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THE FURY BROTHERS, Tyson and Tommy, came up with a split decision when asked to assess the prospects of Anthony Yarde dethroning WBO light heavyweight king Sergey Kovalev when the pair collide in Krusher’s home town of Chelyabinsk in Russia on August 24.  → read full story

August 24: Kovalev-Yarde Headlines Special Afternoon of Boxing on ESPN+ – WBO light heavyweight championship showdown to stream LIVE from Russia beginning at 12:30 p.m.  → read full story

By Sean Jones: DAZN’s approved opponent list for former WBA/WBC middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez has expanded to seven with Billy Joe Saunders and Jermall Charlo being added to the growing list.  → read full story

By Matt Lieberman: Sergey Kovalev must look good in his next fight against challenger Anthony Yarde on August 31 to increase his chances for a big match with Saul Canelo Alvarez, says the WBO light heavyweight champion’s promoter Kathy Duva.  → read full story

By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez won’t schedule his next fight until he finds out the outcome of this month’s bout between WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev and Anthony Yarde.  → read full story

By Kenneth Friedman: The negotiations for the Saul Canelo Alvarez vs.  → read full story

By Barry Holbrook: Negotiations have restarted between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev for a fight that could take place on October 19 or 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to Mike Coppinger.  → read full story

By Sean Jones: Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev is still a possibility for November or December, if Kovalev successfully defends his WBO light heavyweight title against mandatory Anthony Yarde on August 24, according to @TheAthleticBOX.   → read full story

LYNDON ARTHUR insists arch rival Anthony Yarde can shock the world and crush Sergey Kovalev next month.  → read full story

Fighting in his own hometown for the first time in his professional boxing career, WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) takes on the WBO’s mandatory challenger, Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs) of the UK, on Saturday, August 24th at the Traktor Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia.  → read full story