Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward weigh in ahead of blockbuster showdown
Sunday 20 November 2016 07:17, UK
Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward have both weighed in at 12st 7lb ahead of their world light-heavyweight title fight on Saturday.
The duo will both put unbeaten records on the line in Las Vegas, and the winner will have a good claim to be considered the top 'pound-for-pound' fighter on the planet.
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Kovalev is defending his titles against 2004 Olympic gold medallist Ward, who is thrilled to be headlining in Vegas for the first time.
"I've been here so many times for so many fights," said the American. "I just wasn't fighting.
"The difference is I'm the headliner now and it feels good. What this town represents for the sport of boxing, it's an honour to be headlining here."
Many experts see the fight as a classic contrast between the speedy Ward and the big-punching Kovalev, who has a string of knockouts to his name.
"I will try to make it an interesting fight," Kovalev said.
"If Andre Ward wins the fight, all boxing fans will lose some interesting fights in the future, because his fights are boring.
"If I win, they will see interesting fights again."
