Photos: Andre Ward in Top Form, Eager To Get Hands on Kovalev

Photos by Stephanie 'Superstar' Trapp/TrappFotos

WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) and  Two-Time World Champion Andre "S.O.G." Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) are only weeks away from their November 19 "Pound for Pound" showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Kovalev vs. Ward "Pound for Pound" will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets start at $55 and are available on axs.com and the T-Mobile Arena box office.

Michael Yormark - Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy - "The Cold War may long be over, but the USA vs. Russia rivalry has never been stronger. It is a battle of world super powers, a matchup of styles as well as beliefs, a collision of two fighters, two cultures, two fan bases. Just like old times, it's the Americans and the Russians once again. But this is not the space race or Rocky Balboa vs. Ivan Drago.

This is for real, and Andre Ward is no underdog. Andre has been training and preparing his whole life for a moment like this - facing an elite opponent on a global stage to find out who the best is. On Nov. 19, I have no doubt that Andre will pick up right where the 100-plus medal-winning American Summer Olympic team left off, with a decisive victory over a worthy challenger in Kovalev, and the title of pound-for-pound king."

James Prince - Manager, Andre Ward - "I'm really grateful for everyone working so hard to make this fight happen. I witnessed the work and the sacrifice that was made on every side. This fight is kind of simple to me...David versus Goliath. Sergey is Goliath, Andre is David. Once again, I'm really thankful for this opportunity. Andre's been on this journey for all his life preparing for this moment. So it's here, the 19th of November."

Virgil Hunter - Trainer, Andre Ward - "I just want to thank you all for showing up and turning out and supporting this great event. A fight of this magnitude is deserving of the fans and Pay-Per-View that are supporting the fight. Obviously, it's a great fight between two champions and I'm glad to be part of it. See everybody in Vegas."