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83.91 kg. Mohammedi was on a 13-fight win streak at the time. He needed only six minutes. After the fight, Kovalev said, “This was better work for me than my last fight. [96] On 13 March, The Ring reported that rising contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) would likely challenge for his first world title against either Kovalev for the WBO title or IBF beltholder Artur Beterbiev, where he was in a mandatory position. [13][14] The fight averaged 1.25 million viewers on HBO. [63] On 4 April, Roc Nation Sports and Main Events confirmed that terms were agreed for the rematch to take place on HBO PPV. He faced more serious competition against Darnell Boone in October 2010, when he had to fight all eight rounds, and was dropped en route to a split decision win. Alvarez looked comfortable. After the round, Roach threatened to pull Pascal. Yarde increased the pressure on Kovalev in round 7 and began to employ powerful body shots. [53] Promoter Eddie Hearn added that Kovalev lacked a sense of urgency after the halfway point. Nonetheless, with Kovalev slumped over on the ropes, the referee Tony Weeks had no choice but to stop the fight. USC’s new defensive coordinator didn’t waste time schooling Trojans on new scheme. Off came his necklace and down went his weight, but by only a half-pound. Stevenson, who was in attendance, responded by confronting Kovalev in the ring surrounded by three bodyguards. [15], It was announced on 23 April 2016, that Kovalev would have a warm-up fight on 11 July, against 28-year-old Isaac Chilemba (24-3-2, 10 KOs) in Ekaterinburg, Russia at the Palace of Sports. The match went on to be the largest ever for a college basketball game on cable television at the time with an average 9.9 million viewers. Yarde began to unload a barrage of punches on the staggering champion, who had to tie-up the challenger several times to survive. [54] Gennady Golovkin's trainer, Abel Sanchez, noticed how Kovalev allowed Ward on the inside and as a result wore down. "I didn't feel the punch. [26] In front of 8,545, Kovalev defeated Hopkins by unanimous decision to retain the WBO light heavyweight title and win the WBA (Super) and IBF titles. Lalbiakkim (Boxer) Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography, Facts & More, Mahavir Singh Phogat Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More, Geeta Phogat Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More, Cortez Kennedy (Former NFL Player) Age, Death Cause, Biography, Family, Wife, Facts & More, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography & More, Guillermo Rigondeaux Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography & More. Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. [58][59][60], Kovalev's manager Egis Klimas announced that negotiations had begun for the rematch between Ward and Kovalev. Kovalev started boxing in 1994 at age 11, and made his amateur debut in 1997 in the Russian Boxing Junior Championship, where he won the gold medal in the middleweight juniors division. In round 12, Kovalev landed 38 punches on Hopkins, the most any boxer had ever landed on him in a single round in his 41 fights recorded by Compubox Stats. Thank you guys for this. Due to him having issues making the light heavyweight limit, he was considering moving up to cruiserweight.

Yarde (who previously never fought past 7 rounds) began showing signs of fatigue. Since Kovalev was contracted to HBO, he had to settle with an over matched Caparello. Canelo Alvarez keeps evolving, but will the new Sergey Kovalev be a career Krusher? I worked really hard. [44] Kovalev tipped the scales at 174.6lbs, while Chilemba weighed in at 174.8lbs. There was split opinion over whether they were low blows or borderline legal punches. [15], Promoter Duva stated that Kovalev would be looking for a homecoming bout next, likely on 28 November in Moscow. Kovalev shrugged of any claims that he felt pressure, "I didn't think about Bernard Hopkins tonight. If I do not win the fight there is no fight with Bernard Hopkins. [80] Kovalev spoke about his consecutive defeats, “I learned a lot from my fights with Andre Ward. Kovalev said after the fight, "I'm very happy. [111] In September 2018, Duva stated the bout would likely take place towards the end of January 2019 on the East Coast, as it would be a good distance for Canadian fans to drive to. Agnew's movement gave Kovalev difficulty at times, and he found himself unable to land the concussive shots for which he was known. [77] On 26 October, Kovalev announced the experienced Abror Tursunpulatov as his new trainer. Alvarez's manager Stephane Lepine then contacted Main Events for a possible fight. In 2014, The Ring named him their Fighter of the Year. My look at the numbers. I’m not looking back.”[81] Kovalev told Ringtv that he would not had a lead trainer for the fight. [82] On 12 October, Main Events asked the WBO to sanction the fight for their vacant title, following Andre Ward's retirement from boxing. The second knockdown ended Mohammedi's night and gave Kovalev his 25th knockout victory. Duva stated the negotiations would commence a week later. It also shows you who your real friends are.

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