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By Charles Brun: WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev and mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde have agreed to terms for a fight in Russia in September, says Kovalev’s co-promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Boxing.  → read full story

By Allan Fox: Sergey Kovalaev states that he’s currently in negotiations to compete in a light heavyweight tournament that would include 175-pound champions Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol and Oleksandr Gvozdyk.  → read full story

By Chris Williams: Undefeated #1 WBO 175-pound contender Anthony Yarde has reportedly signed his portion of the contract to challenge WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev on June 29 in Russia, according to the Tass Agency.  → read full story

By Charles Brun: Negotiations are underway for WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev to defend his title against mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs) on June 29 in Russia on ESPN, according to Mike Coppinger.  → read full story

By Mark Eisner: The purse bid for the WBO light heavyweight title fight between champion Sergey Kovalev and mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde has been canceled, as the terms for the fight have been agreed on, according to World Boxing Organization president Paco Valcarcel.  → read full story

By Tim Royner: Anthony Yarde’s manager Tunde Ajayi says he’s going to do all the sparring himself to help Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs) prepare for his upcoming yet to be scheduled title fight against WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs).  → read full story

By Scott Gilfoid: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs) has agreed to terms to fight WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) in Russia in June or July, according to Boxing Social.  → read full story

By Chris Williams: The purse bid for WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev’s title defense against mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde has been moved from next Monday, April 8 to April 15.  → read full story

By Tim Royner: Anthony Yarde’s manager Tunde Ajayi is reportedly not interested in having his fighter face WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev in his hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia.  → read full story

By Allan Fox: Unable to come to an agreement on a deal for a title defense in negotiations with the management of WBO mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs), WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev’s promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events reportedly will be asking for an immediate purse bid with the World Boxing […]