Comments Thread For: Stevenson's Promoter Explains Efforts To Make Kovalev Fight

[Chollo Vista]

This is interesting. GYM says they'll do HBO only if they offer a license fee instead of PPV.

. says ready to make fight between and but needed SHO/HBO PPV, or proper HBO license fee

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger)

HBO License fee?

Can you explain how that works?

[killakali]

Excellent point. Green sent

steve kim tweeted the fight would be in vegas at MGM neither guys backyard so that is irrelevant.

[killakali]

Guarantees more buys only being on HBO ppv the network basically getting lions share of money Stevenson wants to max his profit he bringing in and kov should feel same way

it doesn't guarantee more buys and why would hbo agree to the same structure? They made their offer based on profit projected vs purses guaranteed.

it works both ways. if kovalev didn't have the exclusive deal with hbo and showtime made this offer and duva said she wanted hbo involved for what they had done for kovalevs career you would be bashing her

[killakali]

Because Showtime/CBS stepped up and made the financial commitment to Stevenson, has been the home to three of Stevenson's last four fights, and will likely be the home to Stevenson's next two fights (Stevenson-Alvarez and Stevenson-Fonfara 2 are both 80/20 PPV fights in Canada for Stevenson, with Showtime having the US rights).

Only difference is that GYM/Stevenson weren't willing to kill the fight over the insistence that Showtime be involved; you even mention some other TV partner possibly coming aboard and Main Events throws a ***** fit.

those are ppv fights in canada and have nothing to do with showtime or cbs. they don't get any of that ppv money. if they were so worried about how much showtime had invested, when adonis fought on Spike whey didn't they throw a fit and demand that showtime/cbs gets a cut????? My point exactly. They did a one off then and they can do one now.

[IMDAZED]

This fight was never happening in June. As soon as they announced that mandatory as Stevenson's back-up plan, it was clear this fight wasn't going down. I forget his name but I caught his last fight and he's no easy task. That's the back-up plan? More like the only option. And that's because on the other side it makes no sense for Main Events to make this fight. You've got a nice nest at HBO and a potential big fight later this year against Ward. Thought there was some contractual agreement involving Kovalev-Ward?

[Chollo Vista]

This fight was never happening in June. As soon as they announced that mandatory as Stevenson's back-up plan, it was clear this fight wasn't going down. I forget his name but I caught his last fight and he's no easy task. That's the back-up plan? More like the only option. And that's because on the other side it makes no sense for Main Events to make this fight. You've got a nice nest at HBO and a potential big fight later this year against Ward. Thought there was some contractual agreement involving Kovalev-Ward?

Did you even read the article and why the fight's not happening?

[IMDAZED]

Did you even read the article and why the fight's not happening?

Yeah, several articles on it actually.

[Chollo Vista]

Yeah, several articles on it actually.

So how did you come to your conclusion?

Duva didn't get her way and walked. It's the 2nd time she's done this.

[IMDAZED]

So how did you come to your conclusion?

Duva didn't get her way and walked. It's the 2nd time she's done this.

Maybe you should read my whole post.

[Chollo Vista]

Maybe you should read my whole post.

I did which is why I asked the question.

Your post makes no sense in comparison to why the fight isn't happening