Beterbiev wouldn't turn down the offer. Haymon doesn't like HBO and vice versa and a special deal has to be worked out.
Neither guy fears each other. Remember HBO got rid of Haymon fighters and Haymon never forgot that. But HBO might like a Beterbiev Kovalev fight.
Didn't the "Krusher" turn down a fight with Stevenson?. I don't remember you calling him a "punk ass" for it.
Well since Stevenson ducked him for a year and a half, and went to another goddamn channel and manager to avoid him, I'd say Kovalev was merely paying him back.
" I would like to thank Al Haymon for fckin up another great fight but hey at least we get Floyd Berto and Malinaggi Garcia right.... :-(
If Beterbiev gets himself into mandatory position for the IBF, they can take Main Events to the woodshed(purse bids)again. If Kov vacates rather than fight off HBO, then Beterbiev fights for the vacant title and Haymon will have 2 beltholders at LHW. Haymon can marinate the f*ck out of Stevenson vs Beterbiev.