Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) defeated Eleider Alvarez (24-1, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision and took away his WBO light heavyweight title. After twelve rounds, the judges scored it 120-108 and 116-112 twice for the Russian. Thus 35-year-old Kovalev took the revenge for losing last year's fight, which ended in his defeat in the 7th round. The Russian boxer for the third time in his career became the light heavyweight champion.
Kovalev vs Alvarez. Full fight video
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 3, 2019, 3:34 a.m.
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