Kovalev: 'I'm Training For The Best Andre Ward'

Sergey Kovalev is training hard and insists he is preparing diligently to face the best possible Andre Ward. The unbeaten fighters go head to head at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night as Kovelev defends his IBF/WBO and WBA light heavyweight titles.

“I was very excited to be fighting in my home town and very happy because for a long time I didn’t fight there. The most important thing for me was that I fought there as a world champion and I defended my titles. There was little bit more pressure when I fought there because I had more responsibility, I had my family, my friends and everybody who knows me in Russia to take care of. I did not want to let everyone down, but I think I gave good fight and all fans enjoy it. Also, Chilemba is tough fighter, very good defense, so he is not a fighter that you can think will be easy.

“The fight against Chilemba was like a test for my fight with Andre Ward. We never know what Andre Ward will bring against me on November 19, he is good defense and is fast so I must be ready for anything. We are preparing for best possible Andre Ward in camp, so all I can do is train hard and prepare with my coach and my team. I am going in the ring with strong belief that I will get victory.”

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November 15, 2016