26 Aug 2020

Joe Smith Jr., Fighter-of-the-Year?

Last week, August 22nd, 2020, inside the Top Rank Bubble at the MGM Grand, Joe Smith Jr picked up his second upset win of the year, this time by way of a ninth-round knockout stopping former world champion, Eleider Alvarez. Smith Jr. who is promoted by Star Boxing, has been

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19 Jan 2020

Storm is Back: Eleider Alvarez Knocks Out Michael Seals

VERONA, N.Y. (Jan. 18, 2020) — The first man to land his Sunday punch was going to win the fight. Former world champion Eleider “Storm” Alvarez returned from a nearly one-year layoff to knock out Michael “Cannon Handz” Seals with a single overhand right at the end of the seventh round Saturday evening

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01 Feb 2019

Eleider Alvarez to prove Kovalev KO was no fluke

Eleider Alvarez might be the best light heavyweight in the world after defeating pound-for-pound fighter Sergey Kovalev, last August to obtain the WBO light heavyweight world title in Atlantic City, New Jersey. That being said, Kovalev has largely been the narrative heading into Saturday’s bout on ESPN+ taking place in

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31 Jan 2019

Sergey Kovalev: I will get my belts back…last time I ran out of gas

Their first fight ended with a dramatic knockout that shook up the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The rematch between Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (24-0, 12 KOs) and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (32-3-1, 28 KOs) will bring two of the light heavyweight division’s biggest names to The Star. Alvarez will defend his WBO light

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31 Jan 2019

Top Rank stars visit Frisco Family YMCA ahead of boxing weekend

Three days before Super Saturday kicks off at Ford Center at the Star, four of boxing’s biggest stars — WBO featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, WBO light heavyweight world champion Eleider Alvarez, 2018 Prospect of the Year Teofimo Lopez, and top lightweight contender Richard Commey — took time out of their fight week

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18 Jan 2019

Sergey Kovalev charged with felony assault for punching a woman

Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev has been charged with felony assault for allegedly punching a woman in the face back in June — but he claims he’s not guilty … TMZ Sports has learned. That is the first sentence from a reporter posted on TMZSports today, the media giant

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21 Dec 2018

Top Rank to co-promote Eleider Alvarez

Top Rank announced today it has reached a multi-year agreement with Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) to co-promote WBO light heavyweight world champion Eleider “Storm” Alvarez. Alvarez’s first bout under this co-promotional agreement will be Feb. 2 at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, for his highly anticipated rematch against

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10 Dec 2018

Eleider Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev II set for Feb. 2nd in Texas

Their first fight ended with a dramatic knockout that shook up the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The rematch between Eleider “Storm” Alvarez and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev will bring two of the light heavyweight division’s biggest names to The Star. Alvarez will defend his WBO light heavyweight world title against former unified

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01 Aug 2018

Boxing Preview: Andre Berto, Sergey Kovalev, Dmitry Bivol

Alexander vs. Berto – FOX, New York, 5 PM PST In a bout of two former world champions who are doing battle a little past their prime, but looking go to for one more title run, Devon Alexander will do battle with Andre Berto at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale,

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31 Jul 2018

Eleider Alvarez media workout for Sergey Kovalev bout

ELEIDER ‘STORM’ ALVAREZ, WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Champion and WBO Light Heavyweight World Title Challenger   “I am well prepared for the biggest challenge of my career. I suffered in training and I am at my peak right now.” “I think it will be a difficult fight for me, but

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