Will Duva find away to stop the Ward-Kovalev fight from happening?

[New England]

Don't be ****** enough to take what Duva says at face value. She's nothing but crooked and has lied to the public time and time again. When she started bytching to the press about Ward it immediately struck me as her trying to get leverage. Ward's people rarely talk to the press during negotiations so we'll have to wait a bit to hear both sides.

I think Kovalev is game and will take the fight, I wouldn't be surprised if Duva tried to get him out of it though.

as opposed to just assuming she is lying becuase you like the other guy? we actually have facts from sources other than either promotion; MGM.

MGM said that there was a verbal agreement to fight at T mobile. at the very least rocnation would be extremely irresponsible for allowing months of talks about the fight taking place at T mobile.

an hour before the press conference to announce those ticket sales, rocnation calls and says they're not going to the press conference, and tells them not to sell tickets IE not to bring in any revenue. it's not just a matter of ward not showing. nobody has beef with that. rocnation didn't show to their own presser, and didn't annouce their own fight. it was a very odd look.



this is a ppv fight in vegas, mind you, where flights and hotels need to be booked so high rollers can fly in from all over the world.

[Cinci Champ]

She did it with Stevenson, will she also try to avoid Ward?

she sure as hell is trying to make a **** ton of drama out of nothing. i wouldnt put anything past her

[Cinci Champ]

I blame Al and Roc Nation those bunch of twats don't care about boxing they want it to be in Joakland in a small 15k stadium that Ward couldn't even sell out so there is some ppl cheering for that pathetic joke Ward lol

i reall hope u dont mean al haymon if so ur boxing knowledge card is officially pulled

[M Bison]

i reall hope u dont mean al haymon if so ur boxing knowledge card is officially pulled

Well Al has set a trend of causing B.S. to happen in boxing and now Roc Nation are following the trend

If It isn't 4 nothing fights seeing Ward earning a couple of million for fighting nobodies then what else is it?
It's also manipulating terms

These are all a very popular thing that Mr.Al Haymon loves to do he is the architect of this cancer happening in boxing.

[Blue Heffner]

I don't think it's just Kathy. I think it her ANNNDDDD Roc Nation. And looking at Ward's recent opponents, I'd assume people probably don't like dealing with Roc Nation to begin with.

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

Yeah.. Ward's team not showing up to the presser and trying to change the venue to Ward's hometown after "the fight has been signed" is totally Duva's fault.

And you're absolutely right, it's Kovalev who's ducking Stevenson.

Holy **** the fanboyism is unreal. I bet if Ward killed a man on live TV you would have pulled a shaggy and started saying 'it wasn't him'. Take your bull**** elsewhere.

is ward really trying to do this??????????

[NaijaD]

how on earth can you take that away from the events / circumstances we know to be true?

they had an agreement to put on a presser and announce [start selling / making money on] tickets, roc nation doesn't show up, and it's somehow kathy duva who looks su****ious?

you cannot make this stuff up. you just can't.

Motorcity Cobra posted evidence that showed that presser was actually a Kovalev Q&A ..... Ward wasn't scheduled to attend. Main Events knew he wasn't coming and still used the media to make a meal out of it.

Hardly any articles are being made about it because it's been blown way out of proportion.

[New England]

Motorcity Cobra posted evidence that showed that presser was actually a Kovalev Q&A ..... Ward wasn't scheduled to attend. Main Events knew he wasn't coming and still used the media to make a meal out of it.

Hardly any articles are being made about it because it's been blown way out of proportion.

again, i don't know how amny times i have to say that it wasn't a big deal that ward awsn't there. none of you read my posts, clearly. ME made it clear that ward had indicated that he wasn't going to be there.


rocnation didn't send anybody to their own presser, and put a gag order on ME not to announce the venue OR START SELLING TICKETS! that email, according to duva, came about an hour before the press conference. this is a big fight in vegas where people fly from all over the world and book hotels.

[Jc8804]

She did it with Stevenson, will she also try to avoid Ward?

Nope. She wanted both fights to happen.
Problem is urban fighters wanna play games and duck. Its in the culture

[New England]

there are some grown men in this thread who should feel shame. you're not honest men.