Boxing Legend Bernard "The Alien" Hopkins And Russian Fighter Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev NYC Press Conference

IBF/WBA light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs) and WBO champion Sergey Kovalev (25-0-1, 23 KOs) met today in a press conference in New York to promoter their upcoming November 8th unification fight at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Hopkins did most of the talking. Kovalev spoke briefly saying very little other than that he would leave the promotional work to Hopkins because he’s not a big talker. He is a fighter. “After I whop Kovalev systematically, I don’t want to be on nobody’s pound-for-pound list because that will make me a human,” Hopkins said in today’s press conference in New York. “You’re going to see an artist on November 8th. You’re going to witness Louie Armstrong. Watch the ageless one take care of business" said Hopkins. During the face-off, Hopkins appeared to trash talk Kovalev and put his face next to his. Kovalev reached up with his arms as if to push Hopkins away, but Hopkins said something to him calm him down. Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya said “I believe this is just the beginning for Bernard Hopkins.” "I respect Bernard Hopkins for taking this fight," said the 31- year-old Kovalev. "When I came to America, it was my dream to fight the best and now I am, I have my chance, He says he is an alien. He will punch, I will punch, then we see who is gonna go to Mars.

Boxing Legend Bernard "The Alien" Hopkins And Russian Fighter Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev NYC Press Conference

Andres Catana

I interviewed Former Boxer Oscar De La Hoya and Boxing Legend Bernard Hopkins at the NYC Press Conference held at the Waldorf Astoria. Hopkins will be fighting the undefeated Sergery Kovalev on November 8th at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Interviewer/Editor: Jessica Medina

Photography & Video by Andres Catana