Both Hopkins and Kovalev are taking pay cuts to fight each other. LOVE IT!!!!!

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  1. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Massive respect to both for this fight. Pulling for the old fox here, but either way, good to see this matchup get made.
     
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  2. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Why? We have percentages, and we know SHO & HBO's fees were similar.

    And he got it.

    Par contre, la décision de Kovalev de laisser 75 pour cent des revenus totaux à Hopkins ne le surprend nullement. Le champion de la WBO serait désespérément à la recherche de visibilité.

    http://www.rds.ca/combat/boxe/aux-conditions-du-champion-1.1327757


    Kovalev wanted visibility, was willing to take 25% to BHop's 75%. Stevenson didn't want to go down to 25%, BHop signed to fight Kovalev.


    What exactly is suspicious?

    Au pire call la, la bull****... j'ai rien dit de faux. T'as lu les articles de RDS aujourd'hui?
     
    drozzy, Aug 2, 2014
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  3. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  4. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bernard has balls of steel.
     
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  5. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hopkins needs the payday. He also realizes that Kovalev is generally considered his greatest challenge. Props to him.

    Without knowing the financials of the proposed Adonis deal, I doubt any reasonably intelligent :yep human being would believe Yvonne Michael :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  6. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    TBE BHOP! All true boxing fans will now know whom to call TBE
     
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  7. Phanekim

    Phanekim Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this. showtime is losing too much money with floyd.
     
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  8. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I haven't seen anywhere that says that Stevenson would have to have accepted 25%in order to make the fight.

    It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Stevenson priced himself out, or made the the terms untenable, then throws a smokescreen up to persuade the critics. I can't say for sure that it happened obviously. I have no idea. But I certainly wouldn't put too much stock in what Stevenson and his camp say. They haven't earned that benefit of the doubt. Not with their actions in the past 6 months or so.
     
    des3995, Aug 2, 2014
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  9. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    The Kovalev and Stevenson offers were in the same territory price wise. Kovalev said yes to 25%, Stevenson said no. If you need help with French translation, hit me up tomorrow.
     
    drozzy, Aug 2, 2014
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  10. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Need help? My knowledge of French is only slightly behind that of my knowledge of manchurian folk dancing.

    Anyway, I did google translation, but saw nothing in regards to figures. How do we know the figures were similar? Are you basing it on something not posted?
     
    des3995, Aug 2, 2014
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  11. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Sports 30 Mag, was on @ 1830 hrs on RDS tonight. I'm taking Stephen Espinoza and Yvon Michel's word on it. Until proven otherwise, that stands. :conf
     
    drozzy, Aug 2, 2014
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  12. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, what did they say?

    Did they directly quote the figures offered to Stevenson?
     
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