Sergey Kovalev continues to get headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The former light heavyweight titleholder was arrested on suspicion of DUI, driving under the influence, early Monday in Los Angeles, according to TMZ.
Kovalev was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer at about 2 a.m. PT, TMZ reported. He was arrested and booked. He was released about 5½ hours later.
Kovalev, was charged with felony assault in 2018 in Big Bear, California. The case is unresolved. He allegedly attacked a woman, who claimed he hit and hurt her after she rejected a sexual advance. An out-of-court settlement was reached. However, the woman is suing Kovalev in civil court, alleging that he has failed to make payments.
Last year, he allegedly caused problems on a plane. A woman said he was intoxicated and tried to kiss her.
Kovalev (34-4-1, 29 KOs), a pound-for-pound contender before successive losses to Andre Ward in 2016 and 2017, hasn’t fought since Canelo Alvarez knocked him out on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas.