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
The odds of winning are at 98.7-1.3 in favor of Eleider Álvarez. Sergey Kovalev won't be able to do much 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.