Comments Thread For: Kovalev: Where is Andre? I Hope Ward Comes To The Ring!

[TudorMiron]

Ward has been eating well off Kovalev for a year now. I hope he isn't trying to sneak out without paying his bill.

It doesn't look good for what I hear from this interview. Many here say that Duva is this and that but I never heard it from fighters or their managers - those who deal with her directly say that she's honest and straight. Don't know who to believe. Local experts sound so convincing...

[therealpugilist]

Probably RESTING after just fighting 3 days ago who just right into Promotion their next fight and doing press 3 days after their recent fight?

gotta point.....also, this isn't the first time a fighter missed a presser.....fight is waaaay in November


seems to me some people don't want it to happen so they can have something to criticize ward over...pretty lame if you ask me

[TudorMiron]

Can't take you seriously with your Stevenson avatar. You are one of the most biased poster anyway. There are fans out there like me and there are biased idiots like yourself. I rather deal with fans. El*** is even worse, he is just insulting Duva. Duva who turned an unknown Russian into unified champion and the #1 at LHW, gave him fights against Pascal, Hopkins and exposed Stevenson as Haymons little protected fraud.

What can I say. It's harsh but it is true.

[sicko]

gotta point.....also, this isn't the first time a fighter missed a presser.....fight is waaaay in November


seems to me some people don't want it to happen so they can have something to criticize ward over...pretty lame if you ask me

Let them talk, some people was accusing Crawford of ducking Postol before that became official

The Overreaction ERA Of Boxing!

[TudorMiron]

Wtf didn't Ward just win a fight on Saturday? Shouldn't he be home resting with his family chilling? Why does he have to fly to Vegas a few days later? Cause Kathy Duva said so? Man y'all can stfu with that, it's August calm down

Because his representatives agreed to it weeks ago. At list this is wat Duva says.

[MDPopescu]

gotta point.....also, this isn't the first time a fighter missed a presser.....fight is waaaay in November


seems to me some people don't want it to happen so they can have something to criticize ward over...pretty lame if you ask me

... fight that is "waaaay in November" is a PPV, right?...

Now see when Canelo-Cotto PPV was announced:

"(August 11, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions and Canelo Promotions are pleased to announce the highly anticipated clash of two titans in a classic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico battle. On Saturday, Nov. 21"

It's true that Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was officially announced with only 2 months and one week before the fight... but this isn't Floyd vs Pac, doe...

Both Ward and Kovalev need much longer time in order to sell... something...

[Ake-Dawg]

After months and months of repeating that mantra: "he has the Kovalev fight signed, doe"...

now they say:

You do realize that Duva is one of those people quoted as saying that there is a signed contract.

I know you like to stir the pot, but there are uneducated folks on here who don't understand that contracts can have provisions for future negotiated items. They both fight for HBO so I'm sure they will work things out or else.

[MDPopescu]

You do realize that Duva is one of those people quoted as saying that there is a signed contract.

I know you like to stir the pot, but there are uneducated folks on here who don't understand that contracts can have provisions for future negotiated items. They both fight for HBO so I'm sure they will work things out or else.

Nope... You (and many here, as well) cited her wrong -- she only said that they have the CONTRACT PENNED, NOT INKED (I.E. SIGNED AND SEALED)... Instead, there were headlines in the media that titled that there was a "signed contract"...

(Please go back and check... I want to watch this fight...)

[TudorMiron]

After months and months of repeating that mantra: "he has the Kovalev fight signed, doe"...

now they say:


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Please Kathy, get everything signed and sealed with Rocnation.
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It is Duva''s fault.
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This was a calculated move to create drama
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... he's not a fighting slave. Why should he attend a press conference?...

Exactly. Thats all Duva's fault. How dare she stage an agreed apon press meeting?
I would think that this is to show that their side wants this fight and honors agreements but local experts say that this is to pull Kovalev out of the fight. They sound so confident and all... Again, who do I believe? Facts or local experts?

[therealpugilist]

... fight that is "waaaay in November" is a PPV, right?...

Now see when Canelo-Cotto PPV was announced:

"(August 11, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions and Canelo Promotions are pleased to announce the highly anticipated clash of two titans in a classic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico battle. On Saturday, Nov. 21"

It's true that Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was officially announced with only 2 months and one week before the fight... but this isn't Floyd vs Pac, doe...

Both Ward and Kovalev need much longer time in order to sell... something...

these guys have been pros for a while, if you aren't amped for this fight, you don't know **** about boxing(not you)

all the promo in the world isn't going to make certain people tune in.

Kov isn't being hyped like GGG by Hbo AND ward doesn't play heel like money may

the fight is gonna sell itself imo. it wont be huge financially if they go hard selling the fight, but it will mean a lot to their legacies and people who care about the best fighting the best

neither guy is super marketable anyway.....yet someone like Canelo can fight a guy a division and half down and do decent numbers....I don't get it