“Sergey completely fulfilled the whole plan for the battle. This happens unfortunately. Sergei is still young and will be ready to return to the ring as soon as he rests, ”TASS quotes McGirt.
Alvarez, who holds the WBC, WBA Super and IBF middleweight belts, knocked out an opponent and became the WBO light heavyweight world champion.
For Kovalev, this was the fourth loss in his career with 34 wins and two draws.
It was reported that Kovalev earned more than $ 3 million for a duel with Alvarez.