Kovalev is on a frightening undefeated streak through the paid ranks and recently dominated boxing legend Bernard Hopkins to become the number one in the division. The Russian puncher now takes on two-time Hopkins opponent Jean Pascal in the Canadian’s backyard at the Bell Centre in an intriguing battle.
On the undercard, Isaac Chilemba fights Vasily Lepikhin in what could conceivably be an eliminator for a shot at the Kovalev v Pascal winner, whilst the USBA heavyweight title is on the line as Steve Cunningham faces Vyacheslav Glazkov.
Kovalev v Pascal is live on HBO in the US and Sky Sports in the UK.