Kovalev: Gvozdyk will be a champion

WBO Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev shared his forecast for the Stevenson - Gvozdyk fight and told why he did not want to box against the Ukrainian. “After the battle of Adonis against Badou Jack, it became clear that Stevenson is already a past. Badou was to defeat Stevenson. Why he did not do it - it's not clear. But the chances of Alexander Gvozdyk in a fight with Stevenson are quite real. Alexander knows how to box at a high technical level, showing a high-speed boxing with heavy blows. I'm sure that Gvozdyk will dominate the fight and win the world title,” said Kovalev.

- Alexander's victory will return the WBC title to America, which means only one thing: the possibility of unification of the championship belts increases many times. If you were offered to choose your opponent for a unification match, how would you prioritize yourself?

- Frankly, I would not want Alexander's first fight in the rank of world champion to be against me. And this is not only because we are good friends, we train together, we help each other in the preparation for battles. Alexander deserved to hold several defenses of the title, enjoying his championship and having the opportunity to earn money. Also, he will have the opportunity to increase his popularity. I'm not against the fight with Alexander, but let's get back to this conversation after a while.