Vyacheslav Shabransky: record, next fight and profile →
Vyacheslav Shabranskyy’s biggest takeaway from his knockout loss to Sullivan Barrera is to be more mindful of defense. The then-unbeaten Ukrainian had overcome a first-round knockdown in their fight to drop Barrera in the second round. He was too reckless thereafter, though, and was knocked down twice before suffering a seventh-round knockout defeat December 16 in Indio, California.
Former unified light heavyweight world champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) did a lot of soul-searching after his controversial loss to Andre "S.O.G" Ward over the summer in Las Vegas, Nevada. He travelled back to his home in Russia for several months with his wife, Natalia, and his son Aleksandr and even spent time meditating at a monastery in Greece. After months of contemplation, he decided it was time to sever his relationship with long-time trainer, John David Jackson
Sergey Kovalev won’t get the third crack at Andre Ward that he wants, but he can become a light heavyweight champion again in his next fight. The WBO announced through its Twitter account Thursday that its championship and ratings committee has voted to sanction Kovalev-Vyacheslav Shabranskyy as a fight for its vacant light heavyweight title. Russia’s Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) and Ukraine’s Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) are scheduled to fight November 25 in The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Former unified light heavyweight world champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) is training hard for his scheduled fight with Vyacheslav "Lion-Heart Chingonskyy" Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs), which takes place on Saturday, November 25 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. There were numerous questions rumors regarding Kovalev's new trainer, and the Russian boxer finally decided to reveal his new coach.
According to World Boxing Organization President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, his organization will make a ruling this week on whether or not to sanction Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) vs. Vyacheslav "Lion-Heart Chingonskyy" Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) for the vacant WBO light heavyweight world title. The fight takes place on November 25 at The Theater Madison Square Garden in New York City, and televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KO's) will fight before the end of year. Sources close to the boxer have confirmed that he will be appearing on the November 25th HBO televised undercard to Sergey Kovalev vs. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy. The card takes place at the Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
New York -“The Krusher” Sergey Kovalev (33-2-1, 30 KO’s) makes his return on November 25th at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. This will be Kovalev’s return to regular HBO and more importantly his return to the ring since suffering his two losses at the hands of Andre Ward (32-0, 16 KO’s). But Kovalev’s team and promoter feels that there is a lot left in the former unified light heavyweight champion. Even so much that it was difficult finding a return appointment for the Russian fighter.
The Saturday, November 25 bout between Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy is a 10-round light heavyweight match-up at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event is promoted by Main Events and Krusher Promotions in association with Golden Boy Promotions and will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Tickets range from $50 to $350 and are available at ticketmaster.com and the Madison Square Garden Box Office.
Sergey Kovalev might’ve learned something important from John David Jackson after all. Kovalev revealed Thursday that he has been considering hiring Virgil Hunter, Andre Ward’s career-long trainer, to replace John David Jackson. Russia’s Kovalev confirmed Saturday that he won’t work with Jackson anymore because he doesn’t think the former junior middleweight and middleweight champion taught him enough to take his career to the next level.
Sergey Kovalev Video Interview - Tickets are on sale for the upcoming showdown between former Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) and Vyacheslav "Lion-Heart Chingonskyy" Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) which takes place on Saturday, November 25 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Tickets for this exciting event are priced between $50 and $350 and are available at ticketmaster.com and the Madison Square Garden box office.