Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev II
On June 17, 2017, Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO champion, defends his titles against former world champion Sergey Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs). The vacant The Ring light-heavyweight title is also on the line.
Ward vs Kovalev II Stats
Andre Ward is coming in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Kovalev, 6 months and 29 days ago. Sergey Kovalev is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Ward, 6 months and 29 days ago.
Ward vs Kovalev II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Andre Ward at 99-1 winning odds. Sergey Kovalev really doesn't have much to present against Ward.
Ward vs Kovalev II Result
In the rematch, Andre Ward stopped Sergey Kovalev via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles. Ward improves his record to 32-0 (16 KOs), while Kovalev adds a loss to his record at 30-2-1.