Sergey Kovalev's attitude used to live up to his nickname, the "Krusher." He still lives up to it in the ring, but outside of the ring he is more thankful than ever.

But Kovalev wasn’t the only fighter who offered him that chance. There are two other fighters who hold versions of the light-heavyweight championship, Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

Sergey Kovalev has shared his thoughts on Terence Crawford's chances of defeating Canelo Alvarez when they clash next month.

LAS VEGAS — When Russian prospect Sergey Kovalev first met his future manager Egis Klimas, the boxer wanted to know how much he was going to be paid per fight. This was 2009, and Kovalev and ...

WBO Light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (32-2-1, 27 KOs) defeats Igor Mikhalkin (21-2, 9 KOs) by seventh round TKO at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The official time of the stoppage ...

LAS VEGAS — Boxing got what it needed Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena: fans clamoring for a rematch for all the right reasons. Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev will meet again real soon, and fi… ...

The most important part of Sergey Kovalev’s Saturday homecoming fight in Russia is the prospect of emerging victorious and free of injury, an event expected to make him the front-runner to land ...

Sergey Kovalev lands a left to the head of Andre Ward during their light-heavyweight championship bout on Nov. 19, 2016. (Al Bello / Getty Images) 6 / 23 ...

— -- Light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev, the Russian wrecking machine, is nothing if not focused on the task at hand. That is why Kovalev was in the depths of training camp on Oct ...

Sergey Kovalev doesn’t look like the kind of dude you want to piss off. Which means that Jean Pascal is playing a dangerous game, indeed. Kovalev will defend his unified light heavyweight ...

Sergey Kovalev needs a bigger challenger for his next fight, and fellow titleholder Adonis Stevenson would seem to fit the bill. But HBO, Kovalev's network, is blocking the potential fight, a move ...

Sergey Kovalev, right, fights Andre Ward during a light heavyweight championship boxing match in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) By Associated Press | [email protected] UPDATED: June 18, 2017 at 12: ...