The long overdue boxing match between Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward has hit headlines once again. The fight between the two boxing champions will be tonight, Nov. 19, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Could this be the best fight before 2016 ends?
The New York Times reported that Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward both have 30 wins with no losses. Both have a clean record, in fact.
While the Undisputed World Champion Sergey Kovalev had 33 knock outs, the Undefeated Champion Andre Ward had a close record with a 32 knock outs. In the rankings of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world by The Ring magazine, Sergey Kovalev currently sits at No. 2 and Andre Ward at No. 4.
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According to the News Journal, the Undefeated Champion Andre Ward told the media that even though he had been in many fights before, he just wasn't fighting. "The difference this time is I'm the headliner now and it feels really good. What this town represents for the sport of boxing, it's an honour to be headlining here." Andre Ward said.
Andre Ward explained further that the fight will be between Russia and the USA. Ward's manager James Prince also commented on the Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward fight at the final prefight news conference that the best of Russia can't beat the best of the United States.
Sergey Kovalev who had knocked out almost everybody else said in the Boxing Scene that despite facing Andre Ward as the best fighter that he's ever faced, Kovalev doesn't plan to do anything different.
Sergey Kovalev said that he didn't have any different strategy. His only strategy for the Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward fight is to do anything to get the coveted victory.
When both undefeated fighters Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward meet, it will be Ward's first time and Kovalev's second fighting on boxing's biggest stage at Las Vegas. The fight will be the first time that either fighter has been a headliner on the sport's premier platform, pay-per-view, which will be hosted by HBO.
In the Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward boxing fight, which fighter do you think will have his first loss record?
