Kovalev vs Shabranskyy: Vyacheslav Shabranskyy vows to do everything possible to beat Sergey Kovalev

Vyacheslav Shabranskyy is prepared to leave it all on the line as he bids to become the WBO light-heavyweight world champion with victory over Sergey Kovalev.

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The 30-year-old will challenge 'Krusher' for the vacant WBO strap, at Madison Square Garden, New York, this Sunday morning, live on Sky Sports.

The Ukrainian admits that he "feels very blessed" to get this opportunity, adding that it is a moment that he has long been working towards and one he is determined to make the most of.

This is something I have been working towards for the last 17 years that I've been in boxing - I feel very blessed.

"At the beginning of this year, I probably wouldn't have believed that I would be given this opportunity," Shabranskyy told BoxingScene.

"But this is something I have been working towards for the last 17 years that I've been in boxing - I feel very blessed.

"When I was in Bernard Hopkins' camp a couple years ago, I watched Kovalev box with Bernard from the audience and I could tell that I'd be very happy if one day I would be at the same stage as Kovalev was at that moment and possibly fight him or a fighter of his calibre for a world title.

"I feel very motivated and I'm going to do everything in my power and with my experience to take the belt home.

"I don't want to run ahead of myself. It's boxing, but I feel very excited and I'll tell you about everything else on Saturday."

Watch Sergey Kovalev vs Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, from Madison Square Garden, New York, in the early hours of Sunday, November 26, live on Sky Sports.