Sergey Kovalev Sued over Felony Assault Charge, Accused of Attacking Dog

A woman has filed a lawsuit against boxer Sergey Kovalev alleging that he assaulted her and her dog in June.

According to TMZ Sports on Wednesday, Jamie Frontz alleges that Kovalev and a friend followed her home from a party in June after they met at the grand opening of a boxing gym in Big Bear, California.

Frontz said that Kovalev tried to aggressively have sex with her, which led to her dog attempting to intervene. Kovalev then allegedly pushed and kicked the dog in the chest.

After that, Kovalev is said to have punched Frontz "with full force directly in the face one time with a closed fist."

Kovalev was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene, and he has pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony assault.

Frontz added that Kovalev crawled out of the bushes near her cabin the morning after the alleged assault, which led to her calling the police and getting a restraining order.

Frontz said she suffered a broken nose, head injuries and a concussion, as well as severe back and neck injuries. She is suing Kovalev for more than $3 million in damages.

The 35-year-old Kovalev is a native of Russia who formerly held multiple light heavyweight championships.

He owns a career record of 32-3-1, but he is coming off a surprising knockout defeat against Colombia's Eleider Alvarez in August.

Kovalev is scheduled to face Alvarez in a rematch for the WBO Light Heavyweight Championship in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday.