Al Haymon gives the OK to Kovalev-Stevenson (Fall 2015)

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  1. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    ...and told Yvon Michel to contact the WBC in order to set up a unification. Decision was made yesterday (or Saturday night, it's unclear) to pursue a Kovalev fight. They'd like to have the fight in Montreal or Quebec City in the Fall of 2015.

    http://www.rds.ca/combat/boxe/superman-fin-prêt-à-affronter-kovalev-1.2170101

    Mohammedi would have to step aside AGAIN, and both the WBC & IBF must be on board.


    PR stunt from Haymon or real interest? :think
     
    drozzy, Mar 16, 2015
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  2. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sounds real to me

    Good fight
     
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  3. MN_Logan

    MN_Logan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So would this be on PBC if it did end up happening?
     
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  4. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why would Mohammedi have to step aside again if fight is scheduled for the fall? Kovalev could get him out of the way in June and then be back in October.
     
    The Long Count, Mar 16, 2015
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  5. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mohammedi won't have to step aside if the fight is in the fall, Kovalev can fight him in June. :patsch
     
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  6. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    « Comme un combat de cette envergure demande un long temps de préparation, on ne veut pas attendre que Kovalev affronte Nadjib Mohammedi. On veut être plus rapide que ça, on veut demander à la WBC de décider d'une date d'appel d'offres. »


    As a fight of this magnitude requires a long preparation, we don't want to wait until Kovalev faces Mohammedi. We want to be quicker than that, we want to ask the WBC for a purse bid date.
     
    drozzy, Mar 16, 2015
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  7. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If they agree to fight in the fall, Kovalev can still fight in June. It's like when Pascal had agreed to fight Kovalev, he had to first beat/NC Bolonti.
     
    Capt, Mar 16, 2015
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  8. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    They don't want Kovalev to fight Mohammedi, they feel the prep & promo won't be long enough if Kovalev-Stevenson is to take place in Sep/Oct.

    ...:patsch
     
    drozzy, Mar 16, 2015
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  9. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    Here's hoping - I guess I'll believe it when I see it but it does make sense - the clock's running down on Stevenson and the Kovalev fight is about the biggest one out there - if Adonis wants to make the $s in his remaining fights he pretty much needs to face the Krusher if the WBC are serious about enforcing Kovalevs mando status.
     
    Koba, Mar 16, 2015
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  10. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    You tell that to Haymon & Michel. They don't think so.
     
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  11. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    I told you guys. Haymon will make his fighters duck and once he gets all of his business worked out, then he'll pursue the fighters the people want.

    I can't see Kovalev fighting on PBC though.
     
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  12. Kid Cincinnati

    Kid Cincinnati GOOD BOY NATION Full Member

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    Mohammedi would have to be paid to step aside. He is not a gimme. He is a dangerous fight.
     
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  13. Capt

    Capt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They don't get to dictate who Kovalev chooses to or not fight.
     
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  14. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    True. Who's left for Kovalev to get a payday from other than Stevenson?

    They need each other. Compromises will have to be made.
     
    drozzy, Mar 16, 2015
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  15. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Kovalev wanted to fight in Russia in May of last year but he had 2 cuts in Agnew fight so he sat out until early August and fought Caparello.

    He can easily fight Mohammedi in July and schedule Stevenson fight for late November, plenty of time.
     
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