Sergey Kovalev
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Since the age of 15, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has gradually fought his toughest potential opponents, and in the two defeats he has recorded from his 65 professional contests, lost partly because the two fights he agreed to – against Floyd Mayweather and...
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Ward Credits Unteachable Resolve for First Kovalev Win
For many, the defining moment in the career of Andre Ward came in 2016, against Sergey Kovalev, with Ward cementing his legacy by rising off the canvas to outpoint the feared Russian puncher in their first fight. Ward recalls his thoughts at the time...
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Jermell Charlo Says Canelo's Best Career Win Came vs. Sergey Kovalev
Four-division champion Canelo Alvarez has beaten a who's who of credible contenders throughout a 63-fight career that started in 2005. Alvarez’s hit list includes wins against the likes of Gennady Golovkin (two wins; one draw), Caleb Plant, Billy Joe...
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Sergey Kovalev-Thabiso Mchunu Semifinal Title Eliminator Ordered By WBC
Sergey Kovalev has taken the next step in his quest to become a two-division titlist. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBC has ordered a cruiserweight semifinal eliminator between Russia’s Kovalev and South Africa’s Thabiso Mchunu. The two side...
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Yarde: I Was A Big Novice When I Fought Kovalev; Different Kinda Fighter, Ready For Saturday
Artur Beterbiev is an unbeaten brute who owns three light heavyweight titles and the highest knockout percentage among active world champions in boxing. Sergey Kovalev was younger than Beterbiev is today (38) when Anthony Yarde challenged him in Augu...
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Andre Ward Views First Sergey Kovalev Win As His "Proudest" Moment
In the eyes of many, Andre Ward was too skilled, too determined, and quite simply, too good, to hang up his gloves at the age of 33. Yet, as Ward stood at the summit of boxing’s mountain top, he quickly vanished into a cloud of retirement smoke.
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Trainer on Kovalev’s Cruiserweight Debut: He Was 206, That's a Lot of Weight To Be Carrying
It’s damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t when it comes to Sergey Kovalev and his weight-making travails. Earlier this month, the former longtime Russian light heavyweight titlist made his debut at the cruiserweight limit (200lbs) against Tervel P...