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Duva Comments On Slow Ticket Sales For Kovalev Card

Duva Comments On Slow Ticket Sales For Kovalev Card

Jake Donovan

•Jul 15, 2015

As long as Sergey Kovalev remains limited to fighting exclusively on HBO, the greatest challenge that lies ahead isn’t necessarily his opponent on fight night but in fact securing a steady stream of respectable opposition. Public response indicates that standard hasn’t quite been met in his upcoming mandatory title defense versus Nadjib Mohammedi. The July 25 light heavyweight title fight airs live on HBO from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photos: Sergey Kovalev Putting in Work For Next Defense

Photos: Sergey Kovalev Putting in Work For Next Defense

Boxing Photos

•Jul 10, 2015

Oxnard, CA: Yesterday members of the media traveled to Oxnard, California to attend WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev's open media workout in preparation for his upcoming IBF Mandatory match-up with Nadjib "IronDjib" Mohammedi on HBO World Championship Boxing at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, Below are select quotes from Kovalev and his manager, Egis Klimas: Photo Credits: Bret Newton/Main Event

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Video: Sergey Kovalev Bangs Away at The Heavy Bag

Video: Sergey Kovalev Bangs Away at The Heavy Bag

BoxingScene Staff

•Jul 10, 2015

Radio Rahim catches up with WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey &quot;Krusher&quot; Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs), who is preparing for his upcoming mandatory title defense against Nadjib &quot;Irondjib&quot; Mohammedi (37-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. <br><br. Kovalev shows off his power by banging away on the heavy bag. <br><br>The co-feature will include a ten-round light heavyweight match-up between Jean Pascal (29-3-1, 17 KOs) and Yunieski Gonzalez (16-0, 12 KOs). Tickets are on sale now and start at $25. Tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster and all MGM Resorts Properties Ticket Offices. The HBO World Championship Boxing® telecast begins at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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Video: Sergey Kovalev Talks Camp, Golovkin, More

Video: Sergey Kovalev Talks Camp, Golovkin, More

BoxingScene Staff

•Jul 10, 2015

Radio Rahim catches up with WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey &quot;Krusher&quot; Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs), who is preparing for his upcoming mandatory title defense against Nadjib &quot;Irondjib&quot; Mohammedi (37-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. <br><br> Kovalev talks about training camp, thoughts about his opponents, breaking down his thoughts on Gennady "GGG" Golovkin and more.

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Video: Sergey Kovalev Cracking The Mitts During Workout

Video: Sergey Kovalev Cracking The Mitts During Workout

BoxingScene Staff

•Jul 9, 2015

Radio Rahim catches up with WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey &quot;Krusher&quot; Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs), who is preparing for his upcoming mandatory title defense against Nadjib &quot;Irondjib&quot; Mohammedi (37-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. </p> <p>The co-feature will include a ten-round light heavyweight match-up between Jean Pascal (29-3-1, 17 KOs) and Yunieski Gonzalez (16-0, 12 KOs). Tickets are on sale now and start at $25. Tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster and all MGM Resorts Properties Ticket Offices. The HBO World Championship Boxing® telecast begins at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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Kovalev-Mohammedi: Shane Mosley Jr. To Fight on Card

Kovalev-Mohammedi: Shane Mosley Jr. To Fight on Card

Ryan Burton

•Jul 9, 2015

BoxingScene.com has been advised that Shane Mosley Jr. will face Daniel Henry on July 25th as part of the Sergey Kovalev-Nadjib Mohamedi non-televised undercard at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Kovalev vs. Mohammedi will be carried live on HBO. Mosley Jr. fought last month, winning his BKB debut with a first round knockout.

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Photos: Nadjib Mohammedi Putting in Work For Kovalev

Photos: Nadjib Mohammedi Putting in Work For Kovalev

Boxing Photos

•Jul 8, 2015

Big Bear Lake, CA: Yesterday members of the media traveled to Big Bear Lake, California to The Summit for Nadjib "Irondjib" Mohammedi's open media workout in preparation for his upcoming IBF Mandatory match-up with Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, for the WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship live on HBO World Championship Boxing at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also in attendance was Main Events' stablemate Sullivan Barrera who is fighting on July 25. Below are select quotes from Mohammedi and his trainer, Abel Sanchez: Photo Credits: Bret Newton/Main Events

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Duva: Haymon Needs Better Fight To Hurt Kovalev Card

Duva: Haymon Needs Better Fight To Hurt Kovalev Card

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jul 5, 2015

Promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events does not feel threatened by the recently announced event for July 25 at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. The Palms card will be a "Premier Boxing Champions" televised event on NBC Sports. In the headliner, cruiserweights BJ Flores and Beibut Shumenov will do battle. Both boxers reside in Las Vegas.

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Hopkins To Be Part of HBO Broadcast Team For 7/25

Hopkins To Be Part of HBO Broadcast Team For 7/25

Ryan Burton

•Jul 3, 2015

Future Hall of Famer Bernard "The Alien" Hopkins has advised BoxingScene.com that he will part of the HBO broadcast team for Sergey Kovalev's July 25th title defense against mandatory challenger Nadjib Mohammedi. Hopkins was part of the HBO team for Kovalev's most recent fight, a stoppage victory over Jean Pascal.

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Kovalev's Promoter Gives Take on Competing PBC Card

Kovalev's Promoter Gives Take on Competing PBC Card

Steve Kim

•Jul 2, 2015

On the night of July 24th in Las Vegas, Main Events is staging a card at the Mandalay Bay featuring light heavyweight kingpin Sergey Kovalev, who will be facing his IBF mandatory Nadjib Mohemmedi. Across town at the Palms Casino and Resort, a Premier Boxing Champions card is taking place with a cruiserweight battle between BJ Flores and former 175-pound champion Beibut Shumenov. Neither fight figures to draw all that well, but it still splits whatever market there may be.

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