Kovalev And Bivol Dominate At MSG
By Derek Bonnett On an evening stacked with world class boxing in New York, Madison Square Garden housed a pair of light heavyweight bouts with serious divisional implications. Sergei Kovalev, the de facto number one in the aftermath of Andre Ward’s retirement, sought to remain winning and possibly regain some of his stature after his 2017 stoppage defeat against Igor Mikhalkin. Dmitry Bivol, a likely ascender to the number one position, met danger-man Sullivan Barrera. Both match-ups