Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev will end a year's absence from the ring on May 18 when fights on the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk undercard.
He will be coming up against the undefeated Swedish fighter Robin Sirwan Safar in a cruiserweight contest.
Safar comes into this fight on the back of three successive knockout victories.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Kovalev vs. Safar.
Kovalev vs. Safar date, start time
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Start time: 5 p.m. UK / 12 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. ET
The fight night will start around 5 p.m. UK / 12 p.m. ET, with the main event approximately 11 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. ET. Kovalev vs. Safar ringwalk details will be confirmed closer to the date.
Can I watch Kovalev vs. Safar on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe (excluding Russia, Belarus, China, Samoa and Ukraine). You can sign up for a subscription here.
What devices are supported by DAZN?
DAZN has apps available for all of the following platforms: Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Phone & Tablet, iPhone & iPad, Android TV, LG, Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, SmartCast, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Roku.
Here is a full list of the devices where DAZN is available, in addition to web browsers on DAZN.com (if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser):
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV Stick | PlayStation 4 |
| Android phones, tablets | Android TV | PlayStation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Apple TV | XBox One |
| Google Chromecast | XBox Series X | S | |
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| Panasonic, Samsung & Sony Smart TV | ||
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| Vestel | ||
| Vizio |
Where is Kovalev vs. Safar?
The fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sergey Kovalev record and bio
- Date of birth: April 2, 1983
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 72.5"
- Total fights: 40
- Record: 35-4-1 (29 KOs)
Robin Sirwan Safar record and bio
- Nationality: Swedish
- Date of birth: November 30, 1992
- Height: 6' 3"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 16
- Record: 16-0 (12 KOs)
Kovalev vs. Safar fight card
- Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk; For the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles
- Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis; For the vacant IBF world cruiserweight title
- Joe Cordina vs. Anthony Cacace; For Cordina's IBF world super featherweight title
- Agit Kabayel vs. Frank Sanchez; Heavyweight
- Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirwan Safar; Cruiserweight
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab; Lightweight
- Moses Itauma vs. Ilja Mezencev; Heavyweight
- David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweight
- Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi; Featherweight