Hopkins agrees to fight Kovalev

By Sean McDaniel: IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO's) says he'll be defending his title against mandatory challenger Sergey Kovalev (21-0-1, 19 KO's) next in the 48-year-old Hopkins' first defense of his title. Earlier this week, the International Boxing Federation ordered Hopkins to face the 30-year-old Kovalev next rather than taking an