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著名的前轻重量级拳王，俄罗斯 “碎骨机” 谢尔盖 科瓦列夫(30-2, 26 KOs)，在输掉他和现IBO-WBO-WBA轻重量级拳王 “上帝之子”安德烈 沃德 复赛之后，希望自己能有巨大的提升和改变。
此前 沃德 以接近的点数赢得了他科瓦列夫的一番战，在两周前的复赛中他在第8回合终结了这位俄罗斯重炮手。成功卫冕了他的IBO-WBO-WBA轻重量拳王金腰带。
现在科瓦列夫正在寻找一个新的主教练，此前的主教练是 戴维德 杰克逊。BoxingScene.的一份报告显示，戴维德 杰克逊与科瓦列夫师徒之间存在着包括利益分配等一些问题。在科沃二番战之前，杰克逊还就加入沃德团队的可能性进行过讨论。
曾有一些报道透露，沃德的教练维吉尔 亨特，对能够和科瓦列夫一起工作很感兴趣。而科瓦列夫也认为在条件适当的情况下这是一个可以考虑的方案。
科瓦列夫在接受俄罗斯记者采访时说道：“沃德的教练（维吉尔 亨特）提出过和我一起工作。这是一个有趣的建议，我问过我的经理这些是否属实，具体条件是什么。。。比如沃德是留在轻重量级还是要升到其他级别，如果我和沃德由同一个教练指导，而且又在相同的级别，这是没有意义的。但我的确需要一个新的教练，我自己已经做出了决定。
我需要一个专业教练的帮助，为了在未来另一个级别变得比沃德更棒。。。但目前是最困难的时期”。
科瓦列夫认为在轻重量级（175磅），他的身体被榨干，他目前希望升级到200磅体重上限的次重量级。
科瓦列夫：“大家看到了，减重导致我的体能和耐力下降，减掉10公斤体重，我的身体感到疲惫，然而升级到次重量级情况会更好，我通常体重在85公斤（187磅）感觉最为最舒适，一旦低于这个重量问题就来了”。
Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (30-2, 26 KOs) is looking to make some big changes after losing for the second time to Andre Ward. Ward (32-0, 16 KOs) won a close twelve round decision over Kovalev last November in Las Vegas, but in their rematch, which took place two weeks ago, he stopped the Russian puncher in eight rounds to retain the IBF, WBA, IBO light heavyweight titles. Now Kovalev is looking for a new head trainer. He's been trained for the last few years by John David Jackson, but they've had their fair share of issues - including a report on BoxingScene.com, that prior to the rematch Jackson had held discussions Ward's handlers about the possibility of joining their team.
There were some reports that Ward's trainer, Virgil Hunter, is interested in working with Kovalev. The scenario interests the Russian fighter, but under the right circumstances. "Ward's trainer has offered to work with me, it is an interesting proposal. I asked my manager to find out if all of this is true and under what conditions... will Ward remain at his current weight as I've heard that he wants to move up. If me and him have the same trainer and we are both in the same weight division, then it doesn't make sense. But I do need a new trainer, I've already made a decision on this for myself," Kovalev told reporters in Russia. “I need a new specialist, because I made it to this level with all I know. In order for me to jump to the next level, and become better than Ward, I need help of a professional. Moving forward now is the most difficult period." Kovalev believes that he is draining his body to make the light heavyweight limit of 175, and now he's seriously looking to move up to the cruiserweight limit of 200-pounds. “Looking at me, you can see that my physical endurance has diminished due to the shedding of weight. Maybe it makes sense to change my weight category, and my next fight, may be as a cruiserweight. I usually lose 10-11 kilograms (around 24 pounds) and my body becomes exhausted. I feel more comfortable when I'm weighing as much as 85 kilograms (187 pounds), because when I'm weighing less than that the problems begin." |
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