Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada-- After a dull and listless two-fight televised undercard, Saturday night's HBO main event provided fans with all the action they could handle as IBF/WBA/WBO champ Sergey Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) stopped former world titlist Jean Pascal (29-3-1, 17 KOs) in eight thrilling rounds. In a way, both main event fighters got what they needed, … [Read more...]
Sergey Kovalev vs. Jean Pascal: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Russian knockout enthusiast Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KOs) puts his WBO, IBF, and WBA light heavyweight belts on the line against Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KOs) this Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the adopted hometown of Jean Pascal. Kovalev can stake his claim to being the “man to beat” in the 175-pound division … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2014 (Part Two)
Continuing from Monday's Part One, here's the second and final installment of The Boxing Tribune's look at 2014's Best, Worst, and Strangest in Boxing: Fighter of the Year: Terence Crawford There has been some late resistance in giving the quiet kid from Omaha the honor he deserves, mostly because of Sergey Kovalev's big win over Bernard Hopkins registering much higher … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2014 (Part One)
If 2013 was considered a fan's year in terms of matchmaking and entertainment, 2014 has to be seen as a frustrating disappointment in those same areas. Although we did get served a nice portion of quality action over the course of the year, 2014 will go down as the year many of boxing's top stars decided to forego large chunks of career in exchange for more favorable business … [Read more...]
Kovalev-Pascal Set for March 14, HBO…Under Two Conditions
It was confirmed earlier today that Main Events and InterBox, promoters of Sergey Kovalev (260-1, 23 KOs) and Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KOs), respectively, have reached an agreement for their two light heavyweights to meet on an HBO telecast set for March 14 in either Montreal or Quebec City. However, the showdown for Kovalev's WBO/WBA/IBF world light heavyweight titles is … [Read more...]