VIDEO: Alvarez KOs Sergey Kovalev – Bivol Decisions Chilemba

08/05/201808/05/2018 Main Events

In a stunning turnaround, Eleider Alvarez (24-0, 12 KOs) of Montreal, Canada scored a seventh round knockout victory over Sergey … continue

RESULTS: Eleider Alvarez destroys Sergey Kovalev

08/05/201808/05/2018 Jeff Sorby

Eleider ‘Storm’ Alvarez (24-0, 12 KOs) dethroned WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev (32-3, 28 KOs) in halting the … continue

Weigh-in Results: Kovalev-Alvarez & Bivol-Chilemba

08/04/201808/03/2018 Main Events

Saturday’s World Champion Boxing® telecast begins at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Opening the telecast at The Hard Rock in Atlantic City, … continue

HBO Doubleheader: A Bridge to Kovalev vs. Bivol

08/03/201808/03/2018 Chris Carlson

This Saturday night live on HBO, Sergey Kovalev and Eleider Alvarez lock horns in the main event. On paper the … continue

Dmitry Bivol vs. Isaac Chilemba – PREVIEW

08/03/201808/02/2018 Main Events

WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (13-0, 11 KOs) of Russia faces a title defense against light heavyweight contender … continue

Kovalev vs. Alvarez & Bivol vs. Chilemba press conference quotes

08/03/201808/02/2018 Main Events

Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events – “Oh, if these walls could talk! There are so many stories. If I … continue

Sergey Kovalev vs. Eleider Alvarez and Bivol vs. Chilemba Interviews

07/20/201807/19/2018 Main Events

Kathy Duva, CEO Main Events: “Thanks so much for joining in on this beautiful summer day. It is terrific to … continue

Jones Jr talks Isaac Chilemba vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk

11/15/201611/14/2016 Main Events

Q&A With Roy Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr Prepares Isaac Chilemba to Face Oleksandr Gvozdyk on November 19
Pensacola, Florida: As Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (24-4-2, 10 KOs) prepares to attempt to reclaim the NABF Light Heavyweight Title from Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk (11-0, 9 KOs) live on the Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” HBO Pay-Per-View undercard from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada he will have former four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. in his corner for the first time. Below Jones assesses the match-up and his observations of the young Malawi native:

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Oleksandr Gvozdyk talks Isaac Chilemba fight

11/07/201611/07/2016 Main Events

Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk (11-0, 9 KOs) is prepping for his upcoming fight with Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (24-4-2, 10 KOs) for the NABF Light Heavyweight Title on the Kovalev-Ward “Pound For Pound” HBO Pay-Per-View televised undercard, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Oleksandr Gvozdyk
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Training for this upcoming bout with Chilemba, Gvozdyk has been in camp with Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev and had this to say about his preparation for this mega-fight:

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Isaac Chilemba vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk on November 19

09/22/2016 Main Events

Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (24-4-2, 10 KOs) will return to the United States on Saturday, Nov. 19 to face dangerous light heavyweight prospect and NABF Light Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk (11-0, 9 KOs) in a ten round bout as part of the Kovalev vs. Ward “Pound for Pound” pay-per-view telecast live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The bout will be presented by Main Events in association with Top Rank. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Chilemba, 29, a native of Blantyre, Malawi fighting out of Johannesburg, South Africa, is coming off a hard-fought loss against WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev. Isaac holds the impressive distinction as only the second fighter in Kovalev’s career to go the full 12 rounds. The only is future Hall-of-Famer Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins. In doing so, Chilemba managed to raise more than a few eyebrows among boxing fans and media.

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