Notebook: Tension reaches boiling point at Ward-Kovalev presser
Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev don’t like each other one bit but the distaste doesn’t stop there. It even extends to their trainers, managers and promoters.
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Sergey Kovalev lashes out at accusations of racism and Team Ward
Sergey Kovalev wasn’t pleased when the subject of his racy social media posts was raised on Tuesday of the week of his rematch with Andre Ward.
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Roc Nation eyeing June 24 return for Miguel Cotto against Kamegai
Roc Nation president Michael Yormark said his company is eying a return for Miguel Cotto on June 24 with Japanese contender Yoshihiro Kamegai one of the leading candidates to face him.
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Officials hope Ward-Kovalev rematch does better on HBO PPV
Roc Nation president Michael Yormark believes the rematch between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev will do better on HBO PPV than it did the first time, when the telecast produced around 160,000 buys.
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Dougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on Badou Jack, Keith Thurman, the new Golden Boy/ESPN deal, Lemieux-Stevens and HBO’s Boxing After Dark series.
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Cotto vs. Kirkland is about entertainment, says promoter
Miguel Cotto, James Kirkland, Freddie Roach and promoter Michael Yormark met the L.A. press recently to discus the Feb. 25 Cotto-Kirkland PPV.
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Roc Nation finally ready to focus on Ward-Kovalev rematch
Roc Nation plans to turn its attention to the rematch between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev with the holidays over and Miguel Cotto’s fight finalized.
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Yormark believes low PPV stats for Ward-Kov made sense
Roc Nation’s Michael Yormark admitted he was frustrated with the results of HBO PPV from Andre Ward’s victory against Sergey Kovalev but that they made sense.
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Roc Nation exec adamant Cotto-Kirkland is PPV fight
Roc Nation exec Michael Yormark made an impassioned plea to fans, arguing on behalf of why Miguel Cotto’s fight with James Kirkland deserves to be on HBO PPV.
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Canelo’s popularity at AT&T Stadium drew Cotto to Texas
Roc Nation exec Michael Yormark admits seeing Canelo Alvarez draw big against little-known Liam Smith at AT&T Stadium influenced his decision to have Miguel Cotto fight in Frisco.
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