The TOMATO KAN Krusher shamelessly hides behind HBO's skirt...

[kafkod]

Duva asked the WBC to make Kovalev the mandatory in order to FORCE Stevenson into the ring. If the two sides can't come to terms then the mandatory challenger has the right to force the fight to a purse bid. That's how things have worked since forever...

So why did Duva lobby to have Kovalev made the WBC mandatory only to forfeit that status when the fight goes to a purse bid? What the hell sense does that make?

It doesn't make any sense at all, unless Duva didn't expect the purse bid to be called straight away. Maybe she thought she would have more time to get backing to make a bid herself. Maybe she assumed that once Haymon knew the fight was going to happen, he would want it to be ppv with HBO, rather than on PBC, and start negotiating terms with her.

Whatever, Duva clearly made a big mistake by going to the WBC.

[Nay_Sayer]

Kovalev didnt pull out of the fight, his promoter pulled the plug. big difference.

Kovalev's promoter WORKS for Kovalev, correct?

So again I ask, exactly WHO is ducking NOW?

[mrlopez]

That's what happened here with kov. You should be equally as vitriolic, gerardo.

you should quit fakin the funk, actin like you dont double dutch rudder floyd and haymon kid. its pretty sick seeing how you slurp these nig,gas online. Youre totally transparent when it comes to savin these fools when cats go in on theyre helmet.

fuc.kin captain save-a-hoe over here

[aldo5408]

It doesn't make any sense at all, unless Duva didn't expect the purse bid to be called straight away. Maybe she thought she would have more time to get backing to make a bid herself. Maybe she assumed that once Haymon knew the fight was going to happen, he would want it to be ppv with HBO, rather than on PBC, and start negotiating terms with her.

Whatever, Duva clearly made a big mistake by going to the WBC.

She's the one that asked for the expedited purse bid (30) days

[kafkod]

Well, lets look at the FACTS.

• Team Kovalev lobbied the WBC to have Kovalev installed as the mandatory challenger for the WBC 175lb title.
  
• Kovalev gets installed as the mandatory for the WBC 175lb title
  
• Team Stevenson asks for a purse bid
  
• The WBC sets a date for Stevenson Kovalev to go to a purse bid
  
• Team Kovalev forfeits their mandatory status and says "Never mind, we were just kidding.."

These are the FACTS.

So, the question that needs to be asked is; Why does Kovalev want to be the WBC mandatory yesterday only to forfeit that status today?

No. The question that needs to be asked is why Duva wanted him to be mandatory if she wasn't in any position to bid for the fight if necessary.

Kovalev wanted it yesterday and he still wants it today. Why wouldn't he?

[kafkod]

Duva asked the WBC to make Kovalev the mandatory in order to FORCE Stevenson into the ring. If the two sides can't come to terms then the mandatory challenger has the right to force the fight to a purse bid. That's how things have worked since forever...

So why did Duva lobby to have Kovalev made the WBC mandatory only to forfeit that status when the fight goes to a purse bid? What the hell sense does that make?

She's the one that asked for the expedited purse bid (30) days

No. Read the statement by Stevenson's promoter. It was him who asked for the purse bid, not Duva.

[MrRolltide91]

they called her bluff

[1g5a22]

OP is going to commit the most horrific suicide if Ward loses.