Kovalev-Pascal Possible for March 14

(Left to right: Kovalev, Pascal)

Fresh off the biggest win of his career over the legendary Bernard Hopkins, Sergey Kovalev and his promotional company Main Events have their eyes set on a potential match-up with Jean Pascal in March 2015. This would be one of the biggest fights Kovalev and his team could make in the light heavyweight division.

Pascal first has to defeat Roberto Bolonti, who he faces this Saturday in Montreal. Pascal is from Montreal and would like to see the Kovalev fight in Montreal as well. This would likely sell very well as you have the hometown fighter, Pascal, who is very experienced and has fought and won world titles before, against an undefeated unified champion in Kovalev. Keep your eyes open on any news regarding this fight, and look forward to it possibly happening in early 2015.

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Rios-Alvarado III set for January 24

(Alvarado, left, and Rios look to exchange shots)

Welterweight bombers Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios and Mike "Mile High" Alvarado will meet in Alvarado's home state of Colorado on January 24 for the third time in their careers. Back in 2012 Brandon Rios scored a TKO victory over Mike Alvarado in California. The stoppage was met with criticism from boxing pundits and fans, who thought Alvarado was still able to continue. Alvarado himself was not pleased with the stoppage.

In March 2013 Alvarado would meet Rios again, this time in Las Vegas, and this time he'd secure the victory. Both of these fighters are known as brawlers and the first two fights were extremely action-heavy fights with both fighters eating huge shots all night. Alvarado is considered the better defensive fighter of the two, as he has some decent boxing ability. He utilized that in the second fight, and that's what mainly secured him the win. Rios is always looking to stand in the center of the ring and trade shots, and Alvarado will still do his fair share of that, but if he wants to score another victory he'll likely look to box. This is the rubber match between the two as each fighter has won one and lost one in the matchup.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds, although no championship belts are on the line, so it is not a title fight.

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Crawford Dominates Beltran, Plans move to 140 lbs

(Terence Crawford lands a right jab on Raymundo Beltran)

Undefeated lightweight champion Terence Crawford retained his WBO Lightweight Championship belt Saturday against Raymundo Beltran, at CenturyLink Center in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Crawford dominated the fight for its entirety, winning via unanimous decision with scores of 120-109, 119-109, and 119-109. Beltran was the number one contender to the title, and still is a real threat to anyone else at lightweight, but Crawford proved he was a class above Beltran, and everyone else at lightweight for that matter.

Crawford has enjoyed a spectacular year, having won three fights in 2014 against three world class opponents. In March of this year, Crawford traveled to Scotland to knock off then WBO Champion Ricky Burns, before returning home to Omaha for his most recent two fights. In June, Crawford KO'd former undefeated Cuban lightweight Yuriorkis Gamboa, in a fight that solidified him as the top dog at 135 lbs. Tonight was Crawford's second straight fight in front of a soldout crowd, selling over 10 thousand tickets in a city that wasn't known as a Boxing market until Crawford became such a big draw. Crawford will surely draw some fighter of the year consideration, and just might be one of the favorites to win this award. His rise to stardom is huge for the lifeblood of boxing, as he is a young, undefeated American that uses speed and great defense to outbox his opponents, yet he is not afraid to mix it up and bang in the center of the ring with heavy handed fighters. Crawford is also one of the best fighters n recent memory at switching his stance from orthodox to southpaw and being equally as effective with either approach. The future is bright for Crawford, and boxing can always use another star.

After the fight, Crawford announced he would be moving up to Junior Welterweight/Super lightweight (140 lbs). This opens up the possibility for very lucrative fights in this division, and there are numerous interesting matchups that can be made. This also opens the door for a move to Welterweight (147 lbs) later in Crawford's career, which has long been seen as the money division. This division has been stacked with star fighters for years, and Crawford could be a guy to watch in that division once Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao retire. Whatever happens in the future, right now Terence Crawford is building himself into a bonafide star.

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