Adonis Stevenson back tonight

[Tam Seddon]

Stevenson: The World Needs The Kovalev Showdown! - Boxing News

He's being forced to fight Kovalev next year if Kovalev beats Pascal

Light Heavyweight: Adonis Stevenson will face optional challenger Dmitry Sukhotsky this weekend in Montreal. A motion from WBO/WBA/IBF champ Sergey Kovalev’s team to unify with Stevenson, provided he get by WBC diamond champ Jean Pascal this Spring, with a 50/50 purse split is being considered. If both champs get by their respective defenses, Stevenson will be allowed one more optional defense before facing Kovalev.

This is what was said at the WBC convention.

[powerpuncher]

how is it that stevenson is being forced to fight kovalev? so kovalev beats bhop and then if he beat pascal, all of the sudden stevenson is forced to fight him? haha. i guess in my mind, stevenson should be chasing kovalev.

[Tam Seddon]

how is it that stevenson is being forced to fight kovalev? so kovalev beats bhop and then if he beat pascal, all of the sudden stevenson is forced to fight him? haha. i guess in my mind, stevenson should be chasing kovalev.

Kovalev will be WBC #1 if he beats Pascal and will be mandatory I think.

[mikeeod]

Stevenson is garbage, overrated and has ruined his momentum from last year. Kovalev is the man to beat and is cleaning the division out. If Stevenson never fights him it isn't going to hurt Kov at all, and I see Adonis likely being beat by a no name fighter who isn't intimidated and fights a solid fight plan. The only reason Stevenson is still champ is because he avoided the biggest fights this past year.

[IamInuit]

This is actually a nice change by the Wbc. Seems they are taking a step that Jose Jr has been talking about and in fact leading the charge on. You know something is changing when the most corrupt and selfish Org in history is making this move but it is also true that they have talked a big game for 2 years now on these needed changes namely ONE world champion. Of course there is also the incredible sanctioning fees they garner from Quebec. Anyway, right after unification the Orgs will splinter again unless they can work it out like they seem to do with Wlad.

Besides, Stevenson should be demanding the fight. No way does Haymon decide who these guys fight at this level. If Stevenson wants the winner he gets the winner.

Time to shit of get off the pot.

The winner of Kovalev-Pascal fight will have to satisfy an IBF mandatory defense against Nadjib Mohammedi in May or June, and during that period Stevenson (should he win on Friday) will get the opportunity to have a voluntary defense.

Escape clause 101.

Silver lining. The Ibf is on record saying they will hold off on forcing a mandatory for unification. In fact they looked the other way for Hop to fight Kov however Mohammedi may not step aside again.

[Beanflicker]

Kovalev is going to murder Stevenson and Adonis knows this and wants nothing to do with him.

[Tam Seddon]

I'm looking forward to seeing Bieterbiev again tonight

[Master]

I'm looking forward to seeing Bieterbiev again tonight

Bieterbiev is quality he is Kov mark 2

[Tam Seddon]

Michel on Beterbiev, Kovalev-Pascal, Alvarez, More - Boxing News

[Spicoli]

first time seeing Bieterbiev, not looking so spectacular thus far. Wow..Page dropped him

[armin]

I'm looking forward to seeing Bieterbiev again tonight

Bieterbiev is quality he is Kov mark 2

more like kovalev beta version...as in not as good lol

[armin]

good interview though and he said he has much to learn and work on so he's got the right mindset

[beenKOed]

Beterbiev looks crude and raw, but the power is there.

[IamInuit]

Why does buddy keep making such a big deal out of how comfy Andre looks as a southpaw? He is a southpaw.

[Gandalf]

Andre Direll is just too big for this guy. Just look at the size difference.