Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward arrive at MGM Grand
It is fight week and both Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward arrived at the MGM Grand for their pay-per-view this weekend. Today Maurice Hooker, Isaac Chilemba, Curtis Stevens, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, James de la Rosa and Darleys Perez will take place in a round table media scrum along with Kovalev’s trainer, John
Kovalev-Ward undercard announced
In the lead up to Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title on November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the undercard will round out a 10-bout card filled with some of the best young boxing prospects. Opening
Luis Ortiz, Malik Scott make weight in Monte Carlo
Tomorrow on HBO, Luis Ortiz will take on Malik Scott from Monte Carlo. The fight will be promoted by Matchroom Sport. Below is the weigh-in result for the main event. Luis Ortiz 239.5 vs. Malik Scott: 246.4.
Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward media call transcript
Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Corona Extra, Monster Product, JetLux
JoJo Diaz Jr set for undercard of B-Hop-Joe Smith Jr
Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. (22-0, 13 KOs) will look to defend his NABF Featherweight Championship for the fourth time this year, as the former 2012 U.S. Olympian steps into the ring for a 10-round slugfest against Horacio “Violento” Garcia (30-1-1, 22 KOs) in the co-main event of Bernard Hopkins’s final
Andre Ward media day for Sergey Kovalev (Photos & Videos)
Above is the photo gallery provided by Lukie Ketelle of ITRBoxing.com, if you steal the photos please at least give us a credit and if you don’t you’re pretty corny. Below are the videos from the media day including a 30 minute media scrum, a 15 minute workout video as
Bernard Hopkins-Joe Smith Jr set for December 17th
A boxing legend will look to add an exclamation point to end his professional career with the same style, speed and slickness that has defined him in the ring for nearly three decades, as 51-year-old, two-division former world champion and Future Hall of Hamer Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (55-7-2, 32
Maurice Hooker-Darleys Perez added to Ward-Kovalev
Rising Dallas, Texas boxing star and NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (21-0-2, 16 KOs) will defend his NABA junior welterweight title against Darleys Perez (33-2-1, 21 KOs) in a ten-round bout on the televised undercard of Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at T-Mobile Arena
Salido-Miura set for December 17th on HBO
Orlando Salido (43-13-4, 30 KOs) and Takashi Miura (30-3-2, 23 KOs) will meet in a clash of 130 lbers as they collide for the WBC interim super featherweight title on December 17 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Salido fought the champion, Francisco Vargas, to a draw earlier this year.
Vasyl Lomachenko-Nicholas Walters agreed to for November 26th
Per ESPN, a battle of two of the best in the lower weight classes has been verbally agreed to as current WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (6-1 4KOs) will take on former featherweight world champion Nicholas Walters (26-0-1 21KOs) on November 26th in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Cosmopolitan. The bout