Kovalev's next fights.

[Rantcatrat]

Anything Kovalev does wil revolve around hbo, Hopkins, Pacal and all leading to showdown with Stevenson. Any questions about Kovalevs big Sgt. Slaughter beard will be answered there, if Adonis last long enough to ask them

According to reports that's what GYM wants also and according to Yvon HBO is pushing hard for it and are involved in early negotiations. He says they want three fights this year starting with Fanfara and ending with Kovalev. Adonis is up in May and Kovalev in March so the calenders do match up barring an injury. He talks a lot about unification with the WBO as if that's their major goal. Nowhere do they bring up Hopkins. HBO cant stand the old war horse and it would not surprise me that GYM has been asked by them not to mention his name. They never liked him before the cold war but now they really hate him.

There is probably a real chance at true unification if Shumenov manages to beat the cagey old man but its at least 50/50 that he beats the Russian. I think Hop is starting to lose the edge but he has proven me wrong so many times. I think this division will be one of the most interesting to follow this year. That is, if all the dominoes fall into place. I'm a little cynical though. I dont believe Yvon Michel means what he says but his hand could actually be forced anyway unless the 168 names start to move up.

Shumenov is now promoted by Golden Boy so even if he wins, unfortunately there will not be a unification fight with Stevenson/Pascal/Kovalev. Stevenson-Fonfara isn't actually a bad fight although Stevenson should win. Same with Kovalev's next fight. I doubt we'll get Pascal against either until Stevenson and Kovalev fight each other., which from what I hear, will happen at the end of 2014. Frankly, it'll be great timing. Both guys in their prime and coming off the best stretches of their careers.

[IamInuit]

Anything Kovalev does wil revolve around hbo, Hopkins, Pacal and all leading to showdown with Stevenson. Any questions about Kovalevs big Sgt. Slaughter beard will be answered there, if Adonis last long enough to ask them

According to reports that's what GYM wants also and according to Yvon HBO is pushing hard for it and are involved in early negotiations. He says they want three fights this year starting with Fanfara and ending with Kovalev. Adonis is up in May and Kovalev in March so the calenders do match up barring an injury. He talks a lot about unification with the WBO as if that's their major goal. Nowhere do they bring up Hopkins. HBO cant stand the old war horse and it would not surprise me that GYM has been asked by them not to mention his name. They never liked him before the cold war but now they really hate him.

There is probably a real chance at true unification if Shumenov manages to beat the cagey old man but its at least 50/50 that he beats the Russian. I think Hop is starting to lose the edge but he has proven me wrong so many times. I think this division will be one of the most interesting to follow this year. That is, if all the dominoes fall into place. I'm a little cynical though. I dont believe Yvon Michel means what he says but his hand could actually be forced anyway unless the 168 names start to move up.

Shumenov is now promoted by Golden Boy so even if he wins, unfortunately there will not be a unification fight with Stevenson/Pascal/Kovalev. Stevenson-Fonfara isn't actually a bad fight although Stevenson should win. Same with Kovalev's next fight. I doubt we'll get Pascal against either until Stevenson and Kovalev fight each other., which from what I hear, will happen at the end of 2014. Frankly, it'll be great timing. Both guys in their prime and coming off the best stretches of their careers.

Awwww FFS lol

[Kirkland Laing]

Braehmer won't leave Germany and HBO want Kovalev in America on primetime. Pascal would be a good fight for him but HBO are jonesing to make Kovalev Stevenson asap. Maybe Kovalev fights Pascal in a double header if Stevenson has one more fight before they make the Kovalev fight.