Beterbiev turned down Kovalev offer.

Whos next then for Kovalev ?

 

As long as his "adviser" advises him that it's ok

 

Oh please Mr. Beterbiev save Adonis, please we beg you
Anything to save your hero, Adonis ig.
Adonis doesn't deserve that Kovalev beating so let's leave a guy with nine pro fights handle his business. :smoke.

 

Well they may end up going to purse bid. We know how much ME loves those purse bids.

 

It is a blatant duck by Beterbiev. Would've been a good fight.

 

Hilarious reading all these poster's defend Beterbiev by obfuscation over purse bids for mandatory contenders. None of that would even matter if he just dared to be great and accepted the fight. Even a loss in a competitve fight would do wonder for the guy.

All you people are f#cked in the head if you support Team Beterbiev's decision.

 

Did they specify what "very fair" was, exactly?

 

Official response from Beterbiev's side:

Apparently, Yvon Michel has stated that Beterbiev's trainer wants him to get in one fight before the Kovalev bout "because Beterbiev will be coming off of observing Ramadan" (meaning he hasn't done ANY workouts or training since his last fight). So Marc Ramsey doesn't want Beterbiev fighting Kovalev on November 28 because he's coming off Ramadan.

This sounds like a tune-up basically. Michel says he's still angling Beterbiev for a Kovalev fight after that, but I think Beterbiev still loses. Kovalev's trainer and overall team is better. Ramsay just isn't that good of a trainer imo. So the fight will happen; it's just delayed. Kovalev will "crush his career before it starts" like he said and this discussion will be over.

In closing, I can't really fault a guy who only has 9 Pro fights for trying to be fully geared up for his title shot. It's true that he's observing Ramadan, which I'm certain Duva and Kovalev's team was well aware of before they made their offer. The notion that either fighter is "scared" of the other is still pure BS. It sounds like we'll see the fight early next year.

 

Ramadan is over or soon to be over, Nov 28th was more than doable for Beterbiev with Ramadan recovery. It's just an excuse from his team.

Frankly you're right, Beter needs more development and his team isn't as good, Kovalev has been getting dieting advice from Hopkins and came it lean and fresh against Mohammedi.

For anyone who thinks Kov will drop the belt if this goes to purse bid they are fooling themselves.

Purse bid is usually 80-20 in favor of the champ, it Haymon outbids HBO, Kov will come on PBC and kick their asses and pocket the money.

 

Promoter BS, BeterBeasts owns KKKov

 

Yeah, Ramadan actually ended already.

Team Beterbiev just didn't want to fight yet. They want a "tune-up" despite Michel still talking about an IBF eliminator.

Something's not adding up now. :-(

 

deal:deal