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

[killakali]

Very unprofessional by Kovalev. We know he likes to partake in libations during the fights. Gotta keep it professional when there's business to take care of. The lead promoters pay for these programs like Face Off and 24/7. I'm sure Roc Nation is pissed at Kovalev for wasting thier money sm

I talked to a source with knowledge of the matter from the Ward perspective. The source said actually, it was Kovalev who no showed. The two men were supposed to both be interviewed Saturday night in Vegas during the HBO PPV topped by the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight.

Kovalev didn’t take part, Ward did, the source said.

The Oakland boxer then decided to leave. He wasn’t going to go out of his way to accommodate Kovalev after the Russian disseminated three weeks ago what the New York Post called “a new promo for the bout on his social media account that is rife with racist and anti-gay slurs.”



Someone from Main Events needs to get Kovalev under control. Having a mainstream publication like the NY Post put stories out like this isn't a good look for the sport.

Ward didnt show up to the kick off presser for their first fight so maybe this is how kovalev pays him back

[Motorcity Cobra]

Ward didnt show up to the kick off presser for their first fight so maybe this is how kovalev pays him back

That's not true. That was proven to be #FakeNews.

[Robbie Barrett]

Ward didnt show up to the kick off presser for their first fight so maybe this is how kovalev pays him back

That would be fine, if he and Duva didn't go on social media after and blame Ward.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Ward broke camp for this. Roc Nation had to pay the production cost for this. Very unprofessional by Kovalev and his team

[OnePunch]

hmmmmmm, who to believe..... who to believe.......

on one hand we have known race troll Motorcity cobra.......

and on the other hand we have Yahoo Sports.....

HBO officials are furious at Andre Ward for blowing off the Kovalev Face Off. The segment--a staple of HBO's PPV's--will not be rescheduled.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS)

[BattlingNelson]

Interesting. Poster Porter's Dad has a thread blaming Ward for this that has 90 responses while this thread only has 22. Tells me who posters on NSB beleive despite seeing Ward interview with Lampley on Sat. SMDH!

maybe it's because that thread is way older than this? The OP should have been placed in that thread so you could have a serious debate, but the TS is agenda-ridden as per usual.

[Kigali]

hmmmmmm, who to believe..... who to believe.......

on one hand we have known race troll Motorcity cobra.......

and on the other hand we have Yahoo Sports.....

HBO officials are furious at Andre Ward for blowing off the Kovalev Face Off. The segment--a staple of HBO's PPV's--will not be rescheduled.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS)

Look who's talking....a race troll.

[BattlingNelson]

hmmmmmm, who to believe..... who to believe.......

on one hand we have known race troll Motorcity cobra.......

and on the other hand we have Yahoo Sports.....

HBO officials are furious at Andre Ward for blowing off the Kovalev Face Off. The segment--a staple of HBO's PPV's--will not be rescheduled.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS)

This thread just might provide the greatest back-fire in recent memory. Imagine Motorcity Cobra having to swap the Word Kovalev for the Word Ward! LMFAO!!

[Motorcity Cobra]

hmmmmmm, who to believe..... who to believe.......

on one hand we have known race troll Motorcity cobra.......

and on the other hand we have Yahoo Sports.....

HBO officials are furious at Andre Ward for blowing off the Kovalev Face Off. The segment--a staple of HBO's PPV's--will not be rescheduled.

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS)

Wtf? I didn't write this. Michael Woods got this from a representative of the Ward camp. In the Woods article he has statements from both sides. Mannix didn't attempt to get a statement from Ward's side. Duva/Main Events have been caught in numerous lies. Why would you believe them?

This is exactly what Ward is talking about when he said Duva has her friends in the media write fake stories

[The Big Dunn]

maybe it's because that thread is way older than this? The OP should have been placed in that thread so you could have a serious debate, but the TS is agenda-ridden as per usual.

I don't think serious debate is what the other thread was about either. It was just as much agenda as you post this one was.

I agree that they should be combined. It seems clear Ward responded to Kov not showing up. I think you can fairly argue Ward took it a little too far because face off helps promote the show more than an interview on an HBO PPv would.