What's wrong with Adonis Stevenson fighting on Showtime?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by bballchump11, Mar 25, 2014.


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  1. technocrato

    technocrato Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just make the ffffiiinnn fights happen!

    In recent years:

    Floyd Pac
    Bute Ward
    Stevenson Kovalev

    These fights didn't happen because of fighters.
     
    technocrato, Mar 25, 2014
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  2. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    HBO wanted the Kovalev/Stevenson fight, but Stevenson did not.............so he signed with Showtime so as to avoid him...........
     
    Farmboxer, Mar 25, 2014
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  3. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Why are people going out of their way defending Stevenson/

    OH, that's right. He's Black.
     
    Kevin Willis, Mar 26, 2014
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  4. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One door closes...another one opens:lol:
     
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  5. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Its obvious why people have a problem with Adonis jumping ship.

    He will now most likely not fight the most meaningful fight at his weightclass, a fight HBO was actively looking to make happen soon, and one of the most anticipated fights in boxing period.

    I don't see why that's hard to get.

    Obviously, if Adonis is getting paid a lot more to go with Showtime, then I don't see how anyone can really fault him, but lets not pretend we don't know why people are sour about it. I really don't see anything positive for the fans to be happy about with this news....
     
    kirk, Mar 26, 2014
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  6. painforall

    painforall Active Member Full Member

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    Thank HBO for banning GBP, they made their bed now they can sleep in the garbage that Arum will feed them.
     
    painforall, Mar 26, 2014
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  7. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the TS addressed all the points u made.

    To reiterate, none would have turned down the path Stevenson is taking if we`re being honest. With that being said, how can we claim he`s ducking or scared when we would all make the same choice?

    I think he's a POS and will b glad if loses his next fight but I would have made the same choice if I was in his position. Like the TS said, if both fighters keep winning then that set up a potential fight for the undisputed LHW crown next year.
     
    reed_man02, Mar 26, 2014
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  8. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    theres no guarantee hopkins vs stevens will even happen....
     
    iceman71, Mar 26, 2014
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  9. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    please **** off. You have no good response, so you come with this bull****

    these posts really expose your racist asses
     
    bballchump11, Mar 26, 2014
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  10. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Seriously, if YOU were Adonis Stevenson, what would you do? Would you fight Fonfara for more money and then Hopkins/Shumenov afterward for 2 more titles and more money?
    Or fight Fonfara for less money (or the same amount) and then Kovalev afterward for less than you'd get for a Hopkins fight?

    The only people we should be mad at is HBO and Showtime for their network beef
     
    bballchump11, Mar 26, 2014
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  11. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I see very well why people are upset. Maybe my question isn't why are they upset. But why are people putting all the blame of Stevenson?
     
    bballchump11, Mar 26, 2014
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  12. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Because he's ultimately the one who destroyed the possibility of this fight happening.
     
    Cafe, Mar 26, 2014
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  13. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    It still can happen. Just will take longer than expected now :verysad

    Does anybody know how long Kovalev's contract with HBO is? We also don't know how many fights Showtime has Stevenson for
     
    bballchump11, Mar 26, 2014
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  14. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And there's no guarantee that Stevenson-Kovalev won't ever happen, so in that case this is all much ado about nothing. A fighter merely got a better deal for his already determined next fight.
     
    purephase, Mar 26, 2014
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  15. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopkins-Stevenson is not a big money fight.
     
    ArseBandit, Mar 26, 2014
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