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Atlantic City, NJ: Tickets are on sale now for the highly-anticipated WBO Light Heavyweight World Title showdown between two-time champ Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (32-2-1, 28 KOs) and long-time #1 contender Eleider "Storm" Alvarez (23-0, 11 KOs) which takes place Saturday, August 4 at the Etess Arena at the brand-new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. (photos by Robert Levesque/PhotoZone Sport)

Tickets range from $50 to $200 and are available online at TicketMaster.com and HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com.

The event is presented by Main Events and Krusher Promotions in association with Groupe Yvon Michel and will be televised live on HBO Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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About Kovalev-Alvarez: In the first boxing event at the newly opened Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev will defend his WBO Light Heavyweight World Title against undefeated contender Eleider "Storm" Alvarez on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Tickets range between $50 and $200 and are on sale through HardRockHotelAtlanticCity.com and Ticketmaster.com.

The event is promoted by Main Events and Krusher Promotions in association with Groupe Yvon Michel and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.