Sergey Kovalev continues his rise back to the top of the light heavyweight division when he returns to the Mecca of Boxing on Saturday, March 3rd to defend the WBO Light Heavyweight World Title versus southpaw Igor Mikhalkin, originally of Irkutsk, Russia, now fighting out of Hamburg, Germany. A skilled boxer, Mikhalkin puts his ten-bout winning streak on the line as he steps up to challenge one of the most fearsome punchers in professional boxing at New York City's Theater at Madison Square Garden.
2012 London Olympics silver medalist and multi-time champion Sofya Ochigava (1-0) debuted as a pro with s unanimous decision over tough Kazakh import and fellow debutant Firouza Sharipova (0-1). Ochigava was slicker and showed more finesse than her opponent in a four-rounder.
Fresh and willing Dmitry Bivol, WBA #1 rated contender and a holder of the WBA interim light heavyweight title, made a successful defense of his title and showed his best skills in doing so. Bivol, 26, retained his belt against brave but very limited WBA #13 New Zealander Robert Berridge (29-6-1, 21 KOs), stopping him in four one-sided rounds.
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