Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2022-05-14, good pace with some nice shots: the boxing fight Sergey Kovalev vs Tervel Pulev gets three stars (take a look at our ranking of the Best Boxing Fights of 2022).
Pulev vs Kovalev is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-11-02, Saul Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev gets three stars thanks to a good finish.The world champion in three different weight classes Saul Canelo Alvarez entered this fight with a professional record of 52-1-2 (35 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 middleweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2013 (via majority decision, Mayweather vs Alvarez), since then Canelo has collected ten victories and one draw, facing twice Gennady Golovkin: both fights ended with a controversial decision, a split decision draw the first one (Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin I) and a majority decision win the second one (4-stars fight, Gennady Golovkin vs Saul Canelo Alvarez II); after this bout he has beat Rocky Fielding in the super middleweight division (Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Rocky Fielding) and Daniel Jacobs in the middleweights (Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs).
His opponent, the former Ibf, Wba and current WBO light-Hw champion Sergey Kovalev, has an official boxing record of 34-3-1 (29 KOs=85%) and he entered as the No.1 light heavyweight. He lost to Eleider Alvarez in 2018 (the Russian was ahead on points but he was knocked out in the seventh round, Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Alvarez I) but then he has won the rematch (Eleider Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev II) and he has also beat Anthony Yarde in 2019 (Sergey Kovalev vs Anthony Yarde). Canelo Alvarez vs Kovalev is valid for the WBO World light heavyweight title (Kovalev’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-08-24, great fight between Sergey Kovalev and Anthony Yarde: it gets three stars.The former Ibf, Wba and current WBO light-Hw champion Sergey Kovalev entered this fight with a professional record of 33-3-1 (28 KOs=85%) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world. In his last two bouts he has faced twice Eleider Alvarez losing the first fight (the Russian was ahead on points but he was knocked out in the seventh round, Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Alvarez I) and winning the rematch (Eleider Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev II).
His opponent, the undefeated Anthony Yarde, has a perfect record of 18-0-0 (17 KOs=94%) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has won over Dariusz Sek (Anthony Yarde vs Dariusz Sek), Walter Gabriel Sequeira (Anthony Yarde vs Walter Gabriel Sequeira) and Travis Reeves (Anthony Yarde vs Travis Reeves). Kovalev vs Yarde is valid for the WBO World light heavyweight title (Kovalev’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-02, some good exchanges between Eleider Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev 2 but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.The undefeated former Olympian and current WBO light-Hw champion Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a perfect record of 24-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Oleksandr Gvozdyk). In his last three bouts he has won over Lucian Bute (Alvarez vs Bute), Jean Pascal (Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal) and Sergey Kovalev (the Russian was ahead on points but he was knocked out in the seventh round, Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Alvarez I).
His opponent, the former Wbo and Iba light-Hw champ Sergey Kovalev, has a boxing record of 32-3-1 (28 KOs=87%) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. Before losing to Alvarez in August 2018 he had beat Igor Mikhalkin in March (Sergey Kovalev vs Igor Mikhalkin) and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy in November 2017 (Sergey Kovalev vs Vyacheslav Shabranskyy). Alvarez vs Kovalev 2 is valid for the WBO World light heavyweight title (Alvarez’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-08-04, good fight between Sergey Kovalev and Eleider Alvarez: it gets three stars.The current Wbo and Iba light-Hw champion Sergey Kovalev entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 32-2-1 (28 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Adonis Stevenson). “Krusher” Kovalev lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, both with Andre Ward (Kovalev vs Ward I and Ward vs Kovalev II) but then he has beat Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (Sergey Kovalev vs Vyacheslav Shabranskyy) and Igor Mikhalkin (Sergey Kovalev vs Igor Mikhalkin).
His opponent, the undefeated former Olympian Eleider Alvarez, has a perfect record of 23-0-0 (11 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 3, 2017 when he defeated Jean Pascal (Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal); before this bout, in 2017, he had also beat Lucian Bute (Alvarez vs Bute). Kovalev vs Alvarez is valid for the IBA and WBO World light heavyweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-03-03, good pace with some nice exchanges: Sergey Kovalev vs Igor Mikhalkin gets three stars.The current Wbo and Iba light-Hw champion Sergey Kovalev entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 31-2-1 (27 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Adonis Stevenson). “Krusher” Kovalev lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, both with Andre Ward (Kovalev vs Ward I and Ward vs Kovalev II) but then he has beat Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (Sergey Kovalev vs Vyacheslav Shabranskyy).
