Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev assessed the potential of Russian fighter Bakhram Murtazaliev in the welterweight division during an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net.
Sergey Kovalev exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
He has the potential to dominate in his weight class. He is a skilled and talented guy. I wish him the best of luck. It will be interesting to see what happens next.
For context, Terence Crawford holds the WBA world championship in the welterweight category, while Sebastian Fundora has both the WBC and WBO belts. Bakhram Murtazaliev currently holds the IBF title.