymon would not make a fight with Golden Boy Promotions, think again. On the contrary, Haymon has once again done what he's always done; secured the biggest and best possible deal for his fighter despite any animosity directed towards him. As the saying goes, if it makes dollars, it makes sense.

http://www.fighthype.com/news/article23315.html

lol your resource is floydhype?
Haymon had nothing to do with the negotiations


http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...202-story.html

[Teetotaler]

Not on the bandwagon just pointing out something that seemed rather obvious.

We agree why we found it entertaining. The reason Adonis wasn't allowed to speak is because of the nature of HBO's relationship with Haymon and the fact it likely will not get the kov/Adonis fight.

SHO doesn't have that issue with Fury's manager and stands a good chance of landing the fury/wilder fight on regular sho or SHO PPV.

it was in SHOwtime's interest to hype the fight, it isn't in HBO's.

then how was this an attempt by hbo to hype it up if they have no interest in making the fight? Your just contradicting yourself

[The Big Dunn]

then how was this an attempt by hbo to hype it up if they have no interest in making the fight? Your just contradicting yourself

when did I say this was to hype the fight? If I did, your criticism is fair.

I said HBO was just copying what they saw on SHO.

[WesternChamp]

Even if it was an act, roach aint got nothing to do with it so why is he even talking about it? Plus, the hugging part in the locker room could be both of them coming to terms and agreeing that they'll fight eachother so they probably shook on it by hugging.

[Bronx2245]

lol your resource is floydhype?
Haymon had nothing to do with the negotiations


http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...202-story.html

You're article does not dispute the quote I posted:

“I had nothing to do with Al Haymon for this fight,” De La Hoya told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday in a telephone conversation. “I made this fight with Amir Khan’s father, Shah, and [his attorney]. I really don’t know the logistics of their contract, but I dealt with Shah and [the Khan attorney]. ... I have no idea [of Haymon’s involvement].”

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...202-story.html

Just because Oscar doesn't know about Haymon's involvement, doesn't mean Haymon wasn't "advising" Mr. Khan. Amir's tweet thanked "Team Khan and Al Haymon."

I don't know why FightHype is a bad source. Remember when the "fake" contracts were put on blast? That was FightHype. Remember when Koncz had to publicly apologize, that was FightHype. Oscar and Arum are not the most truthful promoters in the game.