His opponent, the Ibo light-Hw champion Igor Mikhalkin, has an official record of 21-1-0 (9 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Aleksy Kuziemski in 2010, since then he has won ten consecutive bouts beating Yevgeni Makhteienko, Thomas Oosthuizen (Oosthuizen vs Mikhalkin) and Doudou Ngumbu in 2017 (Igor Mikhalkin vs Doudou Ngumbu 3). Kovalev vs Mikhalkin is valid for the WBO World light heavyweight title (Kovalev’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-11-25, good fight between Sergey Kovalev and Vyacheslav Shabranskyy: it gets three stars.The former WBA, IBF and WBO light-Hw champion Sergey Kovalev entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 30-2-1 (26 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Adonis Stevenson) but he comes off two consecutive losses, both with Andre Ward (Kovalev vs Ward I and Ward vs Kovalev II). Before losing to Ward, “Krusher” Kovalev fought twice in 2016 beating Jean Pascal (=Kovalev vs Pascal 2) and Isaac Chilemba (=Kovalev vs Chilemba).
His opponent, Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, has an official record of 19-1-0 (16 KOs=84%) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He lost to Sullivan Barrera in 2016 (=Shabranskyy vs Barrera) but then he has won over Larry Pryor and Todd Unthank May. Kovalev vs Shabranskyy is valid for the vacant IBA and WBO World light heavyweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-17, disappointing finish but the rest of the fight was pretty good: Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev 2 gets three stars.The undefeated 2004 Olympic light-Hw gold medalist and world champion in two different weight classes Andre Ward entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 31-0-0 (15 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world. “SOG” Ward fought three times last year winning over Sullivan Barrera (=Ward vs Barrera), Alexander Brand (=Ward vs Brand) and Sergey Kovalev in their first fight (but it was a controversial decision, Kovalev vs Ward I).
His opponent, the former WBA, IBF and WBO light-Hw champion Sergey Kovalev, has an official record of 30-1-1 (26 KOs=87%) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. Before losing to Andre Ward in his last bout, “Krusher” Kovalev fought twice in 2016 beating Jean Pascal (=Kovalev vs Pascal 2) and Isaac Chilemba (=Kovalev vs Chilemba). Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev 2 is valid for the WBA, IBF and WBO World light heavyweight titles (Ward’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-19, fight not so exciting between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev: it gets two stars.Both undefeated, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion Sergey Kovalev entered this fight with a professional record of 30-0-1 (26 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world while his opponent, the 2004 Olympic light heavyweight gold medalist and former Wbc and Wba super-Mw champion Andre Ward, has a perfect boxing record of 30-0-0 (15 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. Both boxers have already fought twice in 2016: the “Krusher” Kovalev has beat Jean Pascal (=Kovalev vs Pascal 2) and Isaac Chilemba (=Kovalev vs Chilemba) while “SOG” Ward has won over Sullivan Barrera (=Ward vs Barrera) and Alexander Brand (=Ward vs Brand). Kovalev vs Ward is valid for the WBA, IBF and WBO World light heavyweight titles (all held by Kovalev). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-07-11, pretty good fight between Sergey Kovalev and Isaac Chilemba: it gets three stars.The undefeated Wbo, Wba and Ibf champion Sergey Kovalev entered this fight with a pro record of 29-0-1 (26 KOs=90%) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world. In his last two bouts he beat Nadjib Mohammedi (=Kovalev vs Mohammedi) and Jean Pascal in their rematch (=Kovalev vs Pascal 2).
His opponent, the former Ibo super-Mw champion Isaac Chilemba, has an official boxing record of 24-3-2 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year beating Vasily Lepikhin (=Chilemba vs Lepikhin) but then he lost to Eleider Alvarez (=Alvarez vs Chilemba). Kovalev vs Chilemba is valid for the WBA, IBF and WBO World light heavyweight titles (all held by Kovalev). Watch the video and rate this fight!
