Quote Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing View Post
I thought HBO had a cast iron deal? They gave him a three fight contract and let him have two joke paydays on the understanding the third fight would be Kovalev.

Maybe Ward thinks HBO are so desperate because Haymon has signed so many fighters they'll let him dodge it and fight another no hoper. I hope HBO and/or his promoters tell him to fuck off and get on with it.
Wondering if it'll be HBO who have the breakdown with his promotion rather than Duvas. When they went on the air prior to bell it looked like a rehearsed hostage recording the way they justified why they were airing Brand as opponent. When it went rounds all of the sudden he was this crafty awkward type who may have been overlooked

Actually rewatched some the other night as I having trouble getting to sleep. Hopkins was absolutely trashing Ward in a way I've never heard him go after a guy. Very subtle jabs about how if he wanted to be "the Golden boy"..nice plug..he had to step it up. On and on.