Andre Ward: record, next fight and profile →
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.
According to Egis Klimas, the manager of Sergey Kovalev, the negotiations are finally underway for a rematch with World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight world champion Andre Ward.
There is still no movement on the stalled discussions to negotiate a rematch between Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs). Last November 18th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Ward won a close and controversial twelve round unanimous decision over Kovalev to capture the IBF, WBA and WBO light heavyweight titles.
Shortly after Andre Ward’s close unanimous decision victory over Sergey Kovalev, Ward voiced that he might retire before granting the Russian puncher a rematch — a statement that surprised many who simply saw the statement as hard-balled negotiations.
On November 18th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) won a close and controversial twelve round unanimous decision against Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs) for his IBF, WBA and WBO light heavyweight titles.
Chris Eubank Sr., father and trainer of IBO super middleweight world champion Chris Eubank Jr., can't see any way that his son can be defeated by the likes of WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders, IBO/WBA/WBC/IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Andre Ward.
Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs) is counting down the days to determine the next course for his career. The last time he was in the ring, last November, he lost a close twelve round unanimous decision to Andre Ward at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ward, who was down in the second round, captured the Kovalev's WBA, WBO and IBF light heavyweight world titles.
Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs) is waiting patiently, but has not received any information regarding a rematch with Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs). According to Kovalev, there has been absolutely no information on whether or not Ward intends to fight him. Last November at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Ward got off the floor to win a close twelve round unanimous decision over Kovalev to capture the IBF, WBA, WBO light heavyweight world titles. All three judges scored it 114-113 in Ward's favor.
Andre Ward couldn’t help but laugh when he was told Chris Eubank Sr. said his son would “wreck” Ward. The undefeated Ward can appreciate Eubank’s role in trying to generate attention for his son’s fight against Australia’s Renold Quinlan on Saturday in London. Ward cautioned the legendary Eubank and his son, though, that they’ll eventually have to back up all their tough talk in a fight against a top opponent.
Unified light heavyweight world champion Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) admits that he needs to make a big decision very soon - retire from the sport of boxing or go forward with a contracted rematch against Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs. Last November at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Ward won a close twelve round unanimous decision over Kovalev to capture the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight titles.