Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev ‘charged with assault for allegedly punching a woman’ in California

Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev charged with assault with a deadly weapon in California after ‘breaking a woman’s nose and leaving her with a concussion and displaced disc’

  • Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev has been charged with assault for allegedly punching a woman in Big Bear California last summer
  • The 35-year-old Kovalev pleaded innocent to charges of assault
  • A police spokesman told the Daily Mail he was arrested on June 9 for assault with a deadly weapon, and was later released after he posted bond that same day  
  • The woman reportedly rejected the married Kovalev’s advances at a party before he and a friend followed her to her cabin, where she was allegedly assaulted 
  • The arrest was not known publicly in August, when Kovalev was upset by Columbia’s Eleider Álvarez. The two will face off in a rematch on February 2 
  • Like many other boxers, Kovalev frequently trains in Big Bear

Russian boxer and former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon for an incident in Big Bear California on June 9 that reportedly left a woman with a broken nose, a concussion, and displaced disc in her neck.

Police confirmed to the Daily Mail that Kovalev was arrested before posting bond and being released later that day. 

According to TMZ, Kovalev pleaded innocent to charges of assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury.

TMZ reported that Kovalev punched the woman in the face. 

The woman reportedly rejected the married Kovalev’s advances at a party before he and a friend followed her to her cabin, where she was allegedly assaulted.  

The arrest was not known publicly in August, when Kovalev was upset by Columbia’s Eleider Álvarez. The two will face off in a rematch on February 2

Kovalev’s promoter has yet to respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment. 

The arrest was not known publicly in August, when Kovalev was upset by Columbia’s Eleider Álvarez. The two will face off in a rematch on February 2.

Like Kazakh and former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, Kovalev frequently trains in Big Bear, which hosts many boxers throughout the year.

Kovalev (32-3) reached the pinnacle of his career when he earned a pair of fights against American light heavyweight champion Andre Ward, but he ultimately lost a controversial decision to Ward in 2016 before falling by TKO in 2017. 

During the lead-up to the rematch, Kovalev drew criticism for making tweets that included racist and homophobic slurs.

The Russian former champion is known for his power as a remarkable 28 of Kovalev’s 32 wins have come by knockout. 

Kovalev reportedly has a wife, Natalya, and a young son, Aleksandr.  

Kovalev reportedly has a wife, Natalya, and a young son, Aleksandr

Kovalev reportedly has a wife, Natalya, and a young son, Aleksandr

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