Kovalev Receives Warm Welcome from Las Vegas at Green Dacha Grill
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Kovalev Poses for the Camera During his Arm Wrestling Demonstration with Kirill Yakovlev
Photo Credits: Jim Laurie/Main Events
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Today WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev met with local media and members of the Russian ex-pat community in Las Vegas at the Green Dacha Grill. He also engaged in an arm wrestling demonstration with fellow Russian Kirill Yakovlev and posed for photos with fans. Below are photos from today’s event:
About Kovalev vs. Mohammedi
WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) will compete in his first mandatory title defense against Nadjib “Irondjib” Mohammedi (37-3, 23 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. The co-feature will include a ten-round light heavyweight match-up between Jean Pascal (29-3-1, 17 KOs) and Yunieski Gonzalez (16-0, 12 KOs). Tickets are on sale now and start at $25. Tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster and all MGM Resorts Properties Ticket Offices. The HBO World Championship Boxing® telecast begins at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
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