When did Kovalev fight Pascal?

Kovalev vs. Pascal is a 12-round fight for the WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship Titles. The fight will be televised as part of a live triple header on HBO World Championship Boxing® Saturday, March 14 from the Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Who won Pascal vs Kovalev?

Sergey Kovalev
Jean Pascal: Winner, Recap and Reaction. It wasn’t easy, but WBA, IBF and WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) defeated Jean Pascal (29-3-1) via eighth-round TKO in a very good fight.

Did Andre Ward lose to Kovalev?

This event marked Ward’s first time fighting in Las Vegas. Ward had a few rough opening rounds, and was knocked down in the second by a hard right from Kovalev. After being knocked down in the second round, he won a controversial unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 114-113 in favor of Ward.

Is Kovalev still fighting?

On 5 March 2020, it was announced that Kovalev would return to the ring on 25 April to fight light-heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera. The fight was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why did Andre Ward retire?

Andre Ward retired from boxing because he felt his body could no longer endure the sport’s physicality. Ward officially announced his retirement from professional boxing on October 21, 2017.

What happened boxer Kovalev?

One of boxing’s top events in early 2021 is officially canceled. The Jan. 30 bout between former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev and Bek Melikuziev has been nixed after Kovalev failed a drug test because of banned substances, Golden Boy Promotions announced on Friday.

Could Canelo fight at cruiserweight?

“I can tell you with the utmost confidence that Canelo has heavyweight power. He can handle cruiserweight, and in my opinion, he could be a heavyweight champion if he put his mind to it.” Alvarez has had doubts about a move before.

Who is the best cruiserweight boxer?

1. Mairis Briedis

• Ilunga Makabu. Congo. 27-2, 24 KO.
• Kevin Lerena. South Africa. 25-1, 12 KO.
• Lawrence Okolie. UK. 15-0, 12 KO.
• Andrew Tabiti. US. 17-1, 13 KO.
• Krzysztof Glowacki. Poland. 31-3, 19 KO.
• Arsen Goulamirian. France. 26-0, 18 KO.
• Thabiso Mchunu. South Africa. 22-5, 13 KO.
• Michal Cieslak. 19-1, 13 KO. Poland. Boxing Rankings Criteria.