Sergey Kovalev came through a difficult eighth round to stop Anthony Yarde and retain his WBO light-heavyweight belt in Chelyabinsk. Kovalev reclaimed his title from Eleider Alvarez in January, having ...

WBO light heavyweight champion and future Hall of Famer Sergey Kovalev will face off against his hard-hitting mandatory challenger, Anthony Yarde, in a highly anticipated showdown Saturday, Aug. 24 ...

Chelyabinsk, Russia The much-anticipated match-up between three-time light heavyweight champion and current WBO Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) and mandatory ...

There was a lot of external pressure applied on Sergey Kovalev going into his fight against Anthony Yarde. That mandatory defense of his WBO light heavyweight title took place in Kovalev’s hometown of ...

Sergey Kovalev eventually laughed and turned away as Anthony Yarde stared into his eyes Friday afternoon. Kovalev figures Yarde was trying to intimidate him after they weighed in for their light ...

Bob Arum had never even heard of Tunde Ajayi until a reporter relayed what Anthony Yarde’s trainer/manager said about his fighter facing Sergey Kovalev. Even then, Arum didn’t pay Ajayi’s comments ...

Undefeated mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs) believes WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) is a bit nervous about their upcoming fight. Kovalev will ...

Anthony Yarde doesn’t put much stock in faceoffs. That didn’t prevent the unbeaten Brit from engaging in a lengthy stare-down with Sergey Kovalev on Friday. A smiling Kovalev finally ended it after ...

Anthony Yarde is willing to challenge Sergey Kovalev in the champion’s hometown. Multiple sources have informed BoxingScene.com that negotiations are ongoing between representatives for Russia’s ...

Yarde: I'm Not Ashamed, Embarrassed; I've Done Myself Justice Rankings Pound for Pound ...

Yarde: I'm Not Ashamed, Embarrassed; I've Done Myself Justice ...