Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Álvarez
On August 4, 2018, Sergey Kovalev (32-2-1, 28 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBO champion, defends his title against Colombian challenger, Eleider Álvarez (23-0, 11 KOs).
Kovalev vs Álvarez Stats
Sergey Kovalev is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Igor Mikhalkin, 5 months and 1 day ago. Eleider Álvarez is on a 23-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision win over Jean Pascal, 1 year, 2 months, and 1 day ago.
Kovalev vs Álvarez Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Eleider Álvarez at 99-1 winning odds. Sergey Kovalev really doesn't have much to present against Álvarez.
Kovalev vs Álvarez Result
Eleider Álvarez stopped the champion via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBO light-heavyweight champion. Álvarez improves his record to 24-0 (12 KOs), while Kovalev adds a loss to his record at 32-3-1.