Kovalev won when Pascal's trainer Freddie Roach refused to let his fighter continue after the seventh round. Instead of trying to finish the round, he stayed open allowing Álvarez to land jabs and a perfectly timed uppercut. [13][14] The fight averaged 1.25 million viewers on HBO. Pascal felt the stoppage was unfair and demanded for a rematch. [115], In front of 4,877 fans at the Ford Center, Kovalev put on an incredible performance to regain the WBO title after defeating Álvarez by a 12 round unanimous decision and became a three-time light heavyweight titleholder. [32][33] Kovalev had just been named Sports Illustrated's 2014 Fighter of the Year. Kovalev won every single round on all of the three judges' scorecards. [55] For the fight, Kovalev received a minimum purse of $2 million and Ward's purse was a career-high $5 million.

I feel like I cleaned out my life and now I’m ready to start fresh. The best Mexican fighter isn’t based in titles. [123], On June 9, 2018, Kovalev was arrested in California for punching a woman in the face; the woman suffered a broken nose, a concussion, and a displaced disk in her neck. Thank you guys for this. Because the original suit was not to be dismissed until Kovalev paid the entire $650,000, that suit remains active as well. Photos from Game 3 of the National League Championship Series between the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Bada-boom, bada-bing, off went his shorts as he stepped behind a white towel and back on to the scale. Referee David Fields stopped the fight. I'm going to teach him respect and to respect Canadian boxing fans. UFC 244: Nate Diaz doesn’t have to fight, but what would he do? Kovalev said after the fight, "I'm very happy. [75][76], Kovalev spoke to reporters in Russia on 27 June 2017, and confirmed that he would be making changes to his team. 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On April 4, 2019, Kovalev was held to answer for felony assault causing great bodily injury, meaning that the Court found that there was enough evidence to proceed to trial on the felony charge. [113] A week later it was announced the fight would take place on 2 February 2019, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, best known for being the Dallas Cowboys’ training facility. Fight season kicks into gear with Canelo Alvarez-Sergey Kovalev in the ring and Nate Diaz-Jorge Masvidal in the octagon.