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IBF\WBA\WBO轻重量级冠军安德烈·沃德（31-0，15 KOs）明确表示，谢尔盖·科瓦列夫（30-1,26 KOs）和他的团队无权控制有关复赛的谈判协议。
去年11月份沃德以三个114-113点数击败科瓦列夫，赛后科瓦列夫及一些相关人士批评裁判偏袒美国拳手，并行使了复赛的权利。
前几天科瓦列夫的团队透露，双方已经开始就二番战的细节进行谈判。还有消息说沃德的推广方Roc Nation体育已经申请保留了6月17日在拉斯维加斯曼德勒湾的日期，据说这是HBO为双方二番战的首选日期。
沃德今天的早些时候在他的推特上说；“很多人在讨论二番战的谈判细节，但是，除非你听到我们团队披露的与复赛相关信息，否则都是扯犊子，就是这么简单。
他们可以发疯和尖叫，做他们想要的，无限期的泄露信息，复赛谈判不归他们控制。所有媒体写的东西和贬低我们的行为都不能影响到我们，他们疯了，就我而言，他们可以继续保持疯狂”。
IBF, WBA, WBO light heavyweight champion Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) has made it clear that Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs), his handlers, and his promoter Main Events are not in control of the rematch negotiations.
Ward won a close twelve round unanimous decision over Kovalev last November to capture the light heavyweight crown at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. All three judges had Ward up by one, 114-113, on their cards.
There was an immediate rematch clause in place. Kovalev exercised that clause in the aftermath of his loss.
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In the weeks that followed their November showdown, there was a lot of controversy regarding the scoring - with Kovalev openly criticizing the officials for showing favoritism to the American fighter.
In the last few days, it's been revealed by Kovalev's handlers that both sides have finally come together to negotiate the details of the rematch.
Ward's promoter, Roc Nation Sports, has reserved the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for June 17 - which is reportedly the date preferred by HBO for broadcasting the second fight.
Ward took to Twitter, to set the record straight regarding some of the information being leaked out in the press. He says unless his team is disclosing the information regarding the rematch - it's not official.
"A lot of talk about the details of a rematch. Nothing is official or taking place until you hear something from my side. It's that **. The other side can kick and scream all they want. They can leak info until the cows come home. They are not in control. And [they are] mad. All these old boxing tactics of having their friends in the industry write disparaging things doesn't move my team. We are focused. The other side is mad because they are not in control. Well, as far as I'm concerned, they can stay mad," Ward stated. |
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2023-10-18 04:05:39
