Kovalev withdraws from Friday's purse bid

[Ron Swanson]

What the hell? We've waited and waited for this fight and Kovalev pulls out?! They say they are willing to do a 50/50 fight on HBO which is the same as saying we don't want the fight. Boxing is getting more frustrating all the time. Call for the fight, call for the fight, call for the fight then don't take the fight. Straight out of Arums playbook. Sad.

[walrus]

Actually, I've been a bit happier about boxing with its entrance to cbs. This is the first I've heard of this Kovalev thing. Intersting, where did you read it Ron, I'd just like to read a bit more.

[Nameless]

It's true, they talked about it in out newspaper here (it's in French): http://www.journaldemontreal.com/201...valev-en-peril

All in all, it says that the purse bid was done too soon and that it's problematic somehow for Main Event. the 50/50 deal with HBO also seems true but in the article Kathy Duva is stated as saying as she's open for negociations and that her offer "was fair".

To me, it says that she wants to get a bit more time in order to be better prepared for the best negociation possible. I wouldn't go as far as to say that the fight is in a big jeopardy; I'd simply say that "there's a possibility that the fight might not happen"

[Tam Seddon]

Kovalev, Main Events Withdraw From Stevenson Purse Bid - Boxing News

[Ron Swanson]

Haymon isn't going to HBO, it's a fake offer.

This is Pac all over again. We want to fight we want to fight we want to fight. Oh, we're the mandatory and up next to fight, remove me from that spot please.

Everyone kept saying in both situations that Floyd/Stevensen needed to be forced and when Pac/Kovalev had the cards to force their hands they folded.

In the first occasion it wasn't even remotely surprising but this one I really don't think Haymon fancies the fight and given this out we may never see it.

Like was mentioned earlier the PBC has brought a lot of momentum to the sport but this is a real disappointment.

[TitoFan]

Disappointing to say the least. One can only hope that if the fight doesn't get made in the immediate future, that it still happens not too long after. Let's not get into another Floyd-Pac fiasco.

[Vendettos]

Kov bottled it.

Just like 90% of all boxers, all mouth but when it gets down to it, he wants the no risk fights.

[ruthless rocco]

Kovalev runnin scared!

[powerpuncher]

first off, i would not blame kovalev for this. duva is more the one to blame. i have had a feeling for a while that kovalev has no idea what is going on on the business side of boxing and basically lets duva do what she wants. and kovalev has taken the tougher fights so i doubt that he is scared to fight stevenson. supposedly he is stuck in an hbo contract but i think that something can be done about it if the money is right.

we will have to wait until they each have their next fights and then they can really discuss the fight and make all of the arrangements. i really want kovalev to destroy stevenson but we will see what happens. im not losing hope yet on this fight. it may just be more of a hassle than it needs to be.

[Beanflicker]

Anyone who thinks Kovalev is scared is insane. Adonis Stevenson can't beat Kovalev, and I'm saying this as a Canadian and someone who's been a fan of Adonis since his amateur days (a high school buddy of mine fought him in the amateurs and got beat up by him). I suspect Stevenson's camp is going to try to fuck Kovalev on the money or promotion. Stevenson cannot win this fight. He can't go the distance with Kovalev.

[Primo Carnera]

I can't believe that Kovalev is running scared, but you never know. I reckon it is down to Kovalev getting shafted on the money side of things, whether from his own team or Adonis's I don't know. I read somewhere that until just over 12 months ago he was earning $5k a fight and he got something silly like $100k for either the BHop fight or the one before, which is amazing really. he's probably pissed off with getting the piss taken out of him financially.

[denilson200]

What the hell? We've waited and waited for this fight and Kovalev pulls out?! They say they are willing to do a 50/50 fight on HBO which is the same as saying we don't want the fight. Boxing is getting more frustrating all the time. Call for the fight, call for the fight, call for the fight then don't take the fight. Straight out of Arums playbook. Sad.

Stevenson knock Kovalev out

[Lepinthehood]

Kovalev ko7 stevenson

[Fenster]

It's nothing to do with the fighters.

Rival TV networks/promoters stop more fights happening then anything else. Kov's mob are not beating Haymon in a purse bid which means they're off HBO.

[corvette]

What the hell? We've waited and waited for this fight and Kovalev pulls out?! They say they are willing to do a 50/50 fight on HBO which is the same as saying we don't want the fight. Boxing is getting more frustrating all the time. Call for the fight, call for the fight, call for the fight then don't take the fight. Straight out of Arums playbook. Sad.

quack quack quack....

That's what they'd say if Stevenson pulls this crap.