Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance (synthetic testosterone). No announcement from Golden Boy or Main Events yet, but Kovalev’s January 30 fight against Bektemir “Bek Bully” Melikuziev on DAZN is probably off.
Melikuziev tweeted, “I don’t like talking, but I said it last night – it makes no difference to me, just put him in the ring, let us fight regardless.”
January 30 originally had four promising boxing telecasts scheduled.
Artur Beterbiev vs. Adam Deines on ESPN (postponed due to Beterbiev getting COVID-19), David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly on DAZN (postponed due to UK lockdown), Sergey Kovalev vs. Bektemir Melikuziev on DAZN (likely canceled due to Kovalev’s failed drug test).
Thus far, the Caleb vs. Caleb showdown (Caleb Plant vs. Caleb Truax) on FOX is still on. Keep your fingers crossed.
I guess this might be the end of the line for Kovalev.
Yes, makes sense. Kovalev knows better than to take such banned substances. Good grief! After watching him get battered in that KO over Alvarez he needs to walk away while his health is still intact.
Bad look for boxing, but you gotta love Bek the Bully still willing to fight. He’s yet another beast in the Super Middles. Looks like he was climbing upstairs to the light heavies; he strikes me as the type of guy that has no use for steroids- kinda like a neanderthal who’s body naturally produces them.
He needs to be done, he used to be called the Krusher but he has not even attempted to throw a power punch with his right hand in years
Can you say Fishy? Mmmmm
I wish somebody would be honest what happend with his right hand!
the russian fighters are the best at using PEDs remember they got and banned from the Olympics lol but i wonder what happened?
Kovalev should’ve ordered his steaks from Canelo.
This explains why Kov was extraordinarily strong at one point but just a regular fighter the last few years. Not surprised considering his bad character: Disrespects his trainers, brutally beat women, abuse animals, racial jokes, PEDs, etc..
I was definitely looking forward to this fight too…
Its a shame the way that Kovlav career has disintegrated. Firstly there was the stories of femal abuse, then his poor showing against Canello and now a failed drug test. He was a great champion for many years and came so close to an unblemished career.
Plant has to be the weakest world champion in boxing. He literally has fought no one and continues to fight nobody. Truax is a contender level but got lucky against a disillusioned James degale years back.
PEDs are great in the right situation. TRT. Your libido returns to teen years. Your stiff. And its easier to workout again in your 60s.