Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev are two of the absolute best light heavyweights in the sport of boxing. The only real criticism of both competitors over the years is that they haven’t been tested by high-level competition. That ended in Nov. 2016 when they fought one another, a fight that ended in a narrow 114-113, 114-113, 114-113 decision for Ward.
Kovalev vs Ward 2: Full list of undercard fights
Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev will fight on Saturday, but first there is a full slate of exciting undercard bouts to get through.
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They were certainly both tested, and on Saturday, “The Rematch” will get underway with Ward vs. Kovalev II on HBO pay-per-view. The card will begin at 9 p.m. ET and obviously will be headlined with the rematch. But there will also be a healthy undercard worth paying attention to. Four fights will be on the PPV undercard.
The co-feature will see Guillermo Rigondeaux take on Moises Flores. Fans have been waiting for Rigondeaux to be tested, and while he is favored to take down Flores, it should be a good scrap in the super bantamweight division.
Rigondeaux will be defending the WBA (Super) and lineal super bantamweight titles, and he is fighting for the IBO super bantamweight title. Rigondeaux is a heralded technician in the sport, and he always puts on a show for fans.
Dmitry Bivol will also be in action for a 10-round bout with Cedric Agnew in the light heavyweight division. Bivol is the interim WBA light heavyweight champion, a title he’s defended successfully twice in his 10-fight professional career.
The other fight featured on the PPV undercard will pit Luis Arias against Arif Magomedov. Arias is 17-0 with eight knockouts to his name. He’s beaten some credible journeymen. Magomedov was one of the hottest prospects in the sport before he lost to Andrew Hernandez. That fight was embarrassing for him, and beating Arias is no sure thing. This is a pivotal fight for both competitors.
There will be two fights available via HBO freeview prior to the start of the pay-per-view card. Those fights will be on the HBO Boxing YouTube channel. The first will pit undefeated top prospect Tramaine Williams (10-0, 3 KOs) against veteran Christopher Martin (30-8-3, 10 KOs) in an eight-round junior featherweight fight.
The second features an eight-round middleweight bout between Vaughn Alexander (9-0, 6 KOs) and Fabiano Pena (16-7-1, 13 KOs).
Below is the full undercard and how you can watch the action.
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Kovalev vs. Ward II HBO Boxing fight card
PPV Main Card (9 p.m.)
Light Heavyweight: Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev
Super Bantamweight: Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Moises Flores
Middleweight: Luis Arias vs. Arif Magomedov
Light Heavyweight: Dmitry Bivol vs. Cedric Agnew
Freeview Undercard (7 p.m.)
Featherweight: Tramaine Williams vs. Christopher Martin
Middleweight: Fabiano Pena vs. Vaughn Alexander
Untelevised Undercard
Super Middleweight: Junior Younan vs. Zoltan Sera
Welterweight: Enriko Gogokhia vs. Jonathan Steele
Middleweight: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Alex Sandro Duarte
Super Lightweight: John Bauza vs. Tyrome Jones
How to watch Ward vs. Kovalev II
Date: June 17, 2017
Location: Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 9 p.m.
TV: HBO Pay-Per-View
Online Streaming: HBO Boxing YouTube
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