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LAS VEGAS -- The best boxing match of the year is expected to take place tonight in Las Vegas, but theres a good chance you didnt know about it.Theres also a decent chance you dont know much about the two fighters who make up just the 11th meeting between two of the top five fighters in Ring Magazines pound-for-pound rankings, which started in 1989.In fact, when Andre Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) and Sergey Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) step into the ring at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with the unified light heavyweight championship on the line, it will mark just the third bout over the past 25 years between a pair of top-five pound-for-pound fighters who both enter the match with undefeated records.Its the kind of main event fight with two fighters in their prime that should seep into the consciousness of mainstream sports fans more focused on college football and the NFL this time of year, but that has not been the case.Saturday marks the first pay-per-view fight for both Ward and Kovalev. It will also be Wards first fight in Las Vegas and Kovalevs third match in the fight capital of the word. As good as both fighters are, the true mark of a fighter breaking into the mainstream is becoming a pay-per-view fighter and headlining marquee cards in Las Vegas. In that sense, Saturday will be Ward and Kovalevs introduction for many casual fans who fork over money for pay-per-view fights only once or twice a year and still feel burned by the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao debacle over a year ago.But it takes time to build up the loyalty and following Mayweather and Pacquiao garnered from fight fans who dreamed of seeing both of them finally square off. It takes years of results, not weeks of promotion, to get fans to reach into their wallets and pay for a fight when theres an ample amount of other live sports on free television.Theres a storyline out there about what a shame it is that this fight isnt as big as Mayweather-Pacquiao, said Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events. As I tend to do when I try and solve problems, I did some research to try and gain some perspective. Floyd Mayweather fought on HBO nine times just like Sergey, and of course the four-year period where he headlined his first HBO pay-per-view versus Arturo Gatti in June of 2005, Gatti was the big draw of that fight. Manny Pacquiao fought on HBO for two years before headlining his first HBO [pay-per-view] in January of 2005 with Eric Morales.Those events sold in hundreds of thousands of buys; it wasnt until Floyd and Manny got the opportunity to defeat the already well-established superstar Oscar De La Hoya that they reached that million-buy benchmark. They fought on parallel paths for 10 years on pay-per-view to get to the place where they arrived last year and that of course is where every fighter wants to be and that is where Kovalev and Ward want to go. And so they have to start somewhere.Ward and Kovalev have to start somewhere as pay-per-view fighters, but the same is true with attracting a mainstream audience of pay-per-view buyers, and theres a good chance most casual fight fans will take a wait-and-see approach to both fighters before shelling out $69.99 to purchase the HD telecast of Saturdays card. If it turns out to be a candidate for fight of the year, as many pundits predict, the rematch will garner more buys, and if that ones another classic with the loser of the previous match coming out on top, the rubber match in the trilogy would see both fighters not only receive a record payday but carve out their legacies.Not too many guys make it on pay-per-view; thats the goal, said Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Its a situation where people have to pay and watch you. After this fight, you dont want to do any other fights unless its pay-per-view. This is a great mark for these guys and this is the first step for them and where they want to stay. Its always important to win but they have to leave a lasting impression and make them want to come back for more.Duvas expectations for Saturday are somewhat tempered, knowing this will be the pay-per-view debut of both Ward and Kovalev and that many casual fans will likely hear about the result and watch the replay on HBO the following week before deciding if they want to invest in them moving forward.Were not going to get anybody thats never gotten a pay-per-view before, thats not happening on Saturday, Duva said. But were trying to get noticed and get that mainstream attention and you have to start somewhere. If we hit 200-250,000 [pay-per-view buys] Ill be dancing.Michael Yormark, Roc Nations president and chief of branding and strategy, understood the challenges of promoting this fight to a new audience that may be hesitant to pay to watch two fighters its not that familiar with.Andre hasnt fought out of Oakland in a while and Sergey doesnt have a big fan base that follows him and neither of them has fought on pay-per-view so there are challenges, but you have to sell the magnitude of this fight and how its perhaps the best fight on paper weve seen in 19 years, Yormark said. Im confident this fight will do better than other first-time pay-per-view fighters. When Triple G [Gennady Golovkin] was on pay-per-view last year, it did 150,000. We think this could be the biggest fight this year on pay-per-view.Chances are Saturdays fight wont be seen by many casual fans, but that doesnt mean it wont be a major turning point in the careers of two of the top five pound-for-pound fighters in boxing. 