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• While HBO sorts through possible opponents for Sergey Kovalev, Kovalev plans on staying busy. Duva told SI.com that Kovalev intends to return to the ring in

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• While HBO sorts through possible opponents for Sergey Kovalev, Kovalev plans on staying busy. Duva told SI.com that Kovalev intends to return to the ring in March, in Russia, in a fight that will likely be off of HBO. Kovalev suffered two significant cuts during his title defense against Cedric Agnew last month, but Duva says she has been informed by Kovalev that they will not be a problem for a May fight.

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CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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