By Ryan Burton
WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (27-0-1) was made a 45-1 favorite by Las Vegas bookmakers for his July 25th fight against Nadjib Mohammedi (37-3) that takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Mohammedi was able to secure the fight because he is the IBF's mandatory challenger.
Kovalev's last fight was a knockout victory over Jean Pascal. If both fighters emerge victorious on Saturday, there is talk of them having a rematch in the fall.
With the potential for the lucrative rematch, BoxingScene.com asked Kovalev if it is possible that he is overlooking Mohammedi.
"No I am not. I fight hard every time. It is my job. Every boxer should be focused. This is a dangerous sport. This isn't checkers. You can get hurt," said Kovalev.
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