REPORT: Canelo-Kovalev fight to be announced Friday

[Vlad_]

Kovalev is coming off a war. this is too soon. that'll diminish the credit for canelo if he wins. should've done it for January 2020. and we still dont know at what weight

If Kovalev stayed in shape since the Yarde fight, and trains smart, it should be ok.

I’m just worried and curious about the potential weight clause. If it’s 175, all good, if it’s some 170-172 BS, then I’ll be disappointed in both fighters.

[Eff Pandas]

Anyone seen early odds on this?

Might have to go hard on this one if the odds reflect the fan split of feelings.

[TonyGe]

If there are no weight restrictions or rehydration clauses it should be OK. If there are I'd be concerned for Kovalev from a safety standpoint. He's been stopped in one fight and hurt badly in his last fight. I guess it's up to the NSAC to determine if it's a safe fight. If there is a catchweight or rehydration clause they shouldn't sanction it IMO. Fighting soon after a hard fight in which he was only a few punches away from getting stopped at his age is tough enough. Ironically most of the ABC organizations got rid of the same day weigh in to allow fighters to rehydrate properly with no limit. Then they allow catchweight fights. LOL. It's completely ridiculous..

[John Locke]

Anyone seen early odds on this?

Might have to go hard on this one if the odds reflect the fan split of feelings.

https://www.paddypower.com/boxing

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Canelo is a heavy 1/8 favourite...

[MasterPlan]

This and the KSI-Paul fight back to back weeks.
Good or bad move for DAZN?

[strykr619]

please be at full 175 with no rehydration clause

so we can see canelo sparked out

We can only pray, its in Vegas so Kovalev has to KO him because Vegas by default with Clenlo 5 rounds

[Eff Pandas]

https://www.paddypower.com/boxing

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Canelo is a heavy 1/8 favourite...

Well f#ck.

But all these cats big on Kovalev or think this is 50/50ish need to be bombing that line between now & Nov. 2 so I might be able to bet by fight week.

[Eff Pandas]

This and the KSI-Paul fight back to back weeks.
Good or bad move for DAZN?

Probably bad to put in on before Paul vs KSI II. Most of the non-boxing fans who order that fight will probably sign up the day of or a couple days before the fight therfore won't see the Canelo fight. If they showed the Paul vs KSI fight first they could heavily advertise the Canelo fight the next week & maybe get a nice chunk of fans watching Canelo & maybe the start digging boxing & keep DAZN longer or ideally for DAZN indefinitely.

Idk if there are reasons you couldnt flip those dates around previously or putting Paul vs KSI sooner, but if I was DAZN thats what I woulda did & I think thats a better way to align sh^t.

[Vlad_]

https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/9/7/20854902/canelo-alvarez-finalizing-deal-to-face-sergey-kovalev-november-2

[otrocubiche]

This Friday, next or any particular Friday?