This Saturday night March 3rd 2018, there will be a Light Heavyweight division collision, as the weight class tries to re establish itself. In the main event, Sergey Kovalev (31-2, 27 KO’s) will defend his WBO Light Heavyweight title against Igor Mikhalkin (21-1, 9 KO’s). The fight will take place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and will be live on HBO Boxing at 10pm ET. In the co-feature, Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KO’s) will defend his WBA Light Heavyweight title against Sullivan Berrera (21-1, 14 KO’s). Also on the card, Frank Galarza (18-2-2, 11 KO’s) and Ed Paredes (38-7-1, 25 KO’s) will go at it in a 12 round Junior Middleweight bout. Here is the tale of the tape and predictions:
| Igor Mikhalkin | Tale of The Tape | Sergey Kovalev |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Wins | 31 |
| 1 | Lost | 2 |
| 9 | KOs | 27 |
| 0 | Draws | 1 |
| 22 | Total Fights | 34 |
| 41% | KO% | 79% |
| 6’1″ | Height | 6’0″ |
| N/A | Reach | 72″ |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| Irkutsk, Russia | Nationality | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| May 31st, 1985 | Date of Birth | April 2nd, 1983 |
PREDICTIONS:
Frank Galarza — def — Ed Paredes — via — TKO 7th round
Sullivan Barrera — def — Dmitry Bivol — via — Decision
Sergey Kovalev — def — Igor Mikhalkin — via — KO 3rd round
-David Jukic, INSIDE RINGSIDE
