By Ryan Burton

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV - BoxingScene.com caught up with WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (28-0-1, 25KOs) after his lopsided third round knockout victory over Nadjib Mohammedi. With the victory over Mohammedi, Kovalev fulfilled his IBF mandatory obligation.

Kovalev said that he is open to facing any of the top opponents in the light heavyweight division. He also said that he would like to fight on pay-per-view and if super middleweight champion Andre Ward (28-0, 15KOs) decides to move up in weight, he would be the perfect opponent for his PPV debut.

"I want to fight on pay-per-view level. Right now there aren't the right opponents but if I was to fight Ward that would be the right opponent to make a pay-per-view. That is where I am trying to get to," Kovalev told BoxingScene.com.

Ward returned to the ring last month, stopping Paul Smith at a catch-weight of 172-pounds. The Olympic gold medal winner has yet to make an official decision on whether or not he intends to move up in weight or remain at super middleweight.

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