By Steve Kim
While much of the focus - and frustration - involving IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev (28-0-1, 25KOs) is connected to a potential fight against WBC champion Adonis Stevenson, there is another name looming out there for 'the Krusher' - Andre Ward (28-0, 15KOs).
The last we saw of Ward on June 20th in Oakland he fought at a catch-weight of 172 pounds versus Paul Smith. There is talk of him appearing on the Miguel Cotto-Saul Alvarez pay-per-view undercard on November 21st in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay.
Word in the industry is that HBO is trying to work out a multi-fight deal with Ward that includes a match-up with Kovalev at light heavyweight.
Kathy Duva, the head of Main Events (which promotes Kovalev) said this regarding a potential Ward fight:
"As I've said all along, it's not a matter of if but a matter of when. I've been talking to the people at Roc Nation (Sports) and we're having very, very good meetings and that's another fight I'm sure will happen. I just can't tell you at this point when it will be. It'll happen, eventually."
Kovalev, will most likely return to the ring in late November, possibly in Russia.
Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com.
