Kovalev doesn't show up for HBO faceoff taping. Ward is furious and leaves Vegas

[The Big Dunn]

Anectdotal evidence; the usual sports bar that I head to for PPVs was at venue capacity in advance of the main event (with folks barred from coming in). Mayweather-Pacquiao, McGregor-Diaz II, and Mayweather-Alvarez were the only events that I've seen that same thing happen at the venue.

The "on the ground" interest in the fight, at least as for as I can sense, was massive for Alvarez-Chavez Jr.

FWIW I was against the fight and wasn't going to buy it. My boys wanted to watch and I changed my mind when I saw Chavez make the weight. I thought he would at least show up. I was wrong LOL!!!!

[Motorcity Cobra]

Actually it was true. He wasn't at the presser. Kovalev was. #facts

Ward was never scheduled to be there and he told them that. That was Main Events lying again.

[SkillspayBills]

So Kovalev didn't shot up for the HBO interview and Ward didn't show up for the face off? I think that's what I'm getting form this.

Do you know what we call that? Showmanship.

[HAMMER77777]

This is from Ring. Click the link

Oh OK, my bad then. I dont blame AW for being upset!

[HAMMER77777]

Ok children, now we know what this thread is about, you can pick your teams .. black kids on one side, white kids on the other ..

I could care less about black and white (I happen to be neither, myself). I root for Andre Ward, only because he's American. I just don't believe "sources" until they are legit. According, to Ring, this seems legit, so it certainly was not Cool, by Kovalev.

[Mr. 29K]

Kovahype is already shook. Dropping N bombs? Typical coward. Phuck Kovabum

[Holystroke3]

"I talked to a source" lol classic

[Redd Foxx]

So Kovalev didn't shot up for the HBO interview and Ward didn't show up for the face off? I think that's what I'm getting form this.

Do you know what we call that? Showmanship.

Might be, I got the impression that they were supposed to do something on Sat, Kov didn't show so Ward went back home. Whether the Sunday thing was a re-schedule of Sat (and Ward said "I'm not working on your schedule") or Ward just figured Kov wasn't going to show on Sun if he didn't show-up on Sat, I don't know.

In fairness, you can't expect Kovalev to do interviews on a saturday night because he already has prior engagements...

[Sweet Jones]

Might be, I got the impression that they were supposed to do something on Sat, Kov didn't show so Ward went back home. Whether the Sunday thing was a re-schedule of Sat (and Ward said "I'm not working on your schedule") or Ward just figured Kov wasn't going to show on Sun if he didn't show-up on Sat, I don't know.

In fairness, you can't expect Kovalev to do interviews on a saturday night because he already has prior engagements...

Nah, bruh. He in America now, whole new get down:

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[Jsmooth9876]

One guy skips the interview, the other skips the face off. Way to promote the fight boys. Not that it will do any better than the first one anyways but a little promotion couldn't do anything but help.

I understand you're sticking up for Ward here and of course, all promoters lie, but what does Chris Mannix have against Ward by posting what HBO has told him? Did he make up their comments?