While the fighting ability of Isaac Chilemba has never been in doubt, his style and lack of a set fan base will always leave the Malawi-born boxer as the B-side of any given major promotion.
It’s a homecoming that has been at least a year in the making for Sergey Kovalev, who will defend his slew of light heavyweight titles versus Isaac Chilemba on July 11 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Efforts were previously for the unbeaten knockout artist to fight at home for the first time since Dec. ’11, but required a lot of moving parts to fall in place all at once.
Isaac Chilemba, WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Challenger "I want to thank Main Events for making this fight possible. Thanks to Sergey Kovalev for giving me this challenge." On Kovalev's Recent Opponents "I believe Kovalev he is a hard-working fighter. There is no such thing as an easy fight. I believe Kovalev worked hard to get where he is. I don't think he would say any of his opponents weren't tough. He has never fought me or someone like him though. This will be a very different fight for Kovalev."
On July 11th, IBF/WBA/WBO unified light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev makes his Russian homecoming against his fellow Main Events stablemate, Isaac Chilemba.
On Monday July 11th from Ekaterinburg, Russia, IBF/WBO/WBA light heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev (29-0-1, 26KOs) returns to his home country to face Isaac Chilemba (24-3-2, 10KOs) from the DIVS Palace of Sports.
Ekaterinburg, Russia - The Russian Wrecking Ball, WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion, Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (29-0-1, 26 KOs) returns to his home country of Russia to defend all three of his belts against Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (24-3-2, 10 KOs) on Monday, July 11 in Ekaterinburg.
Sergey Kovalev’s long-awaited homecoming finally appears to be on course. The unbeaten, unified light heavyweight titlist will fight in his home country in his next ring appearance, which will take place July 11 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Kovalev will face Isaac Chilemba. News of his fight was due to be announced during a recent press gathering Saturday afternoon in Inglewood, California, but has already been leaked by German Titov Promotions – who will fund the event and co-promote along with Main Events – to the Russian media.