By Jeff Aranow: Sullivan Barrera (20-1, 14 KOs) will be fighting this Saturday night against #7 WBA Felix Valera (15-1, 13 KOs) on the undercard of the Sergey Kovalev vs. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy card at Madison Square Garden, in New York.
Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy
Kovalev faces Shabranskyy this Sat. for WBO title
By Allan Fox: Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) is thankful for the opportunity to fight Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) this Saturday on November 25 for the vacant WBO World light heavyweight title on HBO from Madison Square Garden in New York. It’s been a really bad year for Kovalev, 34, with him losing twice in a row to Andre “SOG” Ward, and with many boxing fans giving up on him.
Kovalev: Referee Tony Weeks was on Ward’s team
By Jeff Aranow: Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev says referee Tony Weeks was one of Andre Ward’s team from their rematch on June 17. Weeks stopped the fight in the 8th round after Kovalev appeared to have been hit by several low blows by Ward. Instead of Ward being penalized, he was given credit for a knockout over Kovalev.
Kovalev confident ahead of Shabranskyy fight
By Allan Fox: Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) is ready to reveal the new and rebuild version of the Krusher this month in his fight for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title against Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) on November 25 on HBO at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Kovalev vs. Shabransky at MSG & “The Torch”
Arizona Boxing News & Notes with Don Smith: – Boxing Fans,The unexpected retirement of Andre Ward and Badou Jack’s shocking decision to vacate his title adds a bit of intrigue to the he light heavyweight doubleheader scheduled for November 25 at MSG in New York. In the Main Event of this HBO televised show, Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-2-2-16 knockouts) faces 30 year old Vyacheslav “Lion Heart” Shabranskyy (19-1-16 knockouts) in a 12round bout for the vacant WBO light heavyweight crown.The fact that the bout is presented by Kovalev promoter Events Promotions in association with (Shuan Boxing Promotions, LLC.)should bring a smile to the face of Katy Duva, CEO of Main Events promotions. MS. Duva A few months back (in June) went on a post-fight tirade and attacked Andre Ward after his controversial stoppage of Sergey in their Vegas rematch on June 17 at Mandalay bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Kovalev faces Shabranskyy for vacant WBO 175lb title
By Allan Fox: Former light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) will be fighting Vyacheslav “Lion Heart’ Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Organization 175lb. title in their fight next month on November 25 on HBO World Championship Boxing from Madison Square Garden in New York.
Sullivan Barrera being overlooked is scandalous
By Gav Duthie: The World Boxing Organization are convening a committee to decide if they will accept a request from Kathy Duva to make the upcoming fight between Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev 30-2-1 (26) v Vyacheslav Shabranskyy 19-1 (16) eligible for the vacant WBO title.
Main Events petitioning WBO to make Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy for title
By Allan Fox: Main Events is reportedly petitioning the World Boxing Organization to have the November 25 fight between Sergey “Krusher”Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) to be for the vacant WBO light heavyweight title fight. This is the WBO 175 lb. title that was recently vacated by Andre “SOG” Ward in his retirement from boxing.
Sergey Kovalev vs. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy undercard
By Jim Dower: The November 25th undercard fights for the Sergey Kovalev vs. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy fight on HBO is still being worked on at this time. Light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (20-1, 14 KOs) has been added to the card. Barrera, 35, will be fighting an opponent still to be determined in a 12-round match in the co-feature.
Sergey Kovalev faces Vyacheslav Shabranskyy on Nov.25 in critical fight
By Allan Fox: With his career on teetering on the brink of implosion, former IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) is in a must win situation in his fight against Vyacheslav “Lion-Heart Chingonskyy” Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) (19-1, 16 KOs) in a scheduled 12 round fight in 2 months from now on November 25 at Madison Square Garden in New York.