Comments Thread For: Barrera Taking Less Money For Bivol, Offered More For Kovalev

[Beercules]

You don't think so? I love it but I'm a risk taker.

I think this is the 2nd time he ducked Kovalev. I could be mistaken

[Sadiqkingofko]

smart move by Barrera, beat Bivol than unify with Kovalev for more money

[DuckAdonis]

Lol why ? Does he think Bivol is still too inexperienced ?

[Motorcity Cobra]

I think this is the 2nd time he ducked Kovalev. I could be mistaken

Yes it's the second time he's turned down the fight because he wanted more money. He asked for more money this time and they weren't willing to give it to him. The only way he's gonna get the money he wants is by brining a belt to the table. The only way to get that belt is by beating Bivol. At least he's not complaining about wanting more money but not doing anything to earn it. He's actually trying to earn his higher payday. And he's going about it the hard way.

[Beercules]

Yes it's the second time he's turned down the fight because he wanted more money. He asked for more money this time and they weren't willing to give it to him. The only way he's gonna get the money he wants is by brining a belt to the table. The only way to get that belt is by beating Bivol. At least he's not complaining about wanting more money but not doing anything to earn it. He's actually trying to earn his higher payday. And he's going about it the hard way.

No striving for greatness?

[Tatabanya]

I love the Evander Holyfield way.Took significantly less to fight Mike Tyson,to get the fight done. Why? Because he backed himself to win,knowing he'd get big money thereafter in winning.And guess what happened? He spanked Iron Mike,not once,but twice. But now every mofo is looking for a big payday without earning it or being more anonymous than a wrong number.

Firstly, to this day I wonder why most people say that Holyfield was "spanking" Tyson in the second fight. It was quite level until the bite.

Anyhow, if Bivol - like I suspect - will knock Barrera out, this might result in a pretty ****** move by the Cuban.

[Motorcity Cobra]

No striving for greatness?

Is beating Kovalev really greatness? They both have losses to the same person. If you want to honest Barrera's resume is just as good as Kovalev's, if he beats Bivol it's certainly better than Kovalev's. Greatness is beating Bivol and Kovalev back to back!

[wrecksracer]

Barrera is so confident of beating Kovalev that he took less money to fight Bivol.

It's a business move. If he beats Bivol, his fight with Kovalev becomes a unification. That entitles him to a better percentage split when it comes to negotiating.

[Beercules]

Is beating Kovalev really greatness? They both have losses to the same person. If you want to honest Barrera's resume is just as good as Kovalev's, if he beats Bivol it's certainly better than Kovalev's. Greatness is beating Bivol and Kovalev back to back!

Kovlaev is 1-1 against Ward. He won the first fight.

[Evil_Meat]

smart move by Barrera, beat Bivol than unify with Kovalev for more money

What?!?!? Someone on boxingscene that doesn't just assume Barrera is scared of Kovalev? Logic? On boxingscene?