Comments Thread For: Kovalev's Promoter Reacts To Statements From Stevenson

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The head of Main Events, Kathy Duva - who promotes unified light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev - read with some amusement the latest comments from WBC 175-pound champion Adonis Stevenson, who stated that he would be willing to face Kovalev now or after his fall showdown against Andre Ward.
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[gspm23]

Can't believe we're at the exact same situation since 2013.. what a shame to boxing. Why not simply fight ? From what I read From Yvon Michel, they asked them 50/50 AND proposed to air on Showtime AND Hbo . Duva declined, saying it could only be on HBO. Really ? ? Stop that bull**** and show some respect to the fans. Freaking Duva, Freaking Yvon Michel. ..

[Eff Pandas]

F#ck me, I agree with Duva. Duva says a million weird or nutty things, but this ain't one of them.

Stevenson needs to quit living in fantasy land already. He's diminished his value with his last year & a half or whatever of his career. When Kovalev is training for Ward, Stevenson is most likely going to be fresh from a W over Edwin Rodriguez lol. That pretty much explains this situation.

Stevenson need to start saying he's good with 40/60 or 30/70 & to call Haymon if he wants Kov or just continue fighting bs guys for a million+. He can probably spread out another 5-6 wins over the next 3 years & knock down $5M+. Thats not a bad retirement pension.

[Eff Pandas]

Can't believe we're at the exact same situation since 2013.. what a shame to boxing. Why not simply fight ? From what I read From Yvon Michel, they asked them 50/50 AND proposed to air on Showtime AND Hbo . Duva declined, saying it could only be on HBO. Really ? ? Stop that bull**** and show some respect to the fans. Freaking Duva, Freaking Yvon Michel. ..

Thats not the full story. After they agreed to the original terms they submitted an additional term that Showtime would need to be involved which got things vetoed. The blame has definitely shifted back n forth with this fight so there are times when you could blame Kov's side & there are times when you could blame Stevenson's side & there are even times you could blame HBO directly, but this last time it was Stevenson's sides fault the fight wasn't agreed to.

[fredhopple]

sTEVENSON IS MORE OF A JOKE NOW A COMICAL HAITIAN GOOF

Stevenson has been relegated to nothing status in boxing a clown a joke a gag a punch line a fool making zero money and walking around being laughed at. And that harlem skinny pimp Al slime Haymon is destroying morons like the Steve with horrible advvice and bad suggestions and lousy management. Haymon should be in Somalia giving careerA DVICE.

[NEETzsche]

she says that kov's next fight will be announced on saturday in LA (which i guess means it won't be in russia). anyone know who is the likeliest candidate?

and yeah, if kovalev beats andre ward there's no way stevenson will deserve 50% any more. maybe if kovalev loses the fight will finally happen

[SteveM]

Stevenson better hope Kov beats Ward - then he might get 60-40 if he is lucky.
If Ward beats Kov then Stevenson gets the raw side of 80-20 in Oakland and an outsize ring.

[BoxingFan85]

Thats not the full story. After they agreed to the original terms they submitted an additional term that Showtime would need to be involved which got things vetoed. The blame has definitely shifted back n forth with this fight so there are times when you could blame Kov's side & there are times when you could blame Stevenson's side & there are even times you could blame HBO directly, but this last time it was Stevenson's sides fault the fight wasn't agreed to.

And Chickenson doesn't even have a contract with Showtime like Kovalev has with HBO. He is a joker who fails to realize the joke is on him..

[jwalkr]

Poor guy is just delusional and/or ******. I believe he wants to fight, but his own people must not have confidence in him. Another reason to miss Manny Steward :-(

[MASTERBX]

Just hang on Superman, when Ward beat kkk he will leave HBO and fight you next year.