Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev, 36-year-old WBO light heavyweight champion, was removed from the flight after a complaint from the passenger.
Sergei Kovalev. Source: wikimedia
According to The Athletic, the incident occurred July 15 at the international airport Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood international (FL). Woman accused Kovalev in that he, without her consent, grabbed her and kissed her, and threw money in it. The passenger in tears complained about boxer’s staff of the airline, saying she was «uncomfortable and unsafe» to sit next to a boxer. The captain eventually removed Kovalev from the plane for «inappropriate behaviour».
The Sheriff’s office of Broward County confirmed that on July 15 around 19:20 «high Russian white male, age 30 years» was removed from the flight after a «heated argument». Kovalev was headed to Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife and child. Boxer flew home the same evening, but on another flight.
Although the incident will not be investigated by the police, he questioned the future of the coming fight Kovalev. On 24 August the Russians should fight with Briton Anthony Yard in the world Cup. Fight scheduled in his hometown of Chelyabinsk.
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This is not the first case when Kovalev is in the center of a sex scandal. At the beginning of this year revealed that the boxer was faced with a lawsuit for 8 million dollars because of allegations of actress Jamie Frontz. She said that Kovalev beat her after she refused him at the party. The alleged incident happened in June 2018. Then Fronts found a concussion and a closed fracture of the nose. The next hearing in this case will be held today, August 1.
