WBO and IBA light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev is no stranger to the spotlight. Before taking on pound-for-pound great Andre Ward in a pair of high-profile bouts that ended in controversy, Kovalev was an undefeated Russian sensation with an impressive resume and devastating style that more than confirmed why he is nicknamed the “Krusher.” He continues the path to redemption from consecutive losses to Ward on Saturday, as he puts his hardware up for grabs against countryman Igor Mikhalkin at Madison Square Garden in New York on HBO Boxing (10:05 p.m. ET). While there is a lot of background noise related to this bout and what it could mean for Kovalev and the overall picture in the light heavyweight division, the message from the Kovalev camp is clear: The task at hand is all that matters.
Sergey Kovalev and the Task at Hand
