Will Sergey Kovalev remain inactive until he fights Andre Ward?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Jon_Snow, Mar 16, 2016.


  1. Jon_Snow

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    Apparently all of Sergey Kovalev's fights must be approved by HBO.

    Does this mean he'll be inactive until he fights Ward in November (or perhaps later in early 2017)?

    He was inactive during the second half of 2015. I know he prefers to fight 3-4 times per year.

    I don't believe TV Networks with all their own politics should be behaving as promoters/managers.

    Also Adonis Stevenson has been inactive for a while. There were rumors of a Fonfara fight for him, but that's not going to happen.

    Seems Kovalev should be fighting Stevenson. I believe they both want to fight, but Showtime and HBO's stupid politics is blocking the way. :-(
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Seeing as Kovalev is the most entertaining fighter on the planet, i hope not.

    even kovalev haters know hes the most entertaining.
     
  3. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    He does not draw an audience unfortunately. And as much as guys on here claim him he can't get these same ***gots to buy a ticket to his fight. Unlike GGG, HBO won't pay Krusher to fight the Dominic Wades of the world.

    He is not chasing a star like Manny did Floyd or GGG is doing Golovkin. JDJ needs to hook him up with a connection to the BET audience or something. His own don't care so we should take him in. He could at least do 500,000. THOSE MAY/BERTO NUMBERS ARE LOOKING GOOD TO HBO NOW.
     
  4. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    well i would be at every kovalev fight if he was fighting anywhere europe.
     
  5. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    if stevenson would just grow some ***** he would fight him and knock that ignorant fool out
     
  6. Jon_Snow

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    Actually, Kovalev has been getting better ratings than most boxers. He's surpassed 1 mil viewers for nearly all his fights (even in Vegas in late July, when few people want to watch boxing).

    Kovalev-Pascal I averaged 1,152,000 viewers on HBO

    Kovalev-Pascal II averaged 1,179,000 viewers

    Kovalev-Hopkins averaged of 1,328,000 viewers

    Kovalev-Agnew averaged 1,006,000 viewers

    Even Kovalev-Mohammedi averaged 1,014,000 viewers


    Crawford-Beltran averaged 865,000 viewers On HBO

    Crawford-Lundy averaged 982,000 viewers

    Wilder-Szpilka averaged just 500,000 viewers on Showtime

    Wilder-Molina averaged 678,000 viewers
     
  7. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    I Kovalev waits for Ward he'll be waiting for ever. The Billy Goat don't want none of the Krusher
     
  8. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    I'm talking tickets. His viewrship is depending on his opponent and who is NOT fighting that same day.
    Adrien Broner pulls those numbers fighting Molina and Aberkhibib or whatever. Danny Garcia is pulling 2.5 million on a Saturday and he don't speak any Spanish you dig.
     
  9. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    I wanna see Kovalev succeed the same way I wanna see Crawford, and Ward succeed. Location had to earn his the hard way. All of his C and B level fighters were not total pushovers. Plus if he was a bit racist like some people believe he is surrounded in that corner by more Black people than any non black fighter in boxing. Facts!!
     
  10. lewis gassed

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    You're really lost...Garcia is pulling 2,5 mil views on HBO or Showtime? Let's hear this...
     
  11. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    NBC yeah. What where those Salka numbers though ?
     
  12. Doc Everlast

    Doc Everlast Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Another promoter tried this with a fighter and it failed horribly.:barf
     
  13. Doc Everlast

    Doc Everlast Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is coming from a Hopkins diehard. :patsch
     
  14. But they paid for Caparello Agnew Mohameddi and Silah.

    Try harder.

    Kovalev should not wait around for Ward because he will more than likely duck him when the time comes.
     
  15. C.J.

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    Bernard Hopkins is a fine upstanding gentleman that would never lower himself to cheat