Will Ward really fight Kovalev in November?

[New England]

I think you are overexaggerating the seriousness of it. Ward has given every indication he intends to fight. He's mentioned the fight, mention November. Now the whole promotional aspect of it with both sides jockeying for power and advantages in the situation, that's exactly what's going on. In fact, this is clasic Kathy Duva. The fight will come off. I think both sides realize there will be Hell to pay if it doesn't. Because theres really nothing left for either fighter tbh.

rocnation refusing to show up at a press conference and announce the fight and ticket sales is classic kathy duva?

do you think she's lying about a verbal agreement between itskowich and duva for the fight to take place on the 19th at the t mobile arena?

[mathed]

No, he'll come up with some convenient ways to avoid the fight this year. I highly doubt he will ever face Killa Kov.

[Weebler I]

I don't think he will get paid to fight anyone else.

[TX_BOXNG]

Lol that press conference had like 4 stools lol

Seem like it was a Kovalev thing not really to announce the fight

[DoktorSleepless]

The impasse is being broken: Ward-Kovalev to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Nov. 19 looks very likely, according to sources.

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) August 10, 2016

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MGM deserves credit for helping mediate the Ward-Kovalev compromise, I'm told.

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) August 10, 2016

[JJRalkman]

I think this dispute is just theatrics. Ward isn't ****** enough to pull out after the countless tuneups. Even his most diehard fans would turn on him.

[i'm a fun haver]

Only a matter of time before Ward starts talking about "artificial deadlines"

[therealpugilist]

If Ward doesn't fight Kovalev, would you give him a pass?

I dont think we can point fingers at the fighters...Ward and Kov dont duck anyone....look at their track record

on the flipside, look at Kathy Duva's track record of embellishing and deflecting and RocNations negotiation style


Im 100% it'll be some board room decision that stops the fight from happening in November

if it doesn't, it'll prob be postponed so they can air the final details.

promoters make or break far more fights that the fighters, wish some people would realize that

[New England]

things are looking more positive after the talks. sounds like MGM stepped in and straightened rocnation out, and let them know who really calls the shots in vegas [casinos.] this is speculation, but it looked like rocnation may have been trying to get the fight outside of las vegas, which was agreed upon months ago.


i think they made rocnation an offer to buy tickets to comp to the rollers. i don't think the cheep seats will sell poorly well in this fight, but the expensive ringside seats that you see at a mayweather or pacquiao fight are a pipe dream for this match. they'll get face value for some, comp a lot to big time players, and maybe get some bought up by secondary ticket buyers.


i'm still waiting on an announcement of ticket prices and the date and time when they go on sale.

[New England]

The impasse is being broken: Ward-Kovalev to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Nov. 19 looks very likely, according to sources.

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) August 10, 2016

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MGM deserves credit for helping mediate the Ward-Kovalev compromise, I'm told.

— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) August 10, 2016

aka they bought a bunch of tickts for the rollers.