Following last Saturday’s stunning KO loss to Eleider Alvarez in Atlantic City, live on HBO, former light heavyweight titleholder Sergey Kovalev has taken a few days to recover, even hinted at retirement a little bit, and now sounds motivated to come back strong.
If you can’t watch the video above, here’s Kovalev’s quick message to fans:
“Hi, boxing fans. I wanna say a big, big thank you for your support before the fight and after the fight. I’m resting right now. I’m feeling good with my health. Everything’s OK and I’m feeling good. I just need to get a rest for a couple months from the boxing, and with a new motivation, I’ll be back as soon as possible to the fight. I will be the champion again. Thank you for everything, for your support, and God bless you. Thank you very much.”
Kovalev (32-3-1, 28 KO) is 35 years old but still a contender at 175, and he does have a rematch clause for another shot at Alvarez (24-0, 12 KO), who wants to return in December.