Sergey Kovalev (30-2-1) will be in action against Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-1-0) on Saturday as he tries to get back in the win column after losing his undefeated record in a pair of fights against Andre Ward.
Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy fight card: Full list of undercard fights
Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy headlines a three-fight televised HBO card that is well worth your time.
The card will begin at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and will also feature two televised undercard bouts. The first televised bout will see Sullivan Barrera (20-1-0) taking on Felix Valera (15-1-0) in a light heavyweight matchup while Jason Sosa (20-2-4) will face Yuriorkis Gamboa (27-2-0) in super featherweight action.
Kovalev lost the first fight against Ward by unanimous decision, and had a solid argument for having won it himself. So they rematched, but Kovalev was finished in the eighth round by Ward, who then went on to retire. That likely means Kovalev, 34, is the best light heavyweight in the world now, despite riding a two-fight losing skid.
Shabranskyy has no huge wins on his record and is definitely the underdog, though if Kovalev is lacking confidence after his first career losses, he could be going into a dangerous matchup.
Barrera owns a win over Shabranskyy but has significant holes in his game. He faces the tough Valera, who possesses some of the best one-punch knockout power in the division. Barrera should win the match, but if he gets careless, things could get out of hand for him.
The televised card will open with the bout between Gamboa and Sosa. Gamboa is replacing Robinson Castellanos, who pulled out of the original fight with an injury, and is definitely the underdog to Sosa.
Below is all you need to know to watch Saturday’s event, including schedule, live streaming, full fight card information and more.
How to watch Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City, N.Y.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 25
Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV: HBO
Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy full fight card
Televised
Light Heavyweight: Sergey Kovalev vs. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy
Super Featherweight: Jason Sosa vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa
Light Heavyweight: Sullivan Barrera vs. Felix Valera
Untelevised
Super Welterweight: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Carlos Galvan
Super Welterweight: Frank Galarza vs. Jaime Herrera
Middleweight: LeShawn Rodriquez vs. Alex Sandro Duarte
Middleweight: Meiirim Nursultanov vs. Eric Moon
Welterweight: Enriko Gogokhia vs. Jose Antonio Abreu
Middleweight: Ismael Villarreal vs. Race Sawyer
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