Sergey Kovalev gained a measure of revenge, and in the process, regained his title. Kovalev … read more
Four significant fights, three world title bouts, one rematch for the ages, all on ESPN … read more
By Mike Smith: WBO light heavyweight champion Eleider ‘Storm’ Alvarez (24-0, 12 KOs) will be … read more
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev and Eleider “Storm” Alvarez lit up the Atlantic City Boardwalk in a … read more
By Jim Dower: WBA World light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is interested in facing WBO light heavyweight champion Eleider Alvarez in a unification fight next later this year following their wins last Saturday night on HBO.
By Allan Fox: Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev was badly exposed by unbeaten Eleider ‘Storm’ Alvarez (24-0, 12 KOs) last Saturday night in losing by a 7th round knockout in his second defense of his World Boxing Organization light heavyweight title at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
By Jeff Aranow: Sergey Kovalev will be facing his first real test in over a year when he defends his WBO light heavyweight title tonight against unbeaten #8 WBO Eleider Alvarez on HBO at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Kovalev needs an emphatic victory tonight to make the boxing public forget about his two losses to Andre Ward.
By Gav Duthie: Even with the surprise retirement of pound-for-pound #1 Andre Ward 32-0 (16), the 175lb Light Heavyweight division is by far the best and most talented division in boxing. Big punching Russians dominate the titles with Sergey Kovalev WBO, Artur Beterbiev IBF and Dimitry Bivol WBA and possible unification bouts between them is a mouthwatering prospect.
By Jim Dower: Undefeated #1 WBC Eleider Alvarez (23-0, 11 KOs) kept his number 1 mandatory spot with the World Boxing Council at light heavyweight a 12 round majority decision win over Jean Pascal (31-5-1, 18 KOs) on Saturday night in the co-feature bout on the undercard of the Adonis Stevenson vs. Andrzej Fonfara fight card at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
By Dan Ambrose: #1 WBC mandatory challenger Eleider Alvarez has reportedly reached an agreement to step aside so that WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson can make a voluntary defense against likely opponent Sean Monaghan on April 29 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in Long Island, New York. The 35-year-old Monaghan (28-0, 17 KOs) is from Long Island, so the venue would be one that would bring his boxing fans out to see him.