Comments Thread For: Hopkins Explains Checkmate on Stevenson, Kovalev Deal

[MDPopescu]

Haymon is trying to run the sport but he has too many fighters sitting on the shelf and his greed is backing his entire business into a corner.

The Stevenson vs Pascal "Canadian affair" is supposed to bring more than $3 million to each fighter. At least that's what the rumors say.

[The Big Dunn]

Stevenson is left with Braehmer, who backed out of fights with both Cleverly and Shumenov. This means Stevenson is now in a worse position than Kovalev before he went and got Cleverly's WBO belt. Beautiful justice.

Pascal in Canada. Stevenson will get paid big for that.

[Foreign Soil]

If it happens, good for them. Real chance it's Stevenson's last pay as Pascal has a good shot knocking Adonis out.

[ThatDude44]

Andre ward said he has to much respect to fight b hop, and jones was pricing himself out and only agreed when his career was trash and had no more leverage.

Jones didn't price himself out. Why do 50-50 when I already beat you once.

[Pigeons]

I'm happy Hopkins-Kovalev is happening. But if you really think about it, is Stevenson/Haymon really the one's that were out smarted here?

Think about it, if Hopkins beats Kovalev, that's great for Adonis/Haymon because they never wanted to fight Kovalev anyway. But if Kovalev beats Hopkins, well they can continue using the previous excuses they've used before not to fight Kovalev and fight someone like Pascal.

The only thing I'm getting out this article is Hopkins gets to keep his belts and get paid a pretty penny for fighting Kovalev, but I don't get why he's so excited in doing so. Maybe he thinks he's lucky because he gets to beat Kovalev now, then Stevenson later on; I don't know, if that excites him (i.e. fighting Kovalev), then one of two things is going on:

1. He's a bad motherfcuker

2. Or taken too many shots to the head and is off his rocker

From my standpoint as the fan and not businessman, I just don't get his logic here, but obviously he knows what he's doing because he's been doing it for 25 years. I just hope he's right.

But as a fan, I would pay money to see this on PPV.

But Hopkins was Stevenson's dream fight. He wanted that fight more than anything. And now it could be gone because of Al Haymon? Pimp must be livid right now. Kovalev beating Hopkins would be Pimp's worst case scenario. An elite fight is gone from his resume and the guy people think he is avoiding holds 3 belts.

[MrTambourineMan]

Stevenson is left with Braehmer, who backed out of fights with both Cleverly and Shumenov. This means Stevenson is now in a worse position than Kovalev before he went and got Cleverly's WBO belt. Beautiful justice.

There will be a 'For Sale' sign on this in the near future:

[ThatDude44]

Wow, it takes a fight to get signed and this interview for people to say they respect B-Hop. Just a while back guys were calling him a duck after he said he'd fight Kovalev. People are so quick to think someone is scared of their little Russian butt buddies.

[Hougigo]

The Stevenson vs Pascal "Canadian affair" is supposed to bring more than $3 million to each fighter. At least that's what the rumors say.

Probably. Two of Canada's big name fighters on Canadian PPV

[MDPopescu]

Probably. Two of Canada's big name fighters on Canadian PPV

Stevenson and Pascal are actually the biggest ticket sellers in Canada to date -- they may try even a two fights deal.

[King_]

Wow. Haymon is a POS.



Great article and interview