Comments Thread For: Stevenson, Haymon in Agreement on Kovalev Fight

[Mitchell Kane]

I get why she wouldn't do it for her own safety, but be ready for
THe criticism. They need to find a way to still make this fight if they lose or suffer the consequences of backlash

Yeah.

It's hard to think Duva would make the move to with the WBC without thinking about the possibility there could eventually be a purse bid that they might not win.

Duva seems smart enough that she could have thought of that possibility, given the money Haymon's group is throwing around.

So....maybe it was a power play on Duva's part with the HBO negotiations.

I could see the possibility of them having discussions with HBO previously where HBO wasn't thrilled with giving Kovalev an out to possibly fight Stevenson outside of HBO.

By making Kovalev the mandatory, Duva can go back to HBO and say "look, we want Kovalev on HBO long-term, it's good for HBO and it's good for Main Events....but the Kovalev-Stevenson is happening...you can either put up the money for it or let him fight Stevenson outside HBO".

The ball seems to be in HBO's court.

Neither side has all that many options, there aren't many places to get tv money outside HBO, and Kovalev fights frequently and does good ratings.

It seems to me HBO has to just suck it up and let Kovalev fight Stevenson off their network, if it comes to that.

[aboutfkntime]

Yvon Michel is looking to get rid of the pimp as fast as he can... Yvon also has Beterbiev in his stable.
... The venue will be in Canada (Quebec region), but they will try to make a PPV fight (possibly on two TV networks).

Sure he does, cool story bro.....

I am sure that Yvon Michel hates money as much as you do.