Dec 27, 2018
By Derek Bonnett: I first covered Sergei Kovalev in January of 2013 at Mohegan Sun Casino. I sat ringside while my wife leaned upon the ring apron with her camera for a closer examination of the Russian’s demolition of the typically formidable Gabriel Campillo. Kovalev thrice deposited the Spaniard on the canvas in round three to produce an emphatic victory which thrust him into immediate title contention. Kovalev fought mean, but didn’t necessarily show it. He executed his target with the
