
Originally Posted by
The Commish
Earlier this year, Main Events basically had a unification fight between their Sergei Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson locked up. Sources close to Stevenson have told me he really wasn"t thrilled about facing Kovalev, so he took off for the Land of Al Haymon, who yanked him away from HBO and to another side of boxing.
While Haymon has been doing a wonderful job with all of the guys he has signed, it doesn't appear he has a Master Plan for Stevenson, unless it's this:
They will take on another title challenger, hoping Stevenson's power sees him through to victory, all the while letting B-Hop and Kovalev wreck each other. They are hoping it's B-Hop who comes out on top, because by they time they get to him in 2015, B-Hop will have passed his 50th birthday. The feeling in the Stevenson camp is that he stands a much better chance against B-Hop than he does against Kovalev.
So, Haymon is currently shopping for the next challenger toStevenson's title, while awaiting November 8, when B-Hop and Kovalev will mix it up.
Adonis Stevenson may be "Superman," but Sergei Kovalev just may be his Kryptonite. Superman made the right move by heading to Al Haymon (tsAH, as he is known around here), who will do his best to steer him away from the Kryptonite and towards piles of gold, until the time comes where he may have to face his Kryptonite.
-Randy G.