Kovalev will fight Mohammedi in July

[CFH]

Well, that was stupid. See you bitches the next time I forget that I hate boxing.

[Ron Swanson]

Kovalev/Pascal is a complete waste of time. Kovalev will fight anyone, but the suits likely just want to fleece the masses.

Aside from, inexplicably, HBO - no one wants to see that fight.

It's just that Pascal has more of a name than Gonzalez and it would be easier to market, but clearly it has no merit. I'm not sure Gonzales is ready either and his team would likely want to build him up more. Kovalev needs a name fight, but top names don't want to fight him. Understandable I guess. He is rather terrifying.

Who doesn't want to fight Kovalev?

[Kirkland Laing]

Kovalev/Pascal is a complete waste of time. Kovalev will fight anyone, but the suits likely just want to fleece the masses.

Aside from, inexplicably, HBO - no one wants to see that fight.

It's just that Pascal has more of a name than Gonzalez and it would be easier to market, but clearly it has no merit. I'm not sure Gonzales is ready either and his team would likely want to build him up more. Kovalev needs a name fight, but top names don't want to fight him. Understandable I guess. He is rather terrifying.

Who doesn't want to fight Kovalev?

Stevenson.

[Kirkland Laing]

Pascal Kovalev 2 will not happen. It won't. Kov better focus on Mohammedi less he run on and look utter shit tonight as well.

Pascal in a world title fight sells out an arena in Quebec. Boxing is a business. Who else is Kovalev going to fight next, Stevenson is on the PBC other side and not going to happen. Yes it's disgusting but it's all about the benjamins.

It'll play out, didn't Kovalev take peanuts for Hopkins showcase? I think pride alone would keep an unnecessary and conceding rematch with Pascal from happening. Kov would hurt him badly

Who else can Pascal fight to make proper money? He's on the undercard for a reason. Game over here.

Yeh, on the undercard to make a statement and impress Win. I got him 0-3 tonight . Kovalev doesn't need it

Not from a boxing point of view but how about from a money point of view? Who else can he fight for the same amount of dough? HBO/promoters have Kov alev and Pascal on the same card for a reason.

[Ron Swanson]

Kovalev/Pascal is a complete waste of time. Kovalev will fight anyone, but the suits likely just want to fleece the masses.

Aside from, inexplicably, HBO - no one wants to see that fight.

It's just that Pascal has more of a name than Gonzalez and it would be easier to market, but clearly it has no merit. I'm not sure Gonzales is ready either and his team would likely want to build him up more. Kovalev needs a name fight, but top names don't want to fight him. Understandable I guess. He is rather terrifying.

Who doesn't want to fight Kovalev?

Stevenson.

But Kovalev killed that fight. No he says she says. He was his mandatory, he asked out of his spot and said the fight could only be done on HBO which means they aren't willing to entertain fair negotiation. Again, Kovalev literally asked out of that fight.

I think he smokes Stevenson if they fight but that doesn't change who said they were eager to go to purse bid and who asked out of the fight.

[Kirkland Laing]

Kovalev/Pascal is a complete waste of time. Kovalev will fight anyone, but the suits likely just want to fleece the masses.

Aside from, inexplicably, HBO - no one wants to see that fight.

It's just that Pascal has more of a name than Gonzalez and it would be easier to market, but clearly it has no merit. I'm not sure Gonzales is ready either and his team would likely want to build him up more. Kovalev needs a name fight, but top names don't want to fight him. Understandable I guess. He is rather terrifying.

Who doesn't want to fight Kovalev?

Stevenson.

But Kovalev killed that fight. No he says she says. He was his mandatory, he asked out of his spot and said the fight could only be done on HBO which means they aren't willing to entertain fair negotiation. Again, Kovalev literally asked out of that fight.

I think he smokes Stevenson if they fight but that doesn't change who said they were eager to go to purse bid and who asked out of the fight.

Kovalev is signed and sealed to HBO. When the fight is being negotiated Stevenson does a runner to Showtime/Haymon and eventually Haymon/PBC. It wasn't down to who offered the best deal and it wasn't a good faith negotiation.

[armin]

The Cuban git straight up robbed, n they shit on Germany, America uis the robbery capital. Kov did his thing as expected n beats anyone around the weight including ward

[armin]

Kovalev gonzalez could have been fun, looks like the dude got a chin on him and probably would have made kov work for a few rounds before getting knocked out most likely, and if hbo and crew werent a bunch of shady motherfuckers he should have got a 97-93 win at worst, instead well get to see pascal get murdered, boxing blows dick on nights like this but i would never go so far as some crazy person and say that ufc is better

[Fenster]

What a bunch of miserable arrogant cunts.

1. Pascal-Gonzalez was a terrific fight.

2. There were many close rounds, which means they are open for interpretation.

3. If you think a fight is close but then cry "robbery" after the result you deserve a hiding.

Fact.

[beenKOed]

Off topic but I love that HBO is promoting their special on the "epidemic" of domestic abuse in MMA... is there a boxing champ who hasn't beaten his wife at some point?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who rolled his eyes there.

UFC is squeaky clean compared to the sordid history of boxing.

It's still young, give it time.

[beenKOed]

I feel like I'm watching WWE. It's like they are trying to turn Kovalev into a heel. I don't remember him being talked about as a bad guy before this.

Hasn't been forgiven for the monkey shirt yet.

[beenKOed]

A good first fight but completely tarnished by a robbery and then a main event that seemed to be a waste of time. CFH is right, boxing does kind of suck.

I cannot tell a lie.

It definitely has some seriously bad days. Greed and stupidity.

[beenKOed]

Haven't heard a word from IamInuit, maybe he had to work tonight. Lol

[Tam Seddon]

Kovalev Back on 11/28 in Russia, Beterbiev To Get Offer - Boxing News

That would be a great fight

[Ron Swanson]

Kovalev/Pascal is a complete waste of time. Kovalev will fight anyone, but the suits likely just want to fleece the masses.

Aside from, inexplicably, HBO - no one wants to see that fight.

It's just that Pascal has more of a name than Gonzalez and it would be easier to market, but clearly it has no merit. I'm not sure Gonzales is ready either and his team would likely want to build him up more. Kovalev needs a name fight, but top names don't want to fight him. Understandable I guess. He is rather terrifying.

Who doesn't want to fight Kovalev?

Stevenson.

But Kovalev killed that fight. No he says she says. He was his mandatory, he asked out of his spot and said the fight could only be done on HBO which means they aren't willing to entertain fair negotiation. Again, Kovalev literally asked out of that fight.

I think he smokes Stevenson if they fight but that doesn't change who said they were eager to go to purse bid and who asked out of the fight.

Kovalev is signed and sealed to HBO. When the fight is being negotiated Stevenson does a runner to Showtime/Haymon and eventually Haymon/PBC. It wasn't down to who offered the best deal and it wasn't a good faith negotiation.

They were set to have the purse bid in like a week when Kovalev signed his extension with HBO. They now say no negotiations that the fight is on HBO or no fight. But HBO gives a smaller license fee than Haymon would get on PBC so they want Stevenson to take a paycut. How is them asking Stevenson to take a paycut make Stevenson the bad guy? This stuff is madness. I like Kovalev and hate Stevenson but the facts are the facts, the better deal would be on PBC and that is why Duva won't go to a purse bid, because if it went to purse bid the fight would be on PBC. How are you going to argue the better offer is not in good faith? How should the team that is making the worse offer dictate, take our pay cut or no fight, it's ridiculous