[quote="crusader] Barrera had fought pretty much no one and has never been a big draw, which is why he's fought almost exclusively on minor bills. I don't think Ward-Barrera happening instead of Kovalev-Barrera was any sort of problem for Sergey.[/quote]
It was a massive problem because it of Kovalev's MANDATORY... Barrera would give Kovalev a good 5 or 6 rounds against a good, tall, sturdy, undefeated opponent who fights back.. Rounds are very valuable to get in this business, even if you're a super talented puncher.. Even more so because you don't get as many.. Obviously if Ward gets the Stevenson fight, that is somebody Kovalev has been chasing for years. Amazing.