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Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city.Odell Beckham Junior grabbed two touchdowns as the New York Giants hung on for a 28-23 victory over NFC East rivals Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium.Beckham celebrated his November 5 birthday in style as the Giants capitalised on two early turnovers to lead 14-0 after the opening seven minutes, and despite a career best 364 yards from Carson Wentz, the Eagles were left to rue turning down kickable field goals early on.In 140 characters - OBJ lands two TDs as NYG improve to 5-3 with third straight win but Eagles lose again as 4th down decisions cost a big division victory. RESULT: Week 10 game choice The results are in on your vote for our live games next week MVP - Eli Manning. The veteran quarterback landed four touchdown passes totalling 89 yards in a game where he racked up 257 yards to lead the Giants to a third successive victory. Eli Manning led the Giants to a fifth win of the season Game-changer - Take your pick from the Eagles field goal opportunities to keep them in touching distance, but lets give Jason Pierre Paul the credit for a stunning block of Caleb Sturgis 40-yard attempt just before half-time that would have brought Philadelphia to within eight points.Stat of the game - 364. Carson Wentz continues to impress and its his receiving options who cost him at crucial times during a career-best total of 364 yards. The rookie is here to stay. Carson Wentz put up a career best 364 yards but it was his two early interceptions that proved crucial Scoring Summary 1st Quarter PHI 0-7 NYG TD - O Beckham 26yd pass E Manning Extra point R Gould PHI 0-14 NYG TD - R Lewis 30yd pass E Manning Extra point R Gould PHI 3-14 NYG FG - C Sturgis 34yds 2nd Quarter PHI 10-14 NYG TD - R Matthews 8yd run Extra point C Sturgis PHI 10-21 NYG TD - O Beckham 1yd pass E Manning Extra point R Gould 3rd Quarter PHI 17-21 NYG TD - K Barner 3yd run Extra point C Sturgis PHI 17-28 NYG TD - S Shepard 32yd pass E Manning Extra point R Gould 4th Quarter PHI 20-28 NYG FG - C Sturgis 26yds PHI 23-28 NYG FG - C Sturgis 38yds The GameA big divisional match-up with both teams entering the game above .dddddddddddd500 and chasing the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys, and it was the Giants who roared out of the starting blocks.Wentz had begun his rookie season with a staggering run of clean passes but the much-vaunted New York defence hassled him into two early interceptions that proved to be all important despite Wentzs recovery.First up on the Eagles opening drive, Landon Collins made the interception handing the Giants a first down on the 31-yard line and, within a couple of plays, Manning found Beckham for a 26-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.That was doubled within a few minutes, this time Andrew Adams picking off Wentz in an almost identical spot and Manning found a 30-yard pass to Roger Lewis, Robbie Gould adding the extra point again. Ryan Matthews touchdown was not enough for the Eagles who suffered a fourth defeat of the season A Caleb Sturgis field goal got Philadelphia on the board and with the kicker in red-hot form, the decision by Doug Pedersen to twice run the ball on the fourth down seemed all the more surprising and would prove pivotal in the final conclusion.Ryan Matthews capped off a 70-yard drive from Wentz, which featured Brice Treggs heavily, to bring the Eagles within four points, only for OBJ to get on the end of a one-yard pass to re-establish the lead with his second score of the game.When Pedersen did opt for the field goal just before half-time, Jason Pierre Pauls brilliant block kept Sturgis out from 40 yards and ensured New Yorks 21-10 lead remained in tact.Kenjon Barner got on the board early in the second half to keep Philadelphia within touching distance, Nelson Agholor making the big play to set up the score only for the Giants to come back themselves with another big play from Manning. Shepards third quarter touchdown proved crucial for the Giants The quarterback chalked up a third 25+ yard TD pass when he threw for 32 yards to find Sterling Shepard for what would prove to be the game-winning touchdown.Two Sturgis field goals pulled the Eagles to within five points for a dramatic final couple of drives, but it was the defences who stayed on top, the Giants having the final say when they held up the Eagles with just over a minute remaining.Keep across all the NFL action on our platforms and watch the final game of week nine when Buffalo take on Seattle from 1.15am on Tuesday on Sky Sports 1. Seattle Seahawks v Buffalo Bills November 8, 2016, 1:15am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports passAlso See:RESULT: Week 10 game choiceNFL Sunday - as it happenedWATCH: Worst rabona everWATCH 9uffalo Bills November 8, 2016, 1:15am Li' ' '