ESPN (10 p.m. ET) – Eleider Alvarez 174 lbs vs. Michael Seals 173.5 lbs
(vacant WBC Continental Americas and WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight titles — 10 Rounds)
Judges/Referee: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman and John McKaie/Danny Schiavone
Felix Verdejo 136.75 lbs vs.
If light-heavyweight puncher Sergey Kovalez was not on the scrap heap after his stoppage loss to Eleider Alvarez, he was somewhat close, and, had the former champ lost again to Alvarez, it would have been hard to see where Kovalev would have gone.
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev scored a dominating twelfth round unanimous decision via three scorecards (116-112, 116-112, and 120-108) over Eleider “Storm” Alvarez to obtain the WBO belt that he lost to Alvarez six months ago and reclaim his status as one of the best light heavyweight fighters in the world.
The second go-round from an entertaining bout between Eleider Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev will be broadcasted on the worldwide leader in sports ESPN’s new platform ESPN+ this Saturday night.
When current WBO Light Heavyweight World Champion, Eleider Alvarez, steps in the ring to face Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev in their much-anticipated rematch on February 2 at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas live on ESPN+ (https://plus.espn.com)
Their first fight ended with a dramatic knockout that shook up the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The rematch between Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (24-0, 12 KOs) and Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (32-3-1, 28 KOs) will bring two of the light heavyweight division’s biggest names to The Star.
As fight fans know, unbeaten Colombian talent Eleider Alvarez shook up the light-heavyweight division in a big way back in August of last year, when he stopped defending WBO champ and pound-for-pound entrant Sergey Kovalev in seven exciting and very interesting rounds.
Four significant fights, three world title bouts, one rematch for the ages, all on ESPN and ESPN+. The best card of 2019 is coming to North Texas.
One of the hottest fighters in the light-heavyweight division, if not in all of boxing, due to his sensational dethroning of WBO 175 pound ruler and former pound-for-pound entrant Sergey Kovalev, unbeaten Colombian Eleider Alvarez is planning on building on his stunning upset win with a quick return.
Unbeaten Colombian talent Eleider Alvarez shook up the light-heavyweight division on Saturday night, stopping defending WBO champ and pound-for-pound entrant Sergey Kovalev in seven exciting and very interesting rounds.