Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev II, billed as The Rematch,[2][3] was a professional boxing match contested on June 17, 2017, for the unified WBA, IBF, WBO and vacant The Ring magazine light heavyweight championship.

It was also noted that the rematch would take place at the Mandalay Bay in Paradise, Nevada on HBO PPV.

[12] On April 4, 2017, Roc Nation Sports and Main Events confirmed that terms were agreed for the rematch to take place on HBO PPV.

The Las Vegas Sun confirmed the bout will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

A big right hand from Ward had Kovalev in trouble which was followed by several blows to the genital area.

With Kovalev appearing hurt against ropes, the referee Tony Weeks stopped the fight.

[17] Ward praised Kovalev in the post-fight interview, "He's a good fighter, and I have nothing but respect for him.

[22] The replay was shown on regular HBO averaging 752,000 viewers and peaked at 947,000, which was during the final round.