Comments Thread For: Kovalev Explains Why He Turned Down 'Big' Offer To Fight Canelo

[icha]

Actually he technically beat him once and in reality is at best 1-1. So yeah, he wants to take his technical win and not take a chance at losing that.

who would you favor if they fight again ?? no later than next year of course...

[Eff Pandas]

He did not mention that as the reason. It's not like he could never have gotten an exception. I doubt GB even makes an offer if they didn't know the belt was part of the deal as well.

Idc what he mentioned or not. Once the mando is lined up & as in this deep, as this was, they don't reverse it outside of an injury or something like that. I mean they had a fight date & venue & sh^t. Its not like we were early into this mando situation. It was in the works & sh^t had moving parts already & likely some money changed hands. Yarde woulda needed to get a side step fee also & he's stated he wasn't interested in taking side step money.

[4truth]

who would you favor if they fight again ?? no later than next year of course...

Honestly I think it's still a 50/50 fight. I think that having Abel out of his corner is going to help. Standing toe to toe with a guy who you can't KO and has a substantial hand speed advantage was not a good strategy.

[icha]

Honestly I think it's still a 50/50 fight. I think that having Abel out of his corner is going to help. Standing toe to toe with a guy who you can't KO and has a substantial hand speed advantage was not a good strategy.

fair call, i think that ggg will need more time to really benefit from a new trainer and im not sure that he will be ready after the serg fight, but the serg fight is going to be a good indicator , not the best fight out there but serg is tough and can take a punch and fights back, i still dont think he stands a chance but can at least make it some how competitive and go to the later rounds...

[BigStomps]

lol, and what do you base that on, I'd like to know.

I base it on facts biitch! Kathy Duva said there was no weight restrictions!

[CaptainWalrus]

I doubt Canelo would clean out middle division. I doubt he would clean out super middle.

[The D3vil]

lol this fool clenelo tried to make the fight once kovalev and yarde had both agreed to fight! it was nothing but a publicity stunt! typical coward move!

This. More hoe shxt from Canelo & Golden Boy

[markther]

I just find it interesting how quick the mighty have fallen. From 2014-2016, Kovalev beat BHOP & Pascal (twice). In 2016, Canelo had knocked out Amir Khan who was coming up for a middleweight fight. Did anyone back in 2016, actually believe Canelo would have any fighting chance against Kovalev, nick named Krusher, be honest. I sure didn’t. Now Canelo would probably be the betting favorite to not only win but stop Kovalev.

[dm28]

geez. i wonder if canelo will fight yarde in case he defeats kov.

[Boxingraya]

Idc what he mentioned or not. Once the mando is lined up & as in this deep, as this was, they don't reverse it outside of an injury or something like that. I mean they had a fight date & venue & sh^t. Its not like we were early into this mando situation. It was in the works & sh^t had moving parts already & likely some money changed hands. Yarde woulda needed to get a side step fee also & he's stated he wasn't interested in taking side step money.

I recall the fight first being discussed well before the Yarde fight was made. Again, he did not mention that as a reason. Why even bother reading what these guys say if you would rather just make up your own shiiiit?