Sergey Kovalev gets ready to take on Meng Fanlong in a cruiserweight bout
When Sergey Kovalev released training footage last week, the initial reaction was that he looked bigger than usual.There’s a reason...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag
Fans from around the globe share their thoughts on the tragic passing of Frankie Leal and fighter saftey, Mike Alvarado and Ruslan Provodnikov, Tim Bradley, Gennady Golovkin and Sergei Kovalev, among other subjects in this week’s Friday mailbag.
read moreQ&A: Nathan Cleverly
RingTV.com caught up with Nathan Cleverly a couple of weeks before the WBO light heavyweight titleholder’s clash with undefeated KO-puncher Sergei Kovalev. The 26-year-old Welshman spoke about a variety of things including the upcoming fight, his career to date, and his thoughts on the 175-pound division.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans give their two cents on Saturday’s Nathan Cleverly-Sergei Kovalev light heavyweight clash, heavyweight KO artist Deontay Wilder’s potential, upcoming British fights, Adrien Broner’s chances against the welterweight elite, and more, in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreQ&A: Cleverly talks Kovalev, Stevenson and Froch
WBO light heavyweight beltholder Nathan Cleverly says his Aug. 17 title defense against Russian KO artist Sergey Kovalev will prove that he’s an elite 175 pounder and lead to the unification bouts that he’s wanted for the past three years.
read moreWeekend Review: Garcia shines again
Mikey Garcia’s inability to make weight probably tainted his victory over Juan Manuel Lopez on Saturday night in Dallas but he demonstrated again that he is a complete fighter.
read moreJennings is tested by Fedosov, Kovalev KOs White
American heavyweight prospect Bryant Jennings withstood a stern challenge from hard-charging Andrey Fedosov and scored a six-round TKO of the iron-chinned Russian on Friday. Light heavyweight puncher Sergei Kovalev scored another KO in the NBC Sports Net Fight Night co-feature.
read moreKovalev a puncher who doesn’t think like a puncher
Hard-punching light heavyweight Sergei Kovalev, who faces Cornelius White in Friday’s NBC Sports Net Fight Night co-feature, concedes that Adonis Stevenson is the heaviest hitter in the 175-pound division, but the Russian contender – who says he never looks for the KO – may one day pit his power against the newly crowned champ’s.
read moreWill Jennings rise to the challenge of Fedosov?
Unbeaten Philadelphia-based heavyweight prospect Bryant Jennings, who meets hammer-fisted Andrey Fedosov on June 14, had to rise from a second-round knockdown during his fifth-round stoppage win over Bowie Tupou in December.
read moreLem’s latest: Peterson-Matthysse undercard announced
Lamont Peterson’s younger brother, Anthony, will compete in a lightweight bout on Saturday’s undcard to Lamont’s 141-pound main event against Lucas Matthysse.
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