Kovalev wants to fight Beterbiev

WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev of Russian wants to meet his compatriot Arthur Beterbiev, the IBF belt holder. Earlier it was reported that the teams negotiated about this fight, but could not come to agreement on the conditions of the fight.

“My fight against Artur Beterbiev is my priority. Because we have, let's say, a history from amateurs, where our paths crossed. But I am very grateful to God that this is exactly what happened - if I had won some prizes there at the World or European Championships or the Olympics, then I would consider it was maximum. And since I did not fulfil my ambitions in amateurs, I came into professional boxing,” Kovalev said.