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Saturday, August 2, 2014, the WBO Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, (24-0-1, 22 KOs) and Blake “Il Capo” Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs) takes place live from the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic, City, NJ.
The fight will be telecast as part of a split-site triple-header on HBO Boxing After Dark, beginning at 9:45 pm, EST. The event is presented by Main Events in association with DiBella Entertainment.
Kovalev will be looking to make another successful defense of his title all while setting his sights on a mega-unification bout with either Adonis Stevenson or Bernard Hopkins.
Unfortunately for Kovalev, he’s the odd man out of that elite trio, but to his credit he’s still staying busy against good competition.
Caparello is looking to score one of the major upsets of the year and if he can do it he could potentially be closer to fights with either Hopkins or Stevenson, given the fact that he is promoted by Lou DiBella and isn’t wrapped up in the Main Events vs. Al Haymon beef.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing‘s staff predictions for Sergey Kovalev vs. Blake Caparello, and leave us a comment letting us know who you think will win.
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Round By Round Boxing Staff Predictions - 2020
| Name | Win | Loss | Total Fights | Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Burgos | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Hans Themistode | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.66666666666667 |
| R.L. Woodson | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Robert Contreras | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
