Sergey Kovalev likely to return Nov. 25 on HBO

[MMALOPEZ]

Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KO) doesn’t have an opponent as of now, but there are some intriguing potential options out there. One name we’ll likely hear, at least from fans hoping for a good fight, is Sullivan Barrera (20-1, 14 KO), a contender whose only loss is also to Andre Ward.

Barrera has won three straight, and impressively so, since dropping a decision to Ward in 2016. He knocked off hyped prospect Vyacheslav Shabranskyy late last year, followed that up with a win over Paul Parker, and most recently dominated Joe Smith Jr on HBO.

 

[dsherU]

Anyone else get the feeling that the rest of Kovalev's career is going to be a gradual wind-down though just to fulfil his TV-contract-oligations? I mean, what's he building to now? Just trying to reclaim the titles that Ward will eventually vacate?

 

[BillytheFish]

Yeah Kov is a bit of an anti climax for me now to be honest. Id be interested in a 3rd fight between Kov and Ward than any future Kov fights

 

[DeJulez]

Anyone else get the feeling that the rest of Kovalev's career is going to be a gradual wind-down though just to fulfil his TV-contract-oligations? I mean, what's he building to now? Just trying to reclaim the titles that Ward will eventually vacate?

There could be options that open up.
Kovalev-Stevenson is something that I still would want to see.

 

[PUO3]

Man, loses to the best and now no interest in one of the scariest guys in boxing?

Ive been hoping to see Barrera vs Kova for quite a while. It should be a really good fight. I like Kova by late stoppage or a decision but Barrera can wreck him to the body.

 

[DeJulez]

Man, loses to the best and now no interest in one of the scariest guys in boxing?

Ive been hoping to see Barrera vs Kova for quite a while. It should be a really good fight. I like Kova by late stoppage or a decision but Barrera can wreck him to the body.

Kovalev-Stevenson would still be big.