Sergey Kovalev-Blake Caparello set for Aug. 2 on HBO
Sergey Kovalev returns to HBO and Atlantic City on Aug. 2 to defend his WBO light heavyweight title against unbeaten prospect Blake Caparello at Revel Casino Hotel, the Russian beltholder’s promoter Main Events announced on Saturday.
read moreLem’s latest: Brandon Rios-Diego Chaves; Vyacheslav Glazkov returns
HBO will present a split-site doubleheader on Aug. 2, with a welterweight bout between Brandon Rios and Diego Chaves in Las Vegas, plus light heavyweight Sergey Kovalev in action from Atlantic City.
read moreThe Travelin’ Man goes to Montreal-part II
RingTV.com’s resident Travelin’ Man Lee Groves continues his Montreal experience while counting punches for the Adonis Stevenson-Andrzej Fonfara light heavyweight championship card at the Bell Centre.
read moreSergey Kovalev: ‘I lost the opportunity to knock out’ Adonis Stevenson
WBO light heavyweight titlist Sergey Kovalev realizes life – and his career – goes on but laments the lost opportunity to test the resolve of RING/WBC champion Adonis Stevenson, whose contractual obligations now seemingly make a tentative fight more and more distant.
read morePromoter: Sergey Kovalev will fight Fonfara if Stevenson won’t ‘man up’
The promoters of WBO light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev and Andrzej Fonfara have begun talks for a potential bout in October or November, if, as Main Events CEO Kathy Duva put it, RING/WBC champ Adonis Stevenson “doesn’t man up and fight Sergey in the fall.”
read morePromoter: Adonis Stevenson, Andrzej Fonfara would beat Sergey Kovalev
After Adonis Stevenson’s hard-fought win over Andrzej Fonfara last weekend, Fonfara’s promoter says both men would come out on top against the light heavyweight division’s wrecking ball, Sergey Kovalev.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on Adonis Stevenson’s tougher-than-expected fight with Andrzej Fonfara, THE RING light heavyweight champ’s potential showdowns with Bernard Hopkins and Sergey Kovalev, plus David Lemieux and Jermell Charlo in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreAdonis Stevenson turns back tough challenge from Andrzej Fonfara
RING/WBC light heavyweight champ Adonis Stevenson had to rely more on his boxing skills and heart than his vaunted power to outpoint Andrzej Fonara during their Showtime-televised fight due to the uncommon grit and durability displayed by the challenger.
read moreBernard Hopkins praises IBF’s unification rule
With the IBF’s blessing, IBF/WBA light heavyweight titlist Bernard Hopkins plans on unifying the division as his sanctioning body mandatories wait in the wings.
read moreIBF: Bernard Hopkins can unify with Adonis Stevenson over his mandatory
Much to the dismay of light heavyweight contender Anatoliy Dudchenko, the IBF has dictated that Bernard Hopkins can prioritize a title unification bout with RING/WBC champion Adonis Stevenson.